Grupo HPA Saude
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Algarve

282 420 400

Alentejo

269 630 370

Madeira

291 003 300

waiting times

Hospital Particular Alvor

00h20m

Atendimento Permanente

Hospital Particular Gambelas

Superior a 1H30

Atendimento Permanente

00h52m

Pediatria

Hospital Particular da Madeira

Superior a 1H30

Atendimento Permanente

00h44m

Pediatria

Madeira Medical Center

Atendimento Médico
não programado
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  2. Medical Specialties

List of Medical Specialties

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Aesthetic Medicine Consultation

In order to respond to an increasingly demanding society who is concerned with body image, physical, psychological and spiritual well-being, we offer the Aesthetic Medicine Consultation.

After Covid-19 infection Consultation

Persistent and prolonged symptoms after Covid-19 infection are increasingly common and should be monitored by a physician.

Allergy/Immunology

Due to the growing number of allergic reactions which affect a growing number of people nowadays, the Hospital Particular do Algarve has the Specialty of Allergology.

Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology is a medical specialty where doctors are experts in Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Acute Pain Management - Chronic and Emergency in hospital care or our of hospital care.

Angeology and Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgery is the medical specialty that deals with the surgical Anatomizes treatment of diseases of the arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels.

Athlete’s Consultation

The Athlete’s Consultation is designed for everyone who engages in physical exercise, regardless of age or activity level. Conducted by specialised physicians.
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Cardiology

The first unit in the Algarve and indeed in the southern region of the country to have Interventional Cardiology was the Hospital Particular do Algarve in Alvor. Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death or disability in Portugal.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

The heart muscle can be defined as a pump the size of fist that continuously pumps blood throughput the body; the heart has four compartments or chambers, two auricles and two ventricles. Each ventricle has an inlet and an outlet valve.

Child and Adolescent Gynaecology Consultation

The Childhood and Adolescent Gynaecology Consultation is a medical speciality dedicated to the gynaecological health of girls in childhood and adolescence

Child and Young Adult Health Consultation

Child and Young Adult Health Consultation

Child Development Consultation

A child’s Neurodevelopment is defined as the various skills through which the child interacts with the environment that surrounds him, in a dynamic perspective, according to his age, his maturity, his intrinsic biological factors and the environment

Child Psychiatry

Child Psychiatry is a medical specialty, which aims to study the mental development of children and adolescents.

Child Psychology

Learning Difficulties. When something is not quite right children and young people prefer school to exteriorize their frustrations.

Consultation for Autoimmune Diseases

The multisystem character of these diseases together with their variability, potential severity and respective treatment make these autoimmune diseases typically the responsibility of Internal Medicine.

Consultation for General Practice

General Practice
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Dermatology

Dermatology is the medical specialty that diagnoses and surgically treats the largest human organ - the skin.

Diabetes Consultation

The HPA Group intends to provide diabetic patients with integrated medical consultations supported by several services which we feel is necessary for the monitoring and metabolic control of a complex and encompassing disease such as diabetes.

Diver Consultation

In this specialized consultation, the skills for the practice of diving, both professional and recreational, are evaluated.
E

Endocrinology

Endocrinology and Nutrition are medical specialties that study, prevent, diagnose and treat problems of the body’s endocrine glands (pancreas, adrenal, pituitary ...).
F

Family Medicine

The General and Family Medicine doctor (GFM) is the Medical Specialist that works on the front line of the health care system, a generalist that accepts all people whatever the age, sex or illness, addressing every human being as a whole.

Family Planning and Maternal Health Consultation

Family Planning and Maternal Health Consultation

Female Urinary Incontinence Consultation

Urinary incontinence, or urine leakage, is often undervalued and considered normal. However, this problem, characterised by the involuntary loss of urine, can significantly affect quality of life, causing discomfort and embarrassment.
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Gastroenterology

Gastrenterology comes from the Greek gastro (stomach) + entero (intestines) and is a (non-surgical) medical specialty that involves the study, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system.

General Surgery

This Medical Specialty deals with the study, diagnosis and treatment of diseases susceptible to surgical procedures.

Gynecology

The Gynecology / Obstetrics Facility is dedicated to woman’s health, providing medical consultations and tests for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, as well as monitoring future mothers during pregnancy.

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Haematology

New Specialist Consultation, coordinated by Doctor Roger Oliveira. A physician, specialist in Haematology may work both as a Physician in Haematology (out-patient consultations and in-patient department).

Hair Health and Surgery Consultation

The Hair Health and Surgery Consultation is essential in reaching a correct diagnosis, an appropriate treatment and in solving the problem for those wanting a solution.

Hepatology Consultation

During this consultation the gastroenterologist can perform a technique known as hepatic Fibroscan®, a complementary diagnostic test.

Hernias of the Abdominal Wall

Define-se como Hérnia da Parede Abdominal à passagem de órgãos, ou parte deles, da cavidade abdominal através de orifício ou defeito da sua parede. Situações em que há aumento da pressão intra-abdominal, como tosse crónica, esforços físicos
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Immunohemotherapy

Blood components; transfusion; autoimmune diseases; alloimmunization; anemia; haemovigilance

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine is an area of medicine that involves the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases of the internal organs in adults.
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Nephrology

Nephrology is a medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract primarily related to the kidneys. The doctor who specializes in diseases of the urinary system is called a nephrologist.

Neurology

Neurology is the medical specialty that studies diseases of the Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscle).

Neurophysiology and Neurophysiology Studies

Neurophysiology is a medical specialty that uses sophisticated non-invasive techniques for studying the nervous system.

Neuropsychology

Cognitive neuropsychology studies the way in which changes in the brain (traumatic or developmental) can affect behaviour and cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, language, arithmetic operations, attention, visual-perceptive skills

Neurosurgery

The Neurosurgery is a medical specialty that involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), surrounding areas (scalp and spine) and peripheral nerves.

Nutrition

The Nutritional Consultation strives to improve the general health and quality of life of the patient. The methods used are based on nutritional education, creating a healthy diet plan and physical exercise.
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Obesity Surgery

The Private Hospital has been throughout its history been an advanced health unit in the Algarve. Now it has decided to face a new challenge: the control of Morbid Obesity.

Obstetrics

Midwifery deals with maternal and fetal health, from conception to delivery, ensuring the welfare of the mother and fetus

Oncology

Cancer occurs when a normal cell loses its normal control mechanisms and acquires uncontrolled growth. A multitude of genetic and environmental factors increase the risk of developing cancer.

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the specialty that deals with all diseases related to the eyes and surrounding area. Ophthalmology uses various means of treatment , medical, pharmaceutical and surgical techniques.

Orthopedics

Orthopedics is a surgical specialty that studies and treats pathology of the musculoskeletal system, bones, muscles and joints, from where the spinal column and the head is excluded.

Otorhinolaringology

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) is considered one of the most comprehensive medical specialties in the world, with clinical and surgical characteristics.
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Paediatric Gastroenterology

Pediatric Gastroenterology is a medical subspecialty treated by a Pediatrician or Gastroenterologist, with the necessary experience to diagnose and treat children with gastrointestinal and hepatic disease.

Paediatric Immunoallergology

The Paediatric Immunoallergology Out-Patients Consultation deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases and diseases of the immune system, in children and adolescent.

Paediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Nephrology is the medical specialty that diagnoses and treats children who have diseases related to the urinary system and which may include dysfunctions or pathologies of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, or urethra.

Pain Management

At the Hospital Particular do Algarve the Chronic Pain Clinic consists of a team of anesthesiologists with specific expertise in this area.

Pediatric Cardiology

Paediatric Cardiology is the medical specialty that deals with acquired and congenital heart disease in children, from birth to adulthood.

Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Consultation

This consultation is dedicated, among other things, to hearing problems, language delay, recurrent otitis, tonsil diseases, snoring and sleep apnea, and sinusitis in children.

Pediatrics

Paediatrics is the medical specialty dedicated to the care of children and adolescents, in all aspects of preventive and curative medicine.