Gineco

What Gineco does

Gineco is a private solo gynecology and obstetrics medical practice (Clínica Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos) located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1974 by Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos—a gynecologist-obstetrician trained at UNICAMP and certified by AMB and FEBRASGO—the practice provides in-person consultations covering general gynecology, adolescent gynecology, gynecological endocrinology, colposcopy, high-risk pregnancy management, infertility, menopause, and sexual health. The clinic has on-site ultrasound capability and accepts all Brazilian health insurance plans via a reimbursement model, where patients pay at the clinic and seek reimbursement from their insurer. The business operates on a traditional professional services revenue model with appointments scheduled by phone.

The firm was historically paired with Gineco.com.br, one of Brazil's largest women's health information portals, launched in 1997 and acquired by Bayer HealthCare in 2010. The portal, which had been continuously HONcode-certified since 1998 and endorsed by major Brazilian publications (Veja, Folha de S.Paulo, Revista Capricho), served as a top-of-funnel patient acquisition channel for the clinical practice. Following the divestiture, the clinic retains a satellite network of related content sites (menopausas.com.br, endometrioses.com.br, colposcopia.com.br) and a Facebook presence, but its digital footprint has been substantially reduced. The practice has no app, no API, no AI capabilities, and operates from a single physical location with approximately 8 total employees, making it a classic small-scale specialist medical practice rather than a scalable healthcare platform.

Name

Gineco

Legal name

Clínica Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos

Website

https://gineco.med.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gineco is a solo gynecology and obstetrics medical practice in São José dos Campos, Brazil, founded in 1974 by Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos. It serves women across all life stages with in-person consultations, ultrasound, prenatal care, and reproductive health services on a reimbursement-based revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Gynecology obstetrics
• Prenatal care
• Women's health clinic
• Ultrasound consultations
• High-risk pregnancy

Headquarters

HQ city

São José dos Campos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: The clinic generates revenue through in-person medical consultations in gynecology and obstetrics. Appointments are scheduled by phone. The clinic accepts all health insurance plans through a reimbursement model, where patients pay at the clinic and seek reimbursement from their insurer.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gineco (Clínica Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos) is a gynecology and obstetrics medical practice in São José dos Campos, Brazil, providing in-person consultations, prenatal care, high-risk pregnancy management, ultrasound examinations, and treatment for gynecological conditions. It is supplemented by the Gineco.com.br women's health information portal, originally created by Dr. Sérgio and later acquired by Bayer HealthCare in 2010. The clinic operates on a reimbursement model accepting all health insurance plans.

Product overview

Gineco is a women's health medical practice and information portal. The core offering consists of the Clínica Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos, a gynecology and obstetrics clinic in São José dos Campos, Brazil, operating since 1974, which provides in-person medical consultations, ultrasound examinations, prenatal care (including high-risk pregnancy management), and treatment for various gynecological conditions. Supplementing the clinical services is Gineco.com.br, a comprehensive women's health information portal launched in 1997 and later acquired by Bayer HealthCare in 2010, which provides educational content on topics such as gynecology, obstetrics, adolescent health, menopause, sexual health, and reproductive health. The portal and clinic operate in conjunction, with the website serving as an educational resource while the clinic provides direct medical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clínica Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos - Gynecology and Obstetrics Consultations Comprehensive gynecology and obstetrics consultations including adolescent gynecology, gynecological endocrinology, colposcopy and vulvoscopy, menopause management, sexual health, infertility diagnosis and treatment, and HPV-related care, provided to women of all ages.
• Pré-Natal (Prenatal Care) Prenatal care services for both low and high-risk pregnancies, including obstetric ultrasound performed during consultations, offered since 1974.
• Gravidez de Alto Risco (High-Risk Pregnancy Care) Specialized care for high-risk pregnancy conditions including preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and intrauterine growth restriction.
• Consultas com Ultra-som (Ultrasound Consultations) Gynecology and obstetrics consultations accompanied by ultrasound examinations performed during the appointment at the clinic.
• Endocrinologia Ginecológica (Gynecological Endocrinology) Treatment of hormonal disorders affecting women including polycystic ovary syndrome, premenstrual tension, and other hormonal-related conditions.
• Sexologia e Problemas Sexuais Femininos (Sexology and Female Sexual Dysfunction) Evaluation and treatment of female sexual dysfunctions including lack of orgasm, pain during intercourse, and lack of desire.
• Ginecologia da Adolescente (Adolescent Gynecology) Gynecological care tailored to adolescent women, addressing reproductive health needs for younger patients.
• Abortamento Habitual (Recurrent Miscarriage) Evaluation and management of recurrent pregnancy loss, including diagnosis of immunological and hormonal causes after losing more than two embryos.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of women reached through the online portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Bayer HealthCarecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010In 2010, Bayer HealthCare assumed the operation of the gineco.com.br portal, one of Brazil's largest women's health information websites originally created by Dr. Sérgio dos Passos Ramos. The acquisition gave Bayer a significant content asset in the women's health digital space. Dr. Sérgio continues to contribute content to the portal.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Fleury Medicina e Saúde: Brazil's leading diagnostic medicine network including women's health imaging, colposcopy, and preventive screening. Adjacent rather than direct — comparable to the diagnostic/ultrasound layer of Gineco's offering but not its consultation core.

Broad incumbents

• Dr. Consulta: Brazilian chain of outpatient clinics offering OB/GYN consultations with direct health-insurance billing. Comparable clinical service category but at multi-site scale with a fundamentally different, lower-friction payment model.
• Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica: Large Brazilian health plan operator and provider network offering OB/GYN and women's health services through owned clinics and hospitals. Overlaps with Gineco's care categories but operates a vertically integrated, multi-state model.
• SulAmérica Saúde: Major Brazilian health insurer and provider offering women's health programs including OB/GYN coverage. Indirectly comparable — same patient base, reimbursement-driven economics, but on the payer side rather than the provider side.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Brazil's flagship private hospital system offering comprehensive OB/GYN, maternity, and women's health services in São Paulo. Overlaps with Gineco's service categories but as part of a much broader multi-specialty portfolio.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital network in Brazil with full women's health, maternity, and OB/GYN service lines across São Paulo. Broad incumbent operating at a different scale but with overlapping patient pool in the Vale do Paraíba / São Paulo corridor.

Direct peers

• Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana: Leading private maternity and women's hospital in São Paulo specializing in high-risk obstetrics, prenatal care, and gynecology. Direct competitor for women's health patients in the same regional market.
• Hospital e Maternidade Pro Matre Paulista: Major maternity and women's health hospital in São Paulo providing OB/GYN consultations, prenatal care, high-risk pregnancy, and childbirth services. Directly comparable service line to Gineco's clinical offering, though at hospital scale.
• Hospital e Maternidade São Luiz: Premium São Paulo maternity and women's health hospital offering prenatal, high-risk pregnancy, and gynecology services. Competes for the same insured, urban patient demographic as Gineco's clinic.

Emerging players

• Alice: Brazilian digital-first health plan and primary care operator that includes women's health services and OB/GYN in its network. Comparable women's health target customer but with a tech-enabled, membership-based model versus Gineco's traditional clinic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/obgineco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gineco

Compliance2 records

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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