HEITOR SANTOS, MD
ABDOMINAL WALL SURGEON –
HERNIAS AND ROBOTICS
Hello, I’m Heitor Santos , a Surgeon with the following qualifications:
- Graduated in 2000
- Medical Residency in General Surgery
- Specialist in General Surgery - RQE
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Fellow of the Brazilian College of Surgeons
- Current VICE-PRESIDENT of the Brazilian Hernia Society
- Fellow of the Americas Hernia Society
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Abdominal Hernia Specialist
Areas of activity
Inguinal Hernias
Inguinal hernias are more common among men, located in the groin region, and may be related to heredity, collagen diseases, malnutrition or after prostate surgery.
Femoral Hernias
Hernias are most common in women, located in the groin region, and require special attention from the surgeon, due to the higher rate of strangulation and emergency surgeries.
Umbilical and Epigastric Hernia
Hernias in the mid-abdominal region, in or above the umbilical scar. They are quite common, come in various sizes, and most often require the use of mesh for repair.
Incisional Hernias
Hernias related to scars from previous surgeries, which can be in any part of the abdomen and any size of defect. Meshes are always indicated for this type of hernia.
Lumbar and Flank Hernias
These are hernias caused by previous surgeries or trauma, where there is a partial or total rupture of the lateral muscle group. They are difficult to treat and are recommended only for specialist and experienced surgeons.
Abdominal Diastasis
Abdominal diastasis is the separation of the central muscles of the abdomen and can cause problems with the lower back, among other symptoms. It occurs for three main reasons: heredity, after childbirth or in obese patients.
Other Hernias
There are other rarer hernias that require surgical treatment, such as Spiegel, Petit, Grynfeld, Obturator and Morgagni.
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery has been in Brazil for 16 years, widely used and consolidated for hernia surgeries. Today, hernia surgery is the third most performed surgery using robotics, behind only robotic prostate and kidney surgeries.
Open (Conventional) Surgeries
Some extremely complex cases, such as giant hernias, require conventional surgery to reconstruct the entire abdominal wall.
My team
Hernia and Robotics Surgeon
Heitor Santos, MD
Dr. Heitor Santos is a general surgeon with extensive experience in minimally invasive surgeries and especially robotic surgery. He works in the treatment of abdominal wall diseases (hernias, diastasis and tumors), and is one of the world’s leading experts in complex hernia surgery.
He performs his surgeries in the main hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, receiving patients from all over Brazil, Latin America and some European countries, through International Insurance.
He actively participates as a guest speaker at national and international events.
He is the author of the Chapter on Ventral Hernia and Atypical Hernias of the CBC Surgery Treaty and current reviewer of the Hernia Chapter of the most widely read Surgery Book in the world – Sabiston.
Cardiologist and Surgical Risk
Flávia Fialho, MD
For the greater comfort and convenience of our patients, we have a Cardiologist for better preoperative evaluation and surgical risk.
Dr. Flávia Fialho is a cardiologist with a Specialist Title from the CFM and the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC), in addition to being a member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
He is currently a Cardiologist at the Coronary Unit of the Samaritano Hospital (Américas Medical City) and Pró-Cardíaco.
Physiotherapy
Denise Faria, MCS
Our patients undergoing complex abdominal wall surgeries, with large hernias, receive physiotherapy to recover the abdominal wall muscles before and after surgery.
Professor Denise Faria is a specialist in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, experienced in the area of functional rehabilitation of the abdominal wall, as well as in procedures for recovery from post-operative pain in major surgeries, or aesthetic in the treatment of diastasis.
Videos
National and international events
I am constantly updating my knowledge and that is why I am always invited to many national and international events, to share all my knowledge with other colleagues in the profession.
Books and Publications
Where I work
Av. Jorge Curi, nº 550 Americas Medical City – Bloco A – Sala 384 Barra da Tijuca – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
- Concierge: (21) 98777-9707
- (21) 2671-9707
