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    MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency near Portugal. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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

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

      Hugo Rocha
      Porto, PT 

      Hugo Rocha practices in Porto, Portugal. Mr. Rocha 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 2, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Rhabdomyolysis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

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

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

      Laura Vilarinho
      National Institute Of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge, 
      Porto, PT 

      Laura Vilarinho practices in Porto, Portugal. Ms. Vilarinho is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, Leigh Syndrome, Homocystinuria, and Tyrosinemia Type 3.

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

      Patricia C. Janeiro
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Patricia C. Janeiro
      Santa Maria, PT 

      Patricia Janeiro practices in Santa Maria, Portugal. Ms. Janeiro 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 Decarboxylase Deficiency, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, and Classic Galactosemia.

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

      Ines S. Guerra
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Ines S. Guerra
      Aveiro, PT 

      Ines Guerra practices in Aveiro, Portugal. Ms. Guerra 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, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Rhabdomyolysis.

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

      Sonia R. Moreira
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Sonia R. Moreira
      Coimbra, PT 

      Sonia Moreira practices in Coimbra, Portugal. Moreira 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 Familial HDL Deficiency, Camurati-Engelmann Disease, Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Tangier Disease.

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

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

      Isabel Almeida-De
      Lisbon, PT 

      Isabel Almeida-De practices in Lisbon, Portugal. Ms. Almeida-De 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 Decarboxylase Deficiency, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Classic Galactosemia, and Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

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

      Fatima V. Ventura
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Fatima V. Ventura
      Lisbon, PT 

      Fatima Ventura practices in Lisbon, Portugal. Ms. Ventura 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, Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency.

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

      Ruben B. Ramos
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Ruben B. Ramos
      Lisbon, PT 

      Ruben Ramos practices in Lisbon, Portugal. Mr. Ramos 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 Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Deficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

      Esmeralda D. Rodrigues
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Esmeralda D. Rodrigues
      Ferreira, PT 

      Esmeralda Rodrigues practices in Ferreira, Portugal. Ms. Rodrigues 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6 (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), DPAGT1-CDG, and SRD5A3-CDG.

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

      Maria R. Domingues
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Maria R. Domingues
      Aveiro, PT 

      Maria Domingues practices in Aveiro, Portugal. Ms. Domingues 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, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Contact Dermatitis.

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

      Pedro M. Domingues
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Pedro M. Domingues
      Aveiro, PT 

      Pedro Domingues practices in Aveiro, Portugal. Mr. Domingues 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 Psoriasis, Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Triploidy, and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency.

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

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

      Paulo Chaves-Castro
      Porto, PT 

      Paulo Chaves-Castro practices in Porto, Portugal. Mr. Chaves-Castro 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 Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Hypertension.

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

      Celia A. Nogueira
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Celia A. Nogueira
      Coimbra, PT 

      Celia Nogueira practices in Coimbra, Portugal. Ms. Nogueira 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 2, Homocystinuria, Trimethylaminuria, and Spasticity.

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

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

      Cristina Florindo
      Lisbon, PT 

      Cristina Florindo practices in Lisbon, Portugal. Ms. Florindo 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 Decarboxylase Deficiency, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Malnutrition.

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

      Tania S. Melo
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Tania S. Melo
      Aveiro, PT 

      Tania Melo practices in Aveiro, Portugal. Ms. Melo 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, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Contact Dermatitis.

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

      Ana P. Moreira
      Experienced in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

      Ana P. Moreira
      Aveiro, PT 

      Ana Moreira practices in Aveiro, Portugal. Ms. Moreira 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, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.

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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 Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

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      How does MediFind rank Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency doctors in Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

      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 Portugal?

      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). 

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