IME - Instituto Médico Especializado

What IME - Instituto Médico Especializado does

IMELAB - Instituto Médico Especializado e Laboratório is a private, single-site multi-specialty medical clinic and diagnostic laboratory founded in 2017 and headquartered at Av. Floriano Peixoto 664, Nova Ponte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The institute delivers integrated outpatient healthcare across more than ten specialties — Pediatrics, Dermatology, Orthopedics, General Practice, Psychology, Dentistry, Nutrition, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and Acupuncture — alongside on-site clinical laboratory testing and toxicology examinations. Specialized diagnostic and toxicology work not performed in-house is routed through referral partnerships with Hermes Pardini (diagnostics) and Caeptox (toxicology).

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer, fee-for-service model, accepting both out-of-pocket payment and six named health insurance plans (Unimed, CEMIG, São Francisco, Hapvida, Premium Saúde, PM). Patient acquisition is driven primarily by the clinic's website (imelab.com.br), local reputation, and walk-in/appointment volume. The technical responsible is Dra. Roseane Sabadin (CRM 57019), and there is no disclosed parent company, external investor, or capital raise history.

The underlying technology is conventional: clinical laboratory instrumentation, diagnostic testing workflows, and a basic web presence for information and scheduling. The company has no mobile app, no API, no proprietary digital platform, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Revenue, headcount, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed. The operating model is essentially a regional one-stop outpatient and diagnostics facility serving the population of Nova Ponte and surrounding municipalities in the Triângulo Mineiro region.

Name

IME - Instituto Médico Especializado

Legal name

IMELAB - Instituto Médico Especializado e Laboratório

Website

https://clinicaime.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMELAB is a private, single-site multi-specialty medical clinic and diagnostic laboratory in Nova Ponte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, founded in 2017. It serves local and regional patients with 10+ medical specialties, on-site lab testing, and toxicology exams via insurance and fee-for-service payment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty medical clinic
• Clinical laboratory services
• Toxicology testing
• Outpatient healthcare services
• Diagnostic examinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Ponte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: Fee-for-service medical consultations across multiple specialties including Pediatrics, Dermatology, General Practice, Orthopedics, Psychology, Dentistry, Nutrition, Speech Therapy, and Physiotherapy/Acupuncture.
2. Laboratory Services: Clinical laboratory tests and diagnostic examinations performed on-site. Services include a comprehensive list of laboratory exams offered to patients.
3. Toxicology Examinations: Specialized toxicology testing services for occupational health, legal requirements, and personal health assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IMELAB operates a single-location medical institute and laboratory in Nova Ponte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, offering multi-specialty outpatient consultations (Pediatrics, Dermatology, General Practice, Orthopedics, Psychology, Dentistry, Nutrition, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Acupuncture) along with on-site clinical laboratory diagnostics and toxicology examinations. The clinic serves individual patients on a fee-for-service basis, accepting multiple health insurance plans and out-of-pocket payments. All services are delivered by qualified professionals in a modern, technology-enabled facility focused on humanized regional healthcare.

Product overview

IMELAB is a single integrated healthcare facility offering medical clinic services and laboratory diagnostics. The core offering consists of medical specialties (Pediatrics, Dermatology, Orthopedics, General Practice), dental services, psychology, nutrition, speech therapy, physiotherapy and acupuncture, supported by an on-site laboratory providing clinical tests and toxicological examinations. All services are delivered through qualified professionals in a modern, technology-enabled facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Specialty Medical Consultations Outpatient medical consultations across 10+ specialties (Pediatrics, Dermatology, General Practice, Orthopedics, Psychology, Dentistry, Nutrition, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Acupuncture) delivered to individual patients on a fee-for-service or insurance basis.
• Medicina Laboratorial (Clinical Laboratory Services) On-site clinical laboratory diagnostic tests and examinations with differentiated service, confidence, and safety, provided to individual patients and supported by an integrated patient portal through partner Hermes Pardini.
• Exames Toxicológicos (Toxicology Examinations) Toxicological examination services for detecting substance use, commonly required for employment screening, regulatory compliance, and personal health assessments, with specialized tests referred to partner laboratory Caeptox.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Alliar: Brazilian diagnostic imaging and laboratory chain with multi-specialty outpatient services. Comparable in combining lab testing with broader outpatient care, but at national scale rather than regional.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital network in Brazil with growing outpatient and diagnostic presence. Comparable as a multi-specialty outpatient plus diagnostics provider, though anchored by inpatient hospital infrastructure.
• Unimed: Brazil's largest medical cooperative network with owned multi-specialty clinics and labs nationwide. Comparable multi-specialty, insurance-accepting clinic model; IMELAB explicitly accepts Unimed insurance plans.
• Diagnósticos da América (DASA): Brazil's largest medical diagnostics company operating labs and outpatient centers nationwide. Comparable because it combines diagnostic testing with multi-specialty outpatient services, though at vastly larger scale than IMELAB's regional footprint.
• Fleury Medicina e Saúde: Major Brazilian diagnostic and outpatient care chain. Comparable as a lab-plus-clinic integrated operator serving patients through insurance and direct pay, but concentrated in São Paulo and large metros versus IMELAB's regional model.
• Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica: Vertically integrated Brazilian health plan with owned clinics and labs. Comparable integrated payer-provider-plus-diagnostics model; IMELAB already accepts Hapvida, indicating direct competitive overlap in the regional market.

Regional players

• Clínica Multimed: Brazilian regional multi-specialty clinic chain with integrated diagnostics. Comparable small-format multi-specialty-plus-lab outpatient model targeting insured and private-pay patients in non-metro markets.
• Laboratório São Lucas: Regional diagnostic laboratory operator in Minas Gerais. Comparable as a regional Minas Gerais lab competitor serving similar multi-specialty referral flows, focused on a different sub-region than Nova Ponte.

Direct peers

• Caeptox: Specialized toxicology laboratory referenced by IMELAB for in-depth toxicology testing. Directly comparable for the toxicology examination line of business, particularly occupational and regulatory toxicology.
• Hermes Pardini: Large Brazilian diagnostic chain already integrated with IMELAB as a lab reference partner. Directly comparable lab services and patient-portal model, though operating across many sites rather than a single regional clinic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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