Pedro Coutinho, MD, a spine and neurosurgeon with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Spine Wellness Center, was drawn to the minimally invasive spine technology in the U.S.
That's why he relocated after practicing medicine in his home country of Brazil, according to an April 21 profile from the health system. After 10 years of working in Rio de Janeiro, he moved to the U.S. with his family to complete fellowships at Coral Gables, Fla.-based University of Miami School of Medicine and New Haven, Conn.-based Yale School of Medicine.
Now, he's part of Hartford HealthCare's growing team and specializes in complex spine surgery. Along with surgery, he and his team also help patients with nonsurgical treatments whenever possible.
The biggest difference between practicing in the two countries for him was access to technology, he said.
"I was able to use our new 'toy,' the Kinevo 900 Microscope with three 3D screens so the entire staff working with me can see exactly what I’m seeing," Dr. Coutinho said in an Instagram post. "That's a game-changer."
He continues to document his cases on his Instagram account, @pedro_coutinho_md.