Orthopele
Led by Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues, CRM-SP 98770 · RQE 59564 (Orthopaedics & Traumatology) · TEOT 7445 · PhD, Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (2020–2023) · Postdoctoral research in Biophotonic Medicine (in progress per Lattes CV, Jan 2026) · Orthopaedic residency, HU-UFMS (1997–1999) · Pseudarthrosis / external-fixation group training, HC-FMUSP (2001–2002) · External-fixation fellowships, Ospedale A. Manzoni, Lecco and Istituto Humanitas, Milan (2008) · President, ASAMI Brasil (2025 term); Fiscal Council member (2026) · Editorial board, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Assistant surgeon, Orthopaedic Trauma & External Fixators group, HSPE-IAMSPE · Member LLRS and founding member of SBOT's Musculoskeletal Infection Committee (CIME), both self-reported. MD, PhD — Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon (Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening); Medical Director (Responsável Técnico), Orthopele; Head of Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening and Fellowship Coordinator, Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or); Past President, ASAMI Brasil (2025)
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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 orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who heads the bone reconstruction and lengthening service at Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz) and was President of ASAMI Brasil in 2025. He trained in Brazil and completed external-fixation fellowships in Lecco and Milan. The clinic treats limb-length discrepancy, deformities, bone defects, nonunion and chronic osteomyelitis with Ilizarov circular frames, hexapod frames and bone transport; no internal lengthening nail appears in its materials, and its published cases are reconstructive rather than cosmetic height surgery. A nurse-led wound-care service runs alongside.
No price is published and the clinic accepts private patients only (no insurance). Consultations are in Portuguese and no international patient programme is documented. On Google the clinic holds 5.0 from 16 reviews (latest July 2026); the surgeon's separate listing shows 4.5 from 11. Doctoralia shows no reviews.
2026-10-01 re-verification: (1) The previous mapsUrl (cid 15033256292152824930) and the 80-review Google row belonged to a different practice, 'Núcleo de Ortopedia Especializada' (R. Pamplona 145, Jardim Paulista); replaced with Orthopele's own listing (cid 3646459675943476401). The 'Ortopedia Especializada' wording in the old name and slug likely came from that mismatch. (2) 'TSF' in methods stands for hexapod six-axis external fixation; the clinic names no frame brand. (3) No internal lengthening nail (PRECICE, Fitbone, etc.) is evidenced. (4) Five of the 11 reviews on the surgeon's personal Google listing were posted within about an hour on 2026-07-02; treat as a cluster. (5) LLRS membership and CIME-SBOT founding membership are self-reported only (clinic site, Lattes, his own email). (6) The CRM-SP/CFM public registry is captcha-gated; CRM 98770/SP and RQE 59564 are corroborated by Rede D'Or and Doctoralia. No Trustpilot.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Phone +55 11 3854-3069, WhatsApp +55 11 96613-8192, contato@orthopele.com.br. Rua Arcipreste Andrade 727, Cj. 125, Ipiranga, São Paulo-SP. Lead surgeon Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues (CRM 98770, TEOT 7445). Ilizarov and hexapod ('Sistema Hexapodal') external fixation, bone transport, limb-length discrepancy, osteomyelitis, complex wounds. No prices published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-10-01.
Why we listed this clinic
Lead surgeon Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues was President of ASAMI Brasil, the national Ilizarov reconstruction and lengthening society, for its 2025 term (confirmed by the society's own past-boards page and the SBOT journal, Dec 2025) and sits on its 2026 fiscal council. He heads the bone reconstruction and lengthening service and coordinates the fellowship at Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz), holds a PhD from Universidade Nove de Julho (2023), and sits on the editorial board of Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia. The clinic pairs Ilizarov and hexapod reconstruction with a nurse-led advanced wound-care, laser and ozone service run by Dr. Virgínia M. Matias Rodrigues (PhD, biophotonics).
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Methods offered
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- TSFRead about TSF →
Surgeons
Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues, CRM-SP 98770 · RQE 59564 (Orthopaedics & Traumatology) · TEOT 7445 · PhD, Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (2020–2023) · Postdoctoral research in Biophotonic Medicine (in progress per Lattes CV, Jan 2026) · Orthopaedic residency, HU-UFMS (1997–1999) · Pseudarthrosis / external-fixation group training, HC-FMUSP (2001–2002) · External-fixation fellowships, Ospedale A. Manzoni, Lecco and Istituto Humanitas, Milan (2008) · President, ASAMI Brasil (2025 term); Fiscal Council member (2026) · Editorial board, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Assistant surgeon, Orthopaedic Trauma & External Fixators group, HSPE-IAMSPE · Member LLRS and founding member of SBOT's Musculoskeletal Infection Committee (CIME), both self-reportedMD, PhD — Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon (Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening); Medical Director (Responsável Técnico), Orthopele; Head of Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening and Fellowship Coordinator, Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or); Past President, ASAMI Brasil (2025)Performs: limb lengthening (limb-length discrepancy) · deformity correction · bone transport · nonunion / infected nonunion reconstruction · chronic osteomyelitis · Ilizarov circular external fixation · hexapod external fixationView 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 (16 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-10-01. 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, TSF. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues (CRM-SP 98770 · RQE 59564 (Orthopaedics & Traumatology) · TEOT 7445 · PhD, Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (2020–2023) · Postdoctoral research in Biophotonic Medicine (in progress per Lattes CV, Jan 2026) · Orthopaedic residency, HU-UFMS (1997–1999) · Pseudarthrosis / external-fixation group training, HC-FMUSP (2001–2002) · External-fixation fellowships, Ospedale A. Manzoni, Lecco and Istituto Humanitas, Milan (2008) · President, ASAMI Brasil (2025 term); Fiscal Council member (2026) · Editorial board, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Assistant surgeon, Orthopaedic Trauma & External Fixators group, HSPE-IAMSPE · Member LLRS and founding member of SBOT's Musculoskeletal Infection Committee (CIME), both self-reported), listed for limb lengthening (limb-length discrepancy), deformity correction, bone transport. 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, TSF); 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 17 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-10-01. 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 IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz), São Bernardo do Campo — bone reconstruction & lengthening service; Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (HSPE-IAMSPE), São Paulo — orthopaedic trauma & external fixators group
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 22 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or São Luiz), São Bernardo do Campo — bone reconstruction & lengthening service; Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (HSPE-IAMSPE), São Paulo — orthopaedic trauma & external fixators group
- Languages at consultation
- Portuguese
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