levve ortopedia

What levve ortopedia does

Levve Ortopedia is a private, multidisciplinary orthopedic clinic headquartered in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operating three physical units across Criciúma, Araranguá, and Orleans, with telemedicine coverage across the state. The clinic employs 16+ subspecialized orthopedic surgeons covering knee, hip, shoulder and elbow, hand and microsurgery, foot and ankle, spine, pediatric orthopedics, bone reconstruction and lengthening, and sports medicine. Its core technology stack includes Mako SmartRobotics for robotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, minimally invasive arthroscopy, hip preservation surgery (including arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement), and specialized bone lengthening and reconstruction techniques; affiliated hospitals such as Hospital São José hold Ministry of Health credentialing for musculoskeletal tissue transplantation.

The clinic operates a professional-services revenue model based on in-person consultations, telemedicine consultations, and surgical procedures, with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing and direct booking via WhatsApp, phone, and online forms. Beyond private patients, Levve partners with the Santa Catarina State Health Secretary to deliver high-complexity SUS (public health) surgeries through a mutirão program at Hospital São José, targeting 360 hip and knee arthroplasties by December 2026. Marketing is content-led through a 53+-page orthopedic blog, the Levve Academy scientific event series, social media, and physician participation in national and international orthopedic congresses, with referral generation as a primary demand channel. The entity is owned and operated by a physician partnership with no disclosed institutional backing, M&A activity, or external funding rounds.

Name

levve ortopedia

Legal name

Levve Ortopedia

Website

https://levveortopedia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Levve Ortopedia is a private, multidisciplinary orthopedic clinic in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, operating three physical units and telemedicine with 16+ subspecialized surgeons serving private patients, SUS public-health patients, and athletes across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKALAA

General Orthopedics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAH

Hip & Knee Reconstruction (Arthroplasty)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAE

Spine (Orthopedic Spine)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Orthopedic clinic services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Sports medicine care
• Pediatric orthopedics

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Catarina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: Revenue generated from in-person and telemedicine consultations across multiple subspecialties (knee, hip, shoulder, hand, foot, spine, pediatric orthopedics, sports medicine). Consultations are booked via phone, WhatsApp, and clinic website.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from high-complexity orthopedic surgeries including arthroplasty (hip and knee), arthroscopy, bone lengthening, and revision procedures. The clinic serves both private patients and SUS (public health system) patients through state partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Levve Ortopedia is a multidisciplinary orthopedic clinic providing specialized medical consultations, diagnostic imaging, and surgical treatments across 10 subspecialties (hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand, foot/ankle, spine, pediatric orthopedics, bone lengthening/reconstruction, and sports medicine). The clinic offers robotic-assisted joint arthroplasty via Mako SmartRobotics, minimally invasive arthroscopy, hip preservation surgery, and telemedicine consultations across three physical units in southern Santa Catarina. Surgical services are delivered at affiliated hospitals, including a SUS public-health partnership at Hospital São José.

Product overview

Levve Ortopedia is a multidisciplinary orthopedic clinic operating as a single unified healthcare practice with multiple physical locations and telemedicine capabilities. The clinic offers core orthopedic consultation and surgical services across subspecialties including knee, hip, shoulder/elbow, hand/microsurgery, foot/ankle, pediatric orthopedics, spine, and bone reconstruction/lengthening. Advanced services include robotic surgery for joint replacement and hip preservation surgery techniques. The practice also operates Levve Academy as an educational platform for sports medicine and scientific updates, and provides telemedicine services for remote patient consultations. The clinic has three physical units (Criciúma, Araranguá, Orleans) and partners with several regional hospitals for surgical procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multidisciplinary Orthopedic Clinic Services Specialized medical consultations, diagnostic procedures (including on-site X-ray), and surgical treatments across subspecialties including knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, foot/ankle, pediatric orthopedics, spine, and bone lengthening/reconstruction. Delivered at three physical clinic units in Criciúma, Araranguá, and Orleans for individual patients in southern Santa Catarina.
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery (Mako SmartRobotics) Robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery for knee and hip arthroplasty, providing high precision and personalized implant positioning for patients requiring joint replacement.
• Hip Preservation Surgery Minimally invasive surgical techniques and arthroscopic procedures aimed at preserving the natural hip joint and delaying or avoiding the need for prosthesis, including treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and hip dysplasia.
• Telemedicine Consultations Remote orthopedic consultations enabling patients across Santa Catarina to access specialized care via video calls without traveling to a physical clinic, booked via WhatsApp, phone, or online form.
• Levve Academy (Scientific Event Platform) Annual scientific event and knowledge platform organized by the clinic that integrates sports medicine science, learning, and wellness through scientific update programs for physicians, physiotherapists, physical educators, trainers, and athletes, with dedicated panels on beach tennis, basketball, football, handball, volleyball, running, and CrossFit.
• SUS Public-Health Surgical Program (Mutirão at Hospital São José) High-complexity orthopedic surgeries (hip and knee arthroplasty) delivered at Hospital São José for SUS public health patients, coordinated by the Santa Catarina State Health Secretary and Levve Ortopedia's specialized surgical team. Targets patients who have waited years on public surgical waiting lists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360 high-complexity orthopedic surgeries (180 hip arthroplasties, 180 knee arthroplasties) planned through December 2026 via SUS mutirão program at Hospital São José.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Hospital São JosécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Levve Ortopedia serves as the technical organizer of a surgical mutirão (marathon) at Hospital São José in Criciúma, providing hip and knee arthroplasty for SUS patients. The partnership is coordinated with the Santa Catarina State Health Secretary and plans 360 surgeries by December 2026. Levve provides its specialized medical team, surgical protocols, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Partnership with the Santa Catarina State Health Secretary to perform 360 high-complexity orthopedic surgeries (180 hip, 180 knee) through the SUS public health system at Hospital São José, reducing the surgical waiting list for the state.
• Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Dr. Fernando Lupselo attended the 4th Symposium on Hip Preservation Surgery organized by the Brazilian Hip Society (SBQ) in conjunction with ISHA at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, participating on the scientific committee.
• Smith+NephewmajorTechnology or Integration · 13 March 2026Dr. Fernando Lupselo participated in an international hands-on training course at Smith+Nephew's training center in Watford, UK. The course focused on primary hip arthroplasty in complex cases using Smith+Nephew implants, with 20 Brazilian surgeons and 5 international faculty.
• SC Transplantes / INTO (Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Partnership with SC Transplantes and INTO to procure bone tissue from tissue banks for use in revision arthroplasty and complex orthopedic reconstructive surgeries performed at Hospital São José.
• ACIC Criciúma (Associação Empresarial de Criciúma)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerACIC Criciúma hosts the Levve Academy scientific events, providing the venue for interdisciplinary exchange between physicians, physiotherapists, physical educators, trainers, and athletes.
• ASAMI (Associação Brasileira de Reconstrução e Alongamento Ósseo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jebsen Galvão represented Levve Ortopedia at the Recall 2026 event organized by ASAMI in Foz do Iguaçu, a national event dedicated to bone reconstruction and lengthening.
• SBRATE (Sociedade Brasileira de Artroscopia e Trauma do Esporte)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mário César Búrigo participated in the 3rd SBRATE Closed Meeting in Foz do Iguaçu, contributing to discussions on cartilage injuries in athletes and receiving updates on sports medicine topics.
• SOBRAMID Goiás (Associação Goiana dos Médicos da Dor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jebsen Galvão attended the 1st SOBRAMID Goiás Congress focused on pain medicine, discussing chronic pain, neuropathic pain, oncological pain, musculoskeletal pain, regenerative medicine, and minimally invasive interventions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Leading hospital in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) with a robust orthopedic service adjacent to Levve's southern Santa Catarina catchment; competes for premium arthroplasty and sports medicine cases in southern Brazil.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: High-end São Paulo hospital with a nationally recognized orthopedic and traumatology center, attracting complex joint replacement cases from across Brazil — the same segment Levve serves at its Criciúma flagship.
• Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP: Academic tertiary hospital affiliated with the University of São Paulo that runs a large orthopedic and traumatology institute, training many of Brazil's subspecialists and competing with Levve for talent and complex cases.
• Hospital Santa Catarina: Large São Paulo hospital with an established orthopedic center offering hip, knee, shoulder and spine surgery to private patients, overlapping directly with Levve's subspecialty mix.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Premier private hospital in São Paulo that hosts the ISHA/Brazilian Hip Society Hip Preservation Symposium where Levve physicians serve on the scientific committee. Competes for premium arthroplasty cases through its orthopedic service line.

Direct peers

• INTO - Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia: Brazil's national public reference hospital for orthopedics and traumatology, also a Levve partner via SC Transplantes. Performs high-complexity adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery at scale comparable to Levve's SUS mutirão.
• Hospital Federal do Andaraí: Rio de Janeiro public hospital with a long-standing orthopedic service performing trauma and arthroplasty at scale; comparable to Levve in its dependence on SUS volume and breadth of orthopedic subspecialties.

Others

• Hospital São José (Criciúma): Criciúma hospital where Levve performs the SUS mutirão surgical program. Functions as an infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but in the same city it shares the local high-complexity surgical landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/levveortopedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/levveortopedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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