The 20 Best Polymyositis Doctors in Brazil

Find the Top Polymyositis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 94 doctor with experience in Polymyositis near Brazil. Of these, 73 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Polymyositis

    Samuel K. Shinjo
    Elite in Polymyositis

    Samuel K. Shinjo
    Paulo, BR, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Samuel Shinjo practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Shinjo is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Gastric Bypass, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Distinguished in Polymyositis

    Fernando C. De Souza
    Distinguished in Polymyositis

    Fernando C. De Souza
    Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 3° Andar, Sala 3192 Cerqueira César, 01246 903, 
    Cerqueira Cesar, SP, BR 

    Fernando De Souza practices practicing medicine in Cerqueira Cesar, Brazil. De Souza is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Nadia E. Aikawa
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Nadia E. Aikawa
    Br, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Nadia Aikawa practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Aikawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and Flu.

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    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Eloisa O. Bonfa
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Eloisa O. Bonfa
    Br, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Eloisa Bonfa practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bonfa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Jucier Junior-Goncalves
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Jucier Junior-Goncalves
    Crato, CE, BR 

    Jucier Junior-Goncalves practices practicing medicine in Crato, Brazil. Junior-Goncalves is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and COVID-19.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Renata Miossi
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Renata Miossi
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Renata Miossi practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Miossi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Antisynthetase Syndrome, Myositis, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Adriana E. Sallum
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Adriana E. Sallum
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Adriana Sallum practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sallum is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Myositis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Marilda G. Silva
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Marilda G. Silva
    Sao Bernardo Do Campo, SP, BR 

    Marilda Silva practices practicing medicine in Sao Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil. Ms. Silva is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Myositis, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bruna P. Borges
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bruna P. Borges
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Bruna Borges practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Borges is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bruno B. Gualano
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bruno B. Gualano
    Sao Paulo, BR, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Bruno Gualano practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Gualano is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Takayasu Arteritis, and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bernadete L. Liphaus
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Bernadete L. Liphaus
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Bernadete Liphaus practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Liphaus is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Katia T. Kozu
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Katia T. Kozu
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Katia Kozu practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Kozu is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Hamilton A. Roschel
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Hamilton A. Roschel
    Av. Prof. Mello Moraes, 65, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Hamilton Roschel practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Roschel is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Obesity, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Roberto G. Marini
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Roberto G. Marini
    Br, 
    Campinas, RS, BR 

    Roberto Marini practices practicing medicine in Campinas, Brazil. Marini is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Adriana M. Elias
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Adriana M. Elias
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Adriana Elias practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Elias is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Claudia Schainberg-Goldenstein
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Claudia Schainberg-Goldenstein
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Claudia Schainberg-Goldenstein practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Schainberg-Goldenstein is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Maria T. Terreri
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Maria T. Terreri
    M.T. Terreri, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Maria Terreri practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Terreri is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Takayasu Arteritis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Lucia A. Campos
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Lucia A. Campos
    Br, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Lucia Campos practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Campos is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Dermatomyositis.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Sueli M. Shinjo-Oba
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Sueli M. Shinjo-Oba
    LIM 15, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 4º Floor, Room 4110, Pacaembu, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Sueli Shinjo-Oba practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Shinjo-Oba is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Glioblastoma.

    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Sheila K. Oliveira
    Advanced in Polymyositis

    Sheila K. Oliveira
    Br, 
    Rio De Janeiro, RJ, BR 

    Sheila Oliveira practices practicing medicine in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Ms. Oliveira is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, and Dermatomyositis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Polymyositis?

    Polymyositis is a type of inflammatory myopathy, which refers to a group of muscle diseases characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and weakness. The muscles affected by Polymyositis are the skeletal muscles (those involved with making movements) on both sides of the body. The disease is more common among women and among black individuals. The exact cause of Polymyositis is unknown. The disease shares many characteristics with autoimmune disorders, which occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy body tissues. In some cases, the disease may be associated with viral infections, connective tissue disorders, or an increased risk for malignancies (cancer). Diagnosis is based on a clinical examination that may include laboratory tests, imaging studies, electromyography, and a muscle biopsy.

    When should I see a Polymyositis doctor in Brazil?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Polymyositis doctor in Brazil?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Polymyositis doctor in Brazil?

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    How does MediFind rank Polymyositis doctors in Brazil?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Polymyositis doctors in Brazil?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Polymyositis doctor in Brazil?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Polymyositis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Polymyositis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Polymyositis doctor in Brazil?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Polymyositis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Polymyositis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Polymyositis doctors in Brazil?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Polymyositis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Polymyositis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Polymyositis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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