Instituto de Otorrino

Instituto de Otorrino is a specialized ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Founded in 1965, it provides 24-hour urgent care and full surgical services. The clinic operates as a hospital-style center with a dedicated building focused entirely on ENT care for adults and children.

Accreditations and Professional Team

The clinic holds international TEMOS accreditation, meeting global quality standards for medical care. A team of nine specialists manages the clinical staff, including Dr. Sinval Pereira dos Santos and Dr. Juliana Gomes Paulino. Several physicians focus on rhinoplasty and functional nasal procedures, such as Dr. Bárbara Andrade and Dr. Flávio Barbosa.

ENT Specialties and Procedures

The facility combines routine consultations with complex surgical care. Specialists cover several core areas:

• Laryngology and Voice Care: Specialists treat voice disorders and vocal cord paralysis using laryngeal microsurgery.
• Otology and Neurotology: The team manages hearing loss and ear conditions through tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy.
• Pediatric ENT: Doctors treat enlarged adenoids and tonsils in children to improve breathing and sleep.
• Sleep Medicine: Surgeons perform uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPFP) to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

For patients with severe hearing impairment, the clinic offers cochlear implants and BAHA bone-anchored prostheses.

Diagnostic and Surgical Technologies

The clinic has a surgical block with five operating rooms and dedicated diagnostic spaces. Surgeons perform endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis and septoplasty to correct deviated septums. Specialized rooms for microscopy, audiometry, and vestibular testing support precise surgical planning.

Advanced diagnostic services include:

• Video-laryngo-stroboscopy: Rigid endoscopes analyze vocal fold vibration to guide voice disorder treatment.
• Bera (PEATE): Brainstem evoked response audiometry evaluates auditory pathways in infants and adults.
• Polysomnography: A dedicated sleep lab conducts full-night testing with CPAP titration for apnea calibration.
• Endoscopy: Flexible and rigid optics allow detailed nasal and sinus examinations.

All surgical patients undergo a pre-anesthetic evaluation and risk assessment before any procedure.

Services for International Patients

Instituto de Otorrino has inpatient facilities, including private apartments and infirmaries. Private rooms feature air conditioning, minibars, and cable television. Each room also has space for an accompanying person.

Patient coordinators assist with documentation for surgical scheduling. They also help guide patients through the pre-operative process.