Hospital do Rim

What Hospital do Rim does

Hospital do Rim (HRim) is a specialized, single-site nephrology and kidney transplant hospital headquartered at Rua Borges Lagoa, 960, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1997 and operated by the nonprofit Fundação Oswaldo Ramos, the hospital has performed over 20,000 kidney transplants — including a record 1,111 in 2023 — and has been recognized as the world's largest kidney transplant center operating under Brazil's public health system (SUS) since 1999. The facility is staffed by 843 CLT employees, 159 third-party contractors, and 280 physicians, with clinical and academic leadership drawn from UNIFESP's Disciplina de Nefrologia.

The hospital's core service lines are kidney transplantation, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (including patient training for home-based therapy), clinical examinations and diagnostics (with online results access), and inpatient hospitalization. A dedicated Núcleo de Pesquisa (research nucleus) runs clinical research, hosts the Reuniões HRim scientific meeting series, and serves as UNIFESP's nephrology teaching site. The hospital is accredited under ONA, PALC, and FDA certifications, and operates an organ donation awareness program (Quero Doar) to feed its transplant pipeline.

The business model is a hybrid of SUS reimbursement — the primary payer and the basis of HRim's scale position — and accepted private health insurance plans (Convênios e Planos). The organization is structured as a nonprofit foundation with no venture or private equity ownership, no external funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or pricing. Distribution is direct-to-patient at the São Paulo facility, with a regional Brazilian referral catchment from the SUS network; expansion signals point to volume scaling and ecosystem deepening (research, donation pipeline, digital channels) rather than geographic or vertical diversification.

Name

Hospital do Rim

Legal name

Hospital do Rim

Website

https://hrim.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hospital do Rim is a São Paulo-based, nonprofit specialty hospital and the world's largest kidney transplant center under Brazil's public health system (SUS) since 1999, performing over 20,000 lifetime transplants and 1,111 in 2023 alone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kidney Transplant and Nephrology Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Transplant Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Kidney transplantation services
• Renal care services
• Dialysis treatment
• Nephrology hospital
• Organ transplant center

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services - SUS: Services provided through Brazil's public health system (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS), which is the primary healthcare model serving the population.
2. Private Health Insurance: Services covered by private health insurance plans accepted by the hospital, operating alongside the public SUS system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital do Rim is a specialized nephrology hospital that performs kidney transplantation, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis, and delivers inpatient care, clinical diagnostics, and research/education services. It operates as the world's largest kidney transplant center under Brazil's public health system (SUS) since 1999 and is maintained by Fundação Oswaldo Ramos, accepting both SUS and private health insurance patients at its São Paulo facility.

Product overview

Hospital do Rim (HRim) is a specialized healthcare institution operating as a unified hospital focused on kidney disease treatment and renal care. The institution operates as a single unified facility offering integrated services including kidney transplantation (the world's largest SUS transplant center since 1999 with over 20,000 transplants performed), hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments, clinical diagnostics, hospitalization, and research/education activities through its affiliation with UNIFESP. The organization is maintained by Fundação Oswaldo Ramos and provides care through multiple service lines including transplant services, dialysis programs, patient hospitalization, and community education initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Núcleo de Pesquisa: Research and education nucleus focused on kidney disease research and clinical teaching activities

Products and services

• Kidney Transplantation Services Comprehensive kidney transplant program recognized as the world's largest renal transplant center under Brazil's public health system (SUS) since 1999, having performed over 20,000 transplants and 1,111 procedures in 2023; serves patients with end-stage renal disease referred through SUS and private health insurance.
• Hemodialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Clinical Examinations and Diagnostics
• Hospitalization Services
• Research and Education (Núcleo de Pesquisa)
• Organ Donation Program (Quero Doar)
• Health Insurance Plans (Convênios e Planos)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 kidney transplants performed since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNIFESP (Universidade Federal de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with UNIFESP's Nephrology discipline for medical education, residency programs, clinical research, and scientific meetings. The hospital serves as the teaching and research center for the discipline.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: US-based academic medical center with one of the world's highest-volume kidney transplant programs. Comparable to HRim as a globally recognized transplant center of excellence, though operating as a multi-specialty institution.
• DaVita: One of the largest global dialysis providers, operating thousands of outpatient dialysis centers. While US-based and not a transplant hospital, DaVita is directly comparable as a high-volume renal care provider with similar scale economics and patient populations.
• Fresenius Medical Care: World's leading dialysis services and products company, operating a global network of dialysis clinics. Comparable to HRim through its hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis offerings, though it does not operate transplant hospitals.
• Cleveland Clinic: Large US academic health system with a high-volume kidney transplant program and integrated nephrology services. Comparable as a global reference center for renal transplantation and complex kidney care.

Regional players

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: One of Brazil's most prestigious private hospitals, based in São Paulo. Operates an active transplant program including kidney transplantation and offers comprehensive nephrology services, making it a direct regional competitor for both public and private transplant patients.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Leading São Paulo-based private hospital offering kidney transplantation and comprehensive nephrology care. Competes with HRim for higher-income and insured patients in the same metropolitan market.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre: Major Brazilian academic teaching hospital affiliated with UFRGS that runs an established kidney transplant program. Comparable as a university-affiliated transplant provider operating within Brazil's public health system.

Emerging players

• U.S. Renal Care: US-based mid-sized dialysis provider offering in-center and home dialysis. Comparable to HRim's dialysis service line, though operating only dialysis (no transplant) and serving a US patient population.

Direct peers

• Diaverum: Global renal care provider offering dialysis and related nephrology services across 20+ countries. Most directly comparable to HRim in terms of integrated renal service delivery, though operating an outpatient-clinic model rather than a hospital.

Others

• Hospital São Paulo - UNIFESP: University hospital affiliated with UNIFESP — the same academic institution whose Nephrology Discipline is hosted at HRim. Closely related as a clinical teaching and research partner rather than a direct commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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