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About Dr. Renato
Dr Renato Ziviani Sarmento is a family and community physician with more than ten years of experience across the Brazilian public and private health systems, with established practice in Primary Health Care, Palliative Care and Telemedicine, a rare combination that makes him one of the most complete clinicians available for online consultation in Brazil.
He graduated in Medicine from Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará and completed his medical residency in Family and Community Medicine at Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina, a national reference for Family Health in São Paulo. He deepened his training in Palliative Care with a specialisation at Centro Universitário São Camilo and, more recently, completed a Master's degree in Palliative Care at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca in Spain, a high-level European qualification that brings an international perspective to his practice. He also holds an MBA in Health Management, Innovation and Services from PUC-RS.
He currently works in telemedicine integrated with primary care, with experience in a hybrid Digital Clinic model inside a Family Health Strategy primary care unit in São Paulo, one of the most innovative telemedicine formats in the Brazilian public health system (SUS), alongside experience on digital urgent care platforms for private health plans, treating patients of all ages across every region of Brazil. Consultations through Global Health are provided by Pallium Cuidados Integrados LTDA (CNPJ: 35.020.828/0001-96).
His experience as medical coordinator of the Melhor em Casa home care programme at Hospital Santa Marcelina, supervising multidisciplinary home care teams, leading clinical discussions, managing indicators and integrating care networks, translates into a systemic view of health that goes well beyond the individual consultation. Dr Renato understands care as a longitudinal process rather than a series of isolated appointments.
For patients with chronic illness, complex conditions or end-of-life situations, the combination of Family Medicine and Palliative Care is especially valuable: it means a doctor who knows how to care for the whole person, not only the disease, and who has specific training to accompany the hardest moments of life with clinical competence and humanity.
What he treats
- Family medicine and primary care: acute illness, chronic disease management, health promotion and prevention
- Chronic diseases: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, COPD
- Palliative care: support for patients with advanced disease, symptom control, family support, quality of life
- Follow-up of advanced cancer: palliative support, pain and symptom control
- Women's, men's and older people's health: longitudinal and preventive follow-up
- Mental health: anxiety, depression, stress management and referral to specialists
- Post-hospital care and care transitions: follow-up after discharge, prevention of readmissions
- Digital health and teleconsultation: guidance on using health technology, remote monitoring
- Medical certificates, declarations and referrals
- Prescription renewals and medication reviews
His approach: Dr Renato practises person-centred medicine, focused not on the isolated diagnosis but on the life context, priorities and values of the person being cared for. His training in Palliative Care deepened that view: whatever the clinical condition, every consultation should end with the patient feeling heard, understanding what is happening to them, and holding a clear plan for the next steps.
Qualifications
- Residência Médica em Medicina de Família e Comunidade — Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina, São Paulo
- Mestrado em Cuidados Paliativos — Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Espanha (2023–2024)
- MBA em Gestão, Inovação e Serviços em Saúde — PUC-RS (2024–2025)
- Especialização em Medicina Paliativa — Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo
- Médico de Família na Telemedicina — modelo híbrido SUS/saúde suplementar, São Paulo (2023–atual)
- Coordenador Médico — Programa Melhor em Casa, Hospital Santa Marcelina OS, São Paulo
- Médico Visitador de Atenção Domiciliar — DASA, São Paulo
- Médico Paliativista — Ambulatório de Cuidados Paliativos, Hospital Santa Marcelina / AME Itaquera
- Médico da Estratégia Saúde da Família — 2013–2017
- Graduação em Medicina — Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, Belém
- Registrado no CRM-SP nº 170.837 e CRM-PA nº 11.426
- Atendimentos prestados por meio da Pallium Cuidados Integrados LTDA (CNPJ: 35.020.828/0001-96)
FAQs
Is Dr. Renato Sarmento registered with the CRM?
Yes. Dr. Renato Ziviani Sarmento is registered with the Conselho Regional de Medicina de São Paulo (CRM-SP) under the number 170.837 and with the CRM do Pará (CRM-PA) under the number 11.426. You can verify this registration on the CFM portal at portal.cfm.org.br. Services are provided through Pallium Cuidados Integrados LTDA (CNPJ: 35.020.828/0001-96). He is a family and community doctor with over ten years of experience in the SUS and supplementary health, with a residency at Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina and a Master's in Palliative Care from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca.
What does Dr. Renato treat in online consultations?
Dr. Renato offers family medicine and primary care consultations for: acute illnesses (respiratory infections, fever, flu, urinary infections), management of chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, COPD), Palliative Care (support for patients with advanced diseases, symptom control, family support), health of women, men, and the elderly, mental health (anxiety, depression, stress), post-hospitalization and care transition, medical certificates, prescription renewals, and referrals.
What are Palliative Care and why are they relevant in an online consultation?
Palliative Care is the area of medicine dedicated to improving the quality of life of patients with serious or advanced diseases — oncological, neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or other complex chronic conditions — through symptom control, relief of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual suffering, and support for the family. Dr. Renato has a Master's in Palliative Care from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and clinical experience as a palliative care physician at the Ambulatório do Hospital Santa Marcelina. In an online consultation, this means a qualified doctor to discuss disease progression, quality of life, difficult decision-making, and caregiver support — with clinical competence and humanity.
Does Dr. Renato have experience in telemedicine?
Yes. Dr. Renato has been actively working in telemedicine since 2023, with experience in a hybrid model of Digital Office integrated with a Basic Health Unit of the Family Health Strategy in São Paulo — one of the most innovative formats of telemedicine in the SUS — and in Digital Urgent Care platforms for supplementary health, serving patients of all ages and regions of Brazil. He is one of the few family doctors with simultaneous experience in public and supplementary telemedicine, which gives him a comprehensive view of the needs of different patient profiles.
How to schedule an appointment with Dr. Renato?
Select an available time on this page to schedule directly with Dr. Renato. Payment is securely processed at the time of scheduling — the consultation is confirmed after payment is completed. You will immediately receive a calendar invitation. Consultations are conducted via secure video call in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Same-day consultations are usually available.
What are Dr. Renato's qualifications?
Dr. Renato Ziviani Sarmento graduated in Medicine from the Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará and is a specialist in Family and Community Medicine with a residency at Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina. He has a specialization in Palliative Medicine from Centro Universitário São Camilo, a Master's in Palliative Care from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Spain), and an MBA in Management, Innovation, and Health Services from PUC-RS. He has been working in telemedicine in the SUS and supplementary health since 2023, has experience as a medical coordinator in the Melhor em Casa Program at Hospital Santa Marcelina, and as a palliative care physician at the Ambulatório do Hospital Santa Marcelina. Registered with CRM-SP nº 170.837 and CRM-PA nº 11.426. Services provided through Pallium Cuidados Integrados LTDA.
