Surgeon in charge of fellows: Matheus Rizerio Tavares
Head of department: Matheus Lemos Azi
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? To participate in hospital activities in the operating room, including being present in the sterile field in a scrubbed capacity, prior authorization from the country’s regulatory authorities is required, as well as completion of the institution’s credentialing/registration process. Both can be arranged upon submission of the required documentation.
More information
Number of beds in department: 212
Total Orthopedic trauma cases per year: > 1000
Total Polytrauma cases with injury severity score greater than 15 per year: < 50
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Portuguese
English written and spoken by our team members: written (3)* / spoken (3)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
The available hospital activities include daily ward rounds, orthopedic surgeries performed every day, daily outpatient care, ongoing rehabilitation and physical medicine activities, as well as academic activities (lectures and training sessions) conducted daily.
To request authorization from the relevant authorities and obtain clearance to access the operating room (including participation in the sterile field), the following documents are required: a medical degree diploma, a curriculum vitae, a certificate of medical competence/proficiency, and personal information (such as an identification number, address, and other details as applicable). For entry into Brazil, yellow fever vaccination is mandatory, and a visa may be required for certain nationalities.
