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    MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency near Brazil. Of these, 10 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Cristiane Cecatto
      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Cristiane Cecatto
      Ramiro Barcelos Street, 2600-Attached, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Cristiane Cecatto practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Cecatto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Their top areas of expertise are Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency.

      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Alexandre U. Amaral
      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Alexandre U. Amaral
      Ramiro Barcelos Street, 2600-Attached, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Alexandre Amaral practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Mr. Amaral is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency.

      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Roger F. Castilho
      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Roger F. Castilho
      Campinas, SP, BR 

      Roger Castilho practices in Campinas, Brazil. Mr. Castilho is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Propionic Acidemia, and L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria.

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      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Moacir Wajner
      Advanced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Moacir Wajner
      2350 Ramiro Barcelos Street, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Moacir Wajner practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Wajner is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Their top areas of expertise are Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, and Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Bianca Seminotti
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Bianca Seminotti
      2600 Ramiro Barcelos Street Attached, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Bianca Seminotti practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Seminotti is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Argininosuccinic Aciduria.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Ana C. Roginski
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Ana C. Roginski
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Ana Roginski practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Roginski is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Propionic Acidemia, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Refsum Disease, and L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Janaina C. Da Silva
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Janaina C. Da Silva
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Janaina Da Silva practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Da Silva is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Carla A. Scorza
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Carla A. Scorza
      Drs. Finsterer, 
      Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

      Carla Scorza practices in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Scorza is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Simone M. Wajner
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Simone M. Wajner
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Simone Wajner practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Wajner is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Propionic Acidemia, Refsum Disease, and L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Fulvio A. Scorza
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Fulvio A. Scorza
      Dr. Scorza Is With Disciplina De Neurociência, 
      Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

      Fulvio Scorza practices in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Scorza is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Oophorectomy.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Guilhian Leipnitz
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Guilhian Leipnitz
      2600, Ramiro Barcelos Street, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Guilhian Leipnitz practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Leipnitz is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Their top areas of expertise are Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency, and Glycine Encephalopathy.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Angela Zanatta
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Angela Zanatta
      Av. Ipiranga 6690, 
      Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

      Angela Zanatta practices in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Zanatta is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Ornithine Translocase Deficiency, Refsum Disease, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Glutaric Acidemia Type 1.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Zumira A. Carneiro
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Zumira A. Carneiro
      Ribeirao Preto, SP, BR 

      Zumira Carneiro practices in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Carneiro is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Their top areas of expertise are Alkaptonuria, Ochronosis, Chagas Disease, and Hypophosphatemia.

      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Charles M. Lourenco
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Charles M. Lourenco
      Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP, BR 

      Charles Lourenco practices in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Mr. Lourenco is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Niemann-Pick Disease, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spasticity, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency?

      Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency is a condition that prevents the body from converting certain fats into energy, particularly during periods without food (fasting).

      When should I see a Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency doctor in Brazil?

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      How does MediFind rank Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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. 

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      Can I filter my search to show male or female Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency doctors in Brazil?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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 Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency 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  

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