Grupo HPA Saude
National landline

Algarve

282 420 400

Alentejo

269 630 370

Madeira

291 003 300

waiting times

Hospital Particular Alvor

00h07m

Urgent Care

Hospital Particular Gambelas

00h00m

Urgent Care

00h31m

Paediatrics

Hospital Particular da Madeira

00h02m

Urgent Care

00h32m

Paediatrics

Madeira Medical Center

Unscheduled Medical Care
  1. beginning
  2. Medical Specialties

List of Medical Specialties

A

Acupuncture

Acupuncture can be used at any age and as an alternative treatment in situations where drugs are not indicated, such as in pregnancy, allergies, renal and heart failure.
C

Child Psychology

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

Consultation for General Practice

General Practice
D

Dentistry

The Dental Medicine speciality is present in 9 of our Algarve, Alentejo and Madeira units, in addition to the inclusion of two partner clinics: Smile Clinic (Gambelas/Faro) and COMD - Clínica Ortodôncia e Medicina Dentária.
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.
M

Memory Consultation

The Out-Patient Consultation for problems to do with Memory was created for diagnosing and supporting patients with complaints of memory loss.
N

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).

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

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.
P

Podiatry

Podiatry is the medical science that studies the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of problems to do with the feet and their repercussions to the human body.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry is the medical specialty that studies mental illness. Mental illness can cause various behaviour alterations: mood, emotions, feelings, thoughts, perception of reality, sleep, memory, sexual function, etc.

Psychology

Clinical Psychology includes prevention, promotion and treatment on an individual, in the search for a better understanding of an individual’s thoughts, feeling and behaviour.

Pulmonology

Pneumology is the medical specialty that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system.
R

Rheumatology

Rheumatology is the medical specialty that deals with the treatment of rheumatic diseases, including its study, diagnosis, research, prevention and rehabilitation.
S

Speech Therapy

Prevention, assessment, treatment and scientific study of human communication and related disorders. In this context human communication encompasses all processes associated with comprehension, oral and written language.