Rio Hand Experts was built with handpicked professionals. Each one has a solid academic background, proven experience, and a commitment to the same standard of excellence — both inside and outside the operating room.
Dr. Rodrigo Berlink
Hand Surgeon — CRM 52809772-RJ
RQE: 24917 — Hand Surgery
RQE: 24918 — Orthopedics and Traumatology
Graduated in Medicine from UFRJ, with a residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology and a residency in Hand Surgery at INTO — one of the country’s leading references in the field. He further specialized in Microsurgery at Columbia University in New York.
He was a staff orthopedic surgeon in the INTO Hand Surgery Group for six years, and served as an examiner for the qualifying exam for the Hand Surgery Specialist Title. A Full Member of SBOT and the Brazilian Society of Hand Surgery (SBCM), he is also part of the Sports Medicine Committee of SBOT-RJ and the Association of Ringside Physicians (ARP) in the United States.
He served as Medical Director and Scientific Consultant to the Brazilian Athletic Commission of Mixed Martial Arts (CABMMA), is co-author of an award-winning international paper, co-author of a book chapter, and author of published scientific articles.
Fluent in English.
Dr. André Eiras
Specialist Qualification Registration (RQE):
Hand Surgery — RQE No. 30758
Orthopedics and Traumatology — RQE No. 30757
Dr. André Eiras is a physician who graduated from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) in 2004. He completed his medical residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (INTO), finishing in 2008. He later completed a medical residency in Hand Surgery at UERJ, finishing in 2012.
Since then, he has dedicated his practice to hand surgery, wrist surgery, and reconstructive microsurgery. He worked as a hand surgeon at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, where he was approved through a public competitive examination in 2014, also serving as a medical residency preceptor until 2025. During that period, he was directly involved in the training of more than 20 residents.
In 2026, he was approved through a selection process to join the Specialized Hand Surgery Care Center at INTO, an institution recognized as the largest orthopedic hospital in Latin America and an international reference in the field.
He has experience in the treatment of complex injuries of the hand, wrist, and peripheral nerves, with work in reconstructive microsurgery and wrist arthroscopic procedures, including treatment of synovial cysts, triangular fibrocartilage injuries, and ligament injuries.
He also completed international training focused on the treatment of brachial plexus injuries, including experiences at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, as well as centers in the Netherlands and Cuba.
He is a full member of the Brazilian Society of Hand Surgery (SBCM) and the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SBOT). He is also a frequent examiner for the SBCM specialist title examination, an institution in which he served as regional director in 2023.
He speaks English, French, and Spanish.
Surgical technologist specialized since 2010, with 15 years of experience in hand surgery and experience in high-complexity procedures. Trained at the Carlos Gonzaga Institute in partnership with UNIRIO, with experience in orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics, spine surgery, and neurosurgery.
Anesthesia Team Coordinator
An anesthesiologist with residency training at UERJ. He coordinates the anesthesia team at Rio Hand Experts, ensuring safety and precision in every procedure.
Nurse graduated from Centro Universitário Celso Lisboa, with postgraduate degrees in Health Auditing, Oncology, Obstetrics, Operating Room, and CME. She is the link between the patient and the team at every stage of the process — from scheduling to postoperative care.
Anesthesiologist, trained at Hospital Américas Medical City, with experience in orthopedic surgeries and high-complexity procedures.
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