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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP

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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
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Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Websiteurl
ipqhc.org.br
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1952
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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
251–500
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HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
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São Paulo
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Brazil
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Latin America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
psychiatric hospital services, mental health treatment, neuropsychiatric care, psychiatric residency programs, clinical psychiatry research
Industry1 code
1Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms
CodeHLALAEABPrimaryYes
NAICS code3 codes
  • Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals622210
  • Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists621112
  • Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers621420
SIC code4 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec8093
  • Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine8011
  • Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec8090
Product category
Psychiatric Hospital Services
GTM motion2 records

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS)
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The primary revenue source. Outpatient and inpatient services are primarily reimbursed by SUS via the São Paulo State Health Secretariat (SES). Services are provided free of charge to patients.

ipqhc.org.br
2Saúde Suplementar (Supplementary Health)
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Revenue from private health insurance and out-of-pocket patients. Per state government authorization, up to 25% of service capacity can be allocated to this segment. All financial resources from private care are fully reinvested to improve SUS patient care.

ipqhc.org.br
Marketing channels5 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Free public healthcare (SUS)
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Services provided at no cost to patients through the Brazilian public health system (SUS)

ipqhc.org.br
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

IPq is a public university psychiatric hospital providing tertiary and quaternary neuropsychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient, and day-hospital settings. Its core offerings comprise specialized therapeutic procedures (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Treatment), diagnostic services (EEG, Video-EEG, Polysomnography, MRI, neuropsychological assessment), specialized outpatient clinics by disorder type (OCD, mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, child/adolescent and geriatric psychiatry), and a digital Patient Portal for appointments, results, and teleconsultation. All services operate within the Hospital das Clínicas complex of the University of São Paulo, combining clinical care with postgraduate teaching and clinical research.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • 1,700+ participants in annual IPq Portas Abertas community outreach event
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

IPq is a psychiatric hospital providing integrated healthcare services, research, and education. The institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of therapeutic procedures (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Treatment), diagnostic services (EEG, Video-EEG, Polysomnography, MRI, Neuropsychological Assessments), and clinical services including specialized outpatient clinics, partial hospitalization programs (Hospital-Dia for adults, children, and elderly), and a digital Patient Portal. All services operate within one of the largest psychiatric hospital complexes in Latin America, combining tertiary/quaternary healthcare with academic research and medical education through the FMUSP Department of Psychiatry.

Product and service1 record
1Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana (EMT)
Scale indicator6 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership12 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

International academic partnership enabling research collaboration, faculty exchanges, and knowledge sharing in psychiatry and mental health between IPq and one of the world's leading psychiatry departments.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Long-standing partnership with Yale University's psychiatry department. Special emphasis given to this collaboration within IPq's internationalization strategy. Includes faculty visits and student exchanges.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Academic partnership with Harvard University for research collaboration and knowledge exchange in psychiatric research and clinical care.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with Karolinska Institutet, with special emphasis in IPq's international strategy. Includes researcher collaboration and student exchange programs.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Academic partnership with Duke University for research collaboration in psychiatry and neuroscience.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry in London, enabling collaboration with leading UK psychiatric research institutions.

7OCD Genetic Consortium (OCD Foundation & NIMH)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

IPq participates in the OCD Genetic Consortium, a consortium jointly supported by the OCD Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

ipqhc.org.br
8International Psychopharmacologic Algorithm Project (IPAP)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Participation in the development of international treatment guidelines for mental disorders through IPAP.

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9World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Participation in the elaboration of international treatment guidelines for mental disorders through WFSBP.

ipqhc.org.br
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Academic partnership with University of Heidelberg (Germany) for research collaboration and faculty exchange.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership with University of Toronto (Canada) enabling research collaboration and student exchange in psychiatry.

12Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (FMUSP)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Internal collaboration with Faculty of Medicine of USP at Ribeirão Preto through Professor José Alexandre de Souza Crippa as a subsidiary professor.

ipqhc.org.br
Recent move10 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Swedish academic hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet, a core international partner of IPq. Comparable as a public university hospital with strong psychiatric research, neurology, and neuromodulation capabilities.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto. Highly comparable as a comprehensive academic psychiatric hospital spanning research, teaching, and specialty care including neuromodulation and addictions.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the largest private psychiatric health systems in the US, offering inpatient, residential, and outpatient specialty services. Comparable on comprehensive psychiatric service breadth, though not academic/teaching-focused like IPq.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Premier US psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Highly comparable to IPq as a leading academic psychiatric hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, and specialized programs (TMS, ketamine, ECT), and explicitly connected to IPq via the Harvard partnership.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US specialty psychiatric hospital with longstanding reputation in complex mood, psychotic, and personality disorders. Comparable as a specialty tertiary psychiatric provider with strong research links, although it operates as a private non-profit rather than a public university hospital.

TypeRegional player
Description

Brazilian academic hospital affiliated with UFRGS, the most direct domestic analogue to IPq as a university hospital under SUS, providing tertiary psychiatric care and residency training. Comparable on public funding model, academic mission, and Brazilian tertiary psychiatric services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

UK's largest and most prestigious mental health trust, academically linked to King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry. Direct comparable to IPq on academic/teaching model, comprehensive specialty services, and research output, and explicitly partnered with IPq via King's College London.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German university hospital with a leading psychiatric department and a core academic partnership with IPq. Comparable on university hospital structure, research intensity, and cross-disciplinary neuroscience work.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Academic hospital with a strong psychiatry/neuroscience program, an explicit international partner of IPq. Comparable on teaching, research, and tertiary clinical services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Yale-affiliated academic psychiatric program and hospital. Directly comparable on clinical excellence, neuromodulation research, and academic training mission, and an explicit core international partner of IPq.

Market position
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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers2 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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AI capability2 records

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Feature6 records

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Profiles10 records

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Compliance3 records

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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP

Psychiatric Hospital Servicesipqhc.org.br

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP firmographics

Firmographics
Name
IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
Legal name
Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Website
https://ipqhc.org.br
Company type
Private
Founded year
1952
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP industry classification

Industry
Product category
Psychiatric Hospital Services
NAICS
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)
SIC
Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)
akta.pro primary industry
Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB)

Keywords

  • Psychiatric hospital services
  • Mental health treatment
  • Neuropsychiatric care
  • Psychiatric residency programs
  • Clinical psychiatry research

Where IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
São Paulo
HQ country
Brazil
HQ region
Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

  1. Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS): The primary revenue source. Outpatient and inpatient services are primarily reimbursed by SUS via the São Paulo State Health Secretariat (SES). Services are provided free of charge to patients.
  2. Saúde Suplementar (Supplementary Health): Revenue from private health insurance and out-of-pocket patients. Per state government authorization, up to 25% of service capacity can be allocated to this segment. All financial resources from private care are fully reinvested to improve SUS patient care.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyFree public healthcare (SUS)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP product offering

Product offering

Core offering

IPq is a public university psychiatric hospital providing tertiary and quaternary neuropsychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient, and day-hospital settings. Its core offerings comprise specialized therapeutic procedures (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Treatment), diagnostic services (EEG, Video-EEG, Polysomnography, MRI, neuropsychological assessment), specialized outpatient clinics by disorder type (OCD, mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, child/adolescent and geriatric psychiatry), and a digital Patient Portal for appointments, results, and teleconsultation. All services operate within the Hospital das Clínicas complex of the University of São Paulo, combining clinical care with postgraduate teaching and clinical research.

Product overview

IPq is a psychiatric hospital providing integrated healthcare services, research, and education. The institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of therapeutic procedures (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Treatment), diagnostic services (EEG, Video-EEG, Polysomnography, MRI, Neuropsychological Assessments), and clinical services including specialized outpatient clinics, partial hospitalization programs (Hospital-Dia for adults, children, and elderly), and a digital Patient Portal. All services operate within one of the largest psychiatric hospital complexes in Latin America, combining tertiary/quaternary healthcare with academic research and medical education through the FMUSP Department of Psychiatry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana (EMT)

Quantifiable outcome

  • 1,700+ participants in annual IPq Portas Abertas community outreach event
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership enabling research collaboration, faculty exchanges, and knowledge sharing in psychiatry and mental health between IPq and one of the world's leading psychiatry departments.
  • Yale UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Yale University's psychiatry department. Special emphasis given to this collaboration within IPq's internationalization strategy. Includes faculty visits and student exchanges.
  • Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Harvard University for research collaboration and knowledge exchange in psychiatric research and clinical care.
  • Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Karolinska Institutet, with special emphasis in IPq's international strategy. Includes researcher collaboration and student exchange programs.
  • Duke UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Duke University for research collaboration in psychiatry and neuroscience.
  • Institute of Psychiatry, LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Institute of Psychiatry in London, enabling collaboration with leading UK psychiatric research institutions.
  • OCD Genetic Consortium (OCD Foundation & NIMH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPq participates in the OCD Genetic Consortium, a consortium jointly supported by the OCD Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
  • International Psychopharmacologic Algorithm Project (IPAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the development of international treatment guidelines for mental disorders through IPAP.
  • World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the elaboration of international treatment guidelines for mental disorders through WFSBP.
  • University of HeidelbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Heidelberg (Germany) for research collaboration and faculty exchange.
  • University of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Toronto (Canada) enabling research collaboration and student exchange in psychiatry.
  • Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (FMUSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal collaboration with Faculty of Medicine of USP at Ribeirão Preto through Professor José Alexandre de Souza Crippa as a subsidiary professor.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Karolinska University Hospital: Swedish academic hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet, a core international partner of IPq. Comparable as a public university hospital with strong psychiatric research, neurology, and neuromodulation capabilities.
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto. Highly comparable as a comprehensive academic psychiatric hospital spanning research, teaching, and specialty care including neuromodulation and addictions.
  • McLean Hospital: Premier US psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Highly comparable to IPq as a leading academic psychiatric hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, and specialized programs (TMS, ketamine, ECT), and explicitly connected to IPq via the Harvard partnership.
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Maudsley Hospital): UK's largest and most prestigious mental health trust, academically linked to King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry. Direct comparable to IPq on academic/teaching model, comprehensive specialty services, and research output, and explicitly partnered with IPq via King's College London.
  • Heidelberg University Hospital (Psychiatric Department): German university hospital with a leading psychiatric department and a core academic partnership with IPq. Comparable on university hospital structure, research intensity, and cross-disciplinary neuroscience work.
  • Duke University Hospital (Duke Department of Psychiatry): Academic hospital with a strong psychiatry/neuroscience program, an explicit international partner of IPq. Comparable on teaching, research, and tertiary clinical services.
  • Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry): Yale-affiliated academic psychiatric program and hospital. Directly comparable on clinical excellence, neuromodulation research, and academic training mission, and an explicit core international partner of IPq.

Broad incumbents

  • Sheppard Pratt Health System: One of the largest private psychiatric health systems in the US, offering inpatient, residential, and outpatient specialty services. Comparable on comprehensive psychiatric service breadth, though not academic/teaching-focused like IPq.
  • Menninger Clinic: US specialty psychiatric hospital with longstanding reputation in complex mood, psychotic, and personality disorders. Comparable as a specialty tertiary psychiatric provider with strong research links, although it operates as a private non-profit rather than a public university hospital.

Regional players

  • Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA): Brazilian academic hospital affiliated with UFRGS, the most direct domestic analogue to IPq as a university hospital under SUS, providing tertiary psychiatric care and residency training. Comparable on public funding model, academic mission, and Brazilian tertiary psychiatric services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP social profiles

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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP compliance and trust

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Compliance3 records

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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Frequently asked questions about IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP

What does IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP do?

IPq is a public university psychiatric hospital providing tertiary and quaternary neuropsychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient, and day-hospital settings. Its core offerings comprise specialized therapeutic procedures (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Ketamine Treatment), diagnostic services (EEG, Video-EEG, Polysomnography, MRI, neuropsychological assessment), specialized outpatient clinics by disorder type (OCD, mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, child/adolescent and geriatric psychiatry), and a digital Patient Portal for appointments, results, and teleconsultation. All services operate within the Hospital das Clínicas complex of the University of São Paulo, combining clinical care with postgraduate teaching and clinical research.

Is IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP a public or private company?

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP founded?

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP was founded in 1952. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP based?

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, in the Latin America region.

How does IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) is the primary driver. The others are saúde Suplementar (Supplementary Health).

Who are IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Karolinska University Hospital, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), McLean Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Maudsley Hospital), Heidelberg University Hospital (Psychiatric Department), Duke University Hospital (Duke Department of Psychiatry) and Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital (Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry). Broad incumbents are Sheppard Pratt Health System and Menninger Clinic. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) is listed as a regional player.

Does IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP have an API?

No public API is recorded for IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP.

What industry is IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP in?

IPq - Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP's product category is Psychiatric Hospital Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLALAEAB, Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms. Its NAICS code is 622210 and its SIC code is 8000.

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