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Neurologists with experience in ataxia
Last updated on 03/31/2023
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. Clécio Godeiro Jr.
Neurologist
Professor of Neurology at UFRN
- General Neurology
- Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
- Neuromodulation (DBS)
- Therapeutic Botulinum Toxin
Private practice: Tyrol Business Center, Rodrigues Alves Ave., 800 - Room 102, Natal - RN
SUS: Onofre Lopes University Hospital - UFRN
General Gustavo Cordeiro de Faria Street Number 601 Ribeira neighborhood - Natal - RN Zip Code 59012-570
Dr. Mario Emilio Dourado
Neurologist
Private care
Neuromed
Cel Street. Auris Coelho, 285 - HC Plaza - 4th. Floor - Lagoa Nova - Natal - RN
Zip Code: 59075-050
Telephone: (84) 3206-5181
Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers
Institution: UFRN – ONOFRE LOPES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Opening hours: 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Address: Nilo Peçanha Street, 620, Petropolis - Natal - RN
Telephone: (84)3342-5048 / (84)3342-5045
Email: msamehuol@yahoo.com.br
Responsible Physician: Dr. Clécio de Oliveira Godeiro Júnior
Instructions: To be treated at the hospital, the patient must be referred by the Basic Health Units of Natal and the Health Departments of the municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte, through the SUS/Natal Municipal Management Regulation system. After referral by these units, the patient must go to the counters.
of SAME/HUOL, on the day of the appointment. To confirm the appointment, you must have on hand: patient identification documents (RG, Birth Certificate, CPF), proof of residence with zip code, telephone number, and Reference and Counter-Reference Form (provided by the Basic Health Units of Natal and Health Departments of the Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul)
North, mentioning the destination specialty. With this information, the patient is registered in the HUOL appointment scheduling system, and the patient is referred to the outpatient clinic for care.
Where to Find: The Division is located in the ground floor outpatient clinic of HUOL.
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 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte .
Find out which other municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte have CER units.