Caregivers
Caregivers—whether family members or professionals—play a key role in supporting patients with ataxia and other rare diseases that can be neurodegenerative.
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Neurologists with experience in ataxia
Last updated on 09/10/2024
DISCLAIMER: The following information is based on patient recommendations. The ataxia.info portal has no commercial relationships with any healthcare professional and does not take responsibility for possible issues in medical care. It is always advisable to confirm whether the doctor provides care for ataxias. Some limit this care to the public hospital where they work, while others only offer private consultations. Consultation fees vary widely. Some doctors accept health insurance, while others do not.
Dr. Euldes
Neurologist
Unimontes/ HC - UFMG
Sharing neurological knowledge
José Corrêa Machado Avenue, 1858 - room 1703 - Melo, Montes Claros - MG
Telephone: 38 99955-3581
Dr. Francisco Eduardo Costa Cardoso
Neurologist
UFMG Clinical Hospital
DR. FRANCISCO CARDOSO CLINIC - BH
Pasteur Avenue, 89 - Santa Efigenia, Belo Horizonte - MG
Telephone: 31 98210-5027
Dr. Breno Franco Silveira Fernandes
Neurologist
Intervascular Clinic Medical Services
Telephone: +55 31 3271.1829
Instagram: @intervascular.bh
Email:consultorio@intervascular.com.br
1438 Avenida Brasil, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 30140003 - MG
Dr. Rachael Brant
Neurologist
PhD- Neurology USP- SP
Movement disorders, therapeutic botulinum toxin and DBS.
Instagram: @drarachaelbrant
Neurovida Clinic - Contour Avenue, 9969, Prado - BH
Tel. +55 31 3335 6076/ +55 31 9182 6076
Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers
Institution: HOSPITAL SARAH Belo Horizonte Unit
Address : AV. AMAZONAS, 5953 GAMELEIRA BELO HORIZONTE - MG ZIP Code: 30510-000
Customer Service Center: (31) 3379-2600
Website: http://www.sarah.br
Instructions: Schedule online. The more detailed your explanation of your health problem, the easier the evaluation. The hospital will contact you when your appointment is scheduled. FIRST APPOINTMENT When you arrive at a SARAH Network unit, go to Reception. The receptionist will open your medical record, a folder containing information about your health problem. This folder is where the team will record all data during your treatment. Upon admission to the SARAH Network, an ID and CPF (Brazilian Social Security Number) are required for adults, and a birth certificate for children. You will then receive a SARAH Hospital card. This will be your ID for all appointments and will also indicate the dates of future appointments. If you are unable to attend, please let us know and request a rescheduling. If possible, bring all previously performed tests with you on the day of your first appointment.
Institution: HOSPITAL DAS CLINICAS – UFMG
Responsible Physician: Drs. Sarah Camargos and Juliana Gurgel Giannetti
Address: Bias Fortes Outpatient Clinic of HC-UFMG – 6th floor – Alam eda Álvaro Celso no. 175 – Santa Efigênia - Belo Horizonte - MG
Telephone: 31 3409-9525
Instructions: First appointments are scheduled on Friday afternoons at the São Vicente Outpatient Clinic, Alameda Alvaro Celso 271 Breitling Replica – ground floor, tel. 3409-9566. Patients only need to bring a doctor's referral.
Institution: CER (Integrated Rehabilitation Center)
There is a national network of Integrated Rehabilitation Centers (CERs) served by the Unified Health System (SUS), with units in several municipalities in each state. For example, there is a CER unit in Diamantina, Minas Gerais .
Find out which other municipalities in Minas Gerais have CER units.