Saúde Center

What Saúde Center does

Saúde Center (legal entity SAÚDE CENTER CLÍNICA MÉDICA LTDA, CNPJ 17.965.588/0001-10) is a private multi-specialty outpatient clinic chain operating in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Feira de Santana, the company runs three clinic units — two in Feira de Santana (inside Boulevard Shopping and Edifício Multiplace) and one in Vitória da Conquista (inside Shopping Conquista Sul) — delivering consultations and laboratory exams across 40+ medical specialties with a staff of 80+ healthcare professionals and approximately 30 administrative and support employees. The core offering is in-person medical consultations and diagnostic examinations, supported by an automated patient registration and notification system that allows patients to wait within the partner shopping mall and be paged when their appointment is imminent; consultations are available Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 22:00 and Saturday from 7:00 to 13:00.

The company's underlying technology stack is deliberately lightweight and operational rather than platform-oriented: a website with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for marketing attribution, an automated in-clinic queue/notification workflow, and integration with WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and a phone-based call center as the primary appointment booking channels. No proprietary software products, APIs, mobile applications, or AI/ML systems are disclosed, and no patents, research output, or senior technology hires are referenced in the source material. LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law) compliance is implemented, with the company acting as data controller for identification, contact, medical, and browsing data.

The business model is direct-to-consumer professional services: revenue is generated per consultation and per laboratory exam at price points the company describes as "accessible," though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is multi-channel and local, combining digital channels (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, website, blog content) with traditional broadcast and outdoor advertising (radio, TV, billboards, print, sound cars), community events, and patient referrals. The target customer segment is horizontal — families and individuals in Bahia seeking quality outpatient care at accessible prices — and there is no enterprise, payer, or B2B contract layer. Leadership is founder-led, with Fernando Esperidião serving as managing partner and co-founder; no external institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Saúde Center

Legal name

SAÚDE CENTER CLÍNICA MÉDICA LTDA

Website

https://saudecenter.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saúde Center is a private multi-specialty outpatient clinic chain in Bahia, Brazil, operating three shopping-mall-anchored units that deliver 40+ specialty consultations and laboratory exams to general-population consumers in Feira de Santana and Vitória da Conquista.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

Keywords

• Outpatient medical services
• Medical consultations
• Laboratory diagnostics
• Specialty healthcare
• Preventive health checkups

Headquarters

HQ city

Feira De Santana

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations and Examinations: Revenue from providing medical consultations across 40+ specialties and laboratory examinations. Services include consultations, exams, and health-related procedures at accessible prices.
2. Extended Hours Service: Operating from 7:00 to 22:00 provides extended healthcare access, potentially generating additional revenue through expanded service hours.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Saúde Center operates multi-location outpatient medical centers providing in-person consultations across 40+ specialties (including gynecology, hebiatrics, psychiatry, psychology, speech therapy, pneumology) and laboratory diagnostic exams. Services are delivered through three shopping-mall-based clinics in Bahia, Brazil, with extended operating hours from 7:00 to 22:00 and an automated patient notification system.

Product overview

Saúde Center is a multi-location medical center chain offering a unified platform of healthcare services. The core offering consists of medical consultations across 40+ specialties and laboratory diagnostic exams, available at three shopping center locations in Bahia state (two in Feira de Santana, one in Vitória da Conquista). An online appointment scheduling module enables booking via website, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and telephone. All locations feature automated queuing systems within shopping center facilities, operating extended hours from 7:00 to 22:00. The company differentiates itself through accessible pricing, extended operating hours, and integrated digital appointment management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Consultations
• Laboratory Exams
• Online Appointment Scheduling

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended hours 7:00 to 22:00
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boulevard ShoppingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Strategic location partnership with Boulevard Shopping in Feira de Santana. The clinic is located within the shopping mall, offering convenience to patients who can access services and wait using shopping facilities.
• Shopping Conquista SulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Strategic location partnership with Shopping Conquista Sul in Vitória da Conquista, providing healthcare access in a convenient shopping environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hermes Pardini: Hermes Pardini is a large Brazilian diagnostic medicine network with extensive lab and imaging capacity, including Bahia coverage. It competes for the lab exam portion of Saúde Center's patient wallet and for referring physicians.
• Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica: Hapvida is one of Brazil's largest vertically integrated healthcare operators, combining health plans with owned clinics, hospitals, and diagnostic centers. It competes for the same outpatient consultation demand Saúde Center serves, but at a national, payor-integrated scale.
• Dasa: Dasa is Brazil's largest diagnostic and clinical analysis network (Delboni Auriemo, Sérgio Franco, Lavoisier among others) and increasingly offers integrated consultations. It overlaps directly with Saúde Center's laboratory exam offering and competes for physician referrals in Bahia.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Rede D'Or is Brazil's largest hospital network and operates outpatient diagnostic and consultation services through its D'Or, Esperança, and SulAmérica brands. It competes for specialty consultations in the same Bahian and Northeast markets, but with a hospital-anchored portfolio.
• Amil: Amil, part of UnitedHealth Group's Brazil operations, runs a network of owned and affiliated clinics and diagnostic centers. It competes for outpatient consultation demand in Bahia through its provider network, though primarily as an insurance-anchored incumbent rather than a popular clinic.

Direct peers

• Dr. Consulta: Dr. Consulta operates a popular, multi-specialty outpatient clinic chain across São Paulo and other Brazilian states, offering consultations, exams, and digital booking at accessible prices. It is the closest scaled analog to Saúde Center's mall-based, multi-specialty, value-clinic model.
• Clínica SIM: Clínica SIM operates popular, value-priced multi-specialty clinics across Brazil with extended hours and online booking. It directly mirrors Saúde Center's positioning as an accessible alternative to hospital outpatient departments.

Emerging players

• Conexa Saúde: Conexa Saúde is a Brazilian telehealth and digital care platform providing online consultations and integrated corporate health programs. It is a partial substitute for in-person primary consultations and represents an emerging channel through which Saúde Center's patients may access lower-acuity visits.

Regional players

• Hospital Aliança (Bahia): Hospital Aliança is a large private hospital in Salvador serving patients across Bahia with multi-specialty outpatient and inpatient services. It is a regional incumbent for specialty consultations that Saúde Center patients may be referred to for higher-acuity care.
• Hospital São Lucas (Rede D'Or, Salvador): Hospital São Lucas is a Rede D'Or-affiliated tertiary hospital in Salvador that draws specialty consultation referrals from across Bahia, including from Feira de Santana. It competes for higher-acuity specialty visits that Saúde Center's outpatient-only model cannot retain in-network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/saudecenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/saudecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saude-center

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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