Safe cardiac surgery requires a trained team — not just technology. Meet the professionals behind the results at Instituto Poffo.
From the first consultation to your full recovery, our team works in perfect coordination to care for you. Our specialists in anesthesia, surgery, cardiology, intensive care, and rehabilitation combine their expertise to see the patient as a whole — integrating the most advanced medical technologies with deeply human care, ensuring safety, warmth, and compassionate care at every stage of treatment.
Cardiovascular Surgeon
CRM 133.469
Pioneer of robotic cardiac surgery in Latin America (2010). Tutor in robotic cardiac surgery at the Brazilian College of Surgeons (CBC). President of DECEM/SBCCV. Fellowship training at the University of Alabama (USA).
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Cardiovascular Surgeon
CRM/SP 155.851
Graduated in Medicine from the Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí – SP. Completed specialization training in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Real Benemérita Sociedade Portuguesa de Beneficência (Dr. Januário de Souza's team) and further training in Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Practices Cardiac Surgery at Hospital Albert Einstein (São Paulo – SP) and Hospital Moriah (São Paulo – SP) as part of Dr. Robinson Poffo's team. Has experience in Intensive Care, having worked in this field at Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, in units coordinated by Prof. Dr. Salomon Rojas.
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Cardiovascular Surgeon
CRM/SP 102.295
Graduated in Medicine from the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2001). Completed a medical residency in General and Digestive System Surgery through the Brazilian public health system at Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui (2003), São Paulo, and in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Instituto do Coração (InCor) of the Universidade de São Paulo (2006), São Paulo/SP, and through the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. Practices as a cardiovascular surgeon in Joinville – SC and São Paulo – SP. Performs cardiac surgery in adults with coronary, valvular, congenital, and aortic conditions. Focuses his studies on robotic, video-assisted, and endovascular cardiac surgery.
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Cardiovascular Surgeon
CRM/SP 139.216
Graduated in Medicine from the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2001), with a residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at Hospital N. Sra. das Graças in Curitiba – PR, and in Intensive Care Medicine at Hospital Hans Dieter Schmidt. Worked as an intensivist at the same hospital and at Hospital Municipal São José. Serves as a cardiovascular surgeon at Hospital Dona Helena, Hospital Hans Dieter Schmidt, Hospital Unimed Litoral Camboriú – SC, and Centro Hospitalar Unimed de Joinville – SC. Focus areas: aortic disease, cerebral protection and perfusion, postoperative care for major surgeries, endovascular aortic procedures, percutaneous aortic valve implantation, and structural heart disease.
View Lattes CV ↗The Instituto Poffo team actively participates in training programs, including platform-specific robotic certification — a requirement that ensures every team member is qualified for the specific technology used in each procedure.
Dr. Robinson Poffo also trains other surgeons through the Robotic Cardiac Academy™, including international cooperation such as the implementation of the robotic cardiac surgery program at Fundación Favaloro, in Argentina.