Orthopele
Led by Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues, CRM 98770-SP · TEOT 7445 · Specialist in Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening (HC/FMUSP) · PhD candidate in Biophotonic Medicine · Member LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society) · President, ASAMI-Brasil · Reviewer, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Professor, Unicid/Unisa. MD, PhD — Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon; President, ASAMI-Brasil; Head of External Fixators & Osteomyelitis Group, Hospital IFOR
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About Orthopele
In the Ipiranga district of São Paulo, Orthopele is a bone reconstruction and lengthening practice led by Ayres Fernando Rodrigues, MD, PhD, an orthopedic and trauma surgeon who is President of ASAMI-Brasil and Head of the External Fixators & Osteomyelitis Group at Hospital IFOR, part of Rede D'Or São Luiz. He trained in bone reconstruction and lengthening at HC/FMUSP and completed European fellowships in Lecco and Milan. Ilizarov external fixation is the only method named; no intramedullary nail brand appears in the clinic's copy. The practice also runs a wound-care service.
No price is published and no accreditations are recorded. The practice works in Portuguese only and documents no international patient programme, so travelling patients would need to arrange interpretation themselves. Independent patient voice online is very limited: 14 Google reviews and no published Doctoralia reviews. Rehabilitation arrangements are not documented.
Doctoralia page has no published patient reviews; Google listing only 14 reviews — very limited independent patient voice online. No Trustpilot. The website copy does not specify individual named devices (PRECICE, TSF, Stryde) beyond the general Ilizarov/external fixator category. The clinic's address in Ipiranga (a non-central neighbourhood) may limit visibility for international patients. Rede D'Or São Luiz hospital affiliation adds credibility as an independent verification point.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Phone +55 11 3854-3069. Address Rua Arcipreste Andrade 727, Cj. 125, Ipiranga, São Paulo-SP. Focus on bone reconstruction/lengthening (Ilizarov method), chronic osteomyelitis, complex wounds. Lead surgeon Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues (CRM 98770, TEOT 7445). No prices published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Orthopele is the only clinic in this cohort whose lead surgeon serves as President of ASAMI-Brasil — confirmed independently via the Facebook page bio, LinkedIn profile, and an ortopediahspe.com.br congress report (2019) naming Dr. Ayres as round-table moderator. The clinic operates a genuinely multidisciplinary model pairing orthopedic reconstruction with advanced wound care and ozone/laser therapy managed by a PhD-qualified dermatology nurse. Dr. Ayres holds training from HC/FMUSP, the most prestigious orthopedic training centre in Latin America, and completed European fellowships in Lecco and Milan. Independent confirmation (ortopediahspe.com.br) verifies Dr. Rodrigues moderated a bone-defects panel at the 2019 ASAMI Brasil congress under his Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia HSPE-SP affiliation, corroborating his ASAMI-Brasil society involvement — though this specific page does not itself confirm an ASAMI-Brasil presidency title.
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Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
- Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues, CRM 98770-SP · TEOT 7445 · Specialist in Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening (HC/FMUSP) · PhD candidate in Biophotonic Medicine · Member LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society) · President, ASAMI-Brasil · Reviewer, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Professor, Unicid/UnisaMD, PhD — Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon; President, ASAMI-Brasil; Head of External Fixators & Osteomyelitis Group, Hospital IFORPerforms: bone lengthening · IlizarovView profile →
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Common questions about Orthopele
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Orthopele?
Across independent platforms Orthopele holds Google 5.0/5 (14 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Orthopele?
Orthopele does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Brazil clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Orthopele offer?
Orthopele lists Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues (CRM 98770-SP · TEOT 7445 · Specialist in Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening (HC/FMUSP) · PhD candidate in Biophotonic Medicine · Member LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society) · President, ASAMI-Brasil · Reviewer, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Professor, Unicid/Unisa), listed for bone lengthening, ilizarov. Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Orthopele?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Orthopele uses external fixation (Ilizarov); the frame stays on through consolidation, which means daily pin-site care and a longer period before the device comes off.
Does Orthopele treat international patients?
Orthopele did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: Portuguese. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Orthopele verified for this directory?
Orthopele is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 5 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Orthopele and where are operations performed?
Orthopele is in São Paulo, Brazil. Hospital affiliation on record: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (HSPE-SP); Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz)
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (HSPE-SP); Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz)
- Languages at consultation
- Portuguese
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