R&D, innovation and knowledge dissemination

Instituto IDOR

We are the main sponsors of the Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR). The non- profit organization contributes to the evolution of science, in order to improve human life conditions. To achieve its mission, the institute unites cutting-edge research, professional training, and technological development in the area of health.

In 2022, IDOR reached the mark of over than 1,800 publications, which received more than 36,000 citations during this period. Only in 2022, 240 new articles were published and generated 299 citations, with a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 1.93. This results shows that IDOR publications were cited 93% more times than the world average in 2022, when considering publications from similar areas.

More than 100 IDOR researchers have directly contributed to scientific advances year after year. Much of this work is carried out in partnership with many national and international institutions, in a collaborative research and publication process. From 2017 to 2022, this collaboration took place with 1,247 institutions around the world, in 816 IDOR publications.

Robotic surgery

Started in 2015, the robotic surgery program is another highlight of our group, and today it already represents 20% of the robotic park in Brazil. In November and December of 2022, we invested BRL200 million in the acquisition of 13 new DaVinci robots. With these new equipment, the group now has 18 robotic platforms produced by three manufacturers, and are distributed in several surgical centers in the country.

Rede D’Or offers the robotic surgery, a minimally invasive and highly precision method, for procedures in the areas of urology, gynecology, thorax, head and neck, general and bariatric surgery. In only seven years, 22,564 surgeries and 25,806 procedures were performed using robotic technology. We have the largest park for robot-assisted surgeries in South America in a single hospitals network, including the DaVinci models (DaVinci Si, X and XI, latest generation available on the market), and also available in 17 hospitals (CopaStar, Copa D’ Or, Quinta D’Or, Barra D’Or, Clínica São Vicente, Santa Helena, DF Star, Vila Nova Star, São Luiz Itaim, São Luiz Morumbi, São Luiz Jabaquara, São Luiz Anália Franco, Hospital Brasil, São Rafael, São Lucas, Esperança Recife and Hospital Aliança).