Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto
4.1★ from 437 Google reviews · Official register: found, checked 6 Oct 2026
Orthopaedic in Porto, Portugal. One of the 2 clinics we hold in Portugal for orthopaedic surgery, each checked against the same public records: the official register, Google reviews, the surgeons it names and its published prices. Free from Thera Travel, which is not connected with Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto.
Portugal
At a glance
From the records, each with the date we checked.
Found
Official register
4.1 out of 5 from 437 reviews
Google rating
6
Named surgeons we hold
Not that we found
Publishes its prices
Porto
Nearest airport
How Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto compares
The 2 clinics we hold in Portugal for orthopaedic surgery, checked against the same public records. Listed A to Z, with Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto first.
| Clinic | City | Official register | Google rating | Named surgeons | Publishes prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital de Santa Maria – PortoThis clinic | Porto | Found | 4.1 out of 5437 reviews | 6 | No |
| Hospital CUF Alvor (formerly Hospital Particular do Algarve, Alvor) | Alvor | Not checked yet | 3 out of 5735 reviews | 5 | Yes |
Register and ratings as on each clinic's page, with their dates.
What the records show
Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is in Porto (Rua de Camões), Portugal, and we hold it for orthopaedic surgery. Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is on the ERS establishment register, listed as “Entity FUNDAÇÃO SANTA MARIA (NIPC 508079543), Registado — establishment HOSPITAL SANTA MARIA - PORTO, registration no. 106196, Registado — Rua de Camões 906, 4049-025 Porto — technical director Rui Alexandre Peixoto Pinto (Ordem dos Médicos, Ortopedia) — Licenciamentos: 'Não Aplicável'” (checked 6 Oct 2026). The register is the ERS (Entidade Reguladora da Saúde) — Sistema de Registo de Estabelecimentos Regulados (SRER). We found no published prices for Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto. Ask for a written quote that lists what's included. We read the newest 196 of Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto's 437 Google reviews (Jun 2021 to Oct 2026). Of the 141 with 4 or 5 stars, 76 mention nurses and care, 44 mention doctors and their skill and 23 mention booking and paperwork. Of the 48 with 1 or 2 stars, 29 mention booking and paperwork, 25 mention doctors and their skill and 18 mention explaining things. 26 of the 196 were written in English. 48 of the 196 recent reviews we read gave 1 or 2 stars. The nearest airport is Porto (OPO). There are direct flights from 9 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 25 min. From the airport to Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is about 16 km, about 15 minutes by road. We hold 1 other clinic in Portugal for orthopaedic surgery, each checked the same way.
Official register
FoundOn the ERS establishment register. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
- Register
- ERS (Entidade Reguladora da Saúde) — Sistema de Registo de Estabelecimentos Regulados (SRER)
- Entry
- Entity FUNDAÇÃO SANTA MARIA (NIPC 508079543), Registado — establishment HOSPITAL SANTA MARIA - PORTO, registration no. 106196, Registado — Rua de Camões 906, 4049-025 Porto — technical director Rui Alexandre Peixoto Pinto (Ordem dos Médicos, Ortopedia) — Licenciamentos: 'Não Aplicável'
- Checked
- 6 Oct 2026
Source: www.ers.pt · Search it yourself
Google listings
- Hospital de Santa Maria - PortoRua de Camões 906, 4049-025 Porto, Portugal. Where treatment happens. 4.1 out of 5 from 437 reviews.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Surgeons it names (6)
- Rui PintoOrthopaedics: spine, hip, knee and trauma surgery
- Espregueira MendesOrthopaedics (knee, sports traumatology)
- André CostaOrthopaedics: knee surgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, sports medicine
- Manuel SearaOrthopaedics: hip, knee and trauma
- Rui ClaroOrthopaedics: shoulder and elbow
- Leandro MassadaOrthopaedics; sports traumatology
From the clinic's own website. Ask which one would treat you, and look them up on the doctors' register where one can be searched.
About the clinic
- Founded
- 1888, it says
- Languages
- Portuguese
- International patients
- We found no department for them on its website
- Accreditations it mentions
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management system by APCER, no. 02/CEP.1864, first December 2002
As the clinic states them. Each accrediting body keeps its own list, where you can check it.
Treatments this clinic lists:
What Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto charges
We found no published prices for Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto. Ask for a written quote that lists what's included.
Photos of Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto
From Google Maps. Photos by Hospital de Santa Maria - Porto, António Almeida, Moisés Pereira and Joao Pires and others.
What its reviews mention most
We read the newest 196 of Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto's 437 Google reviews (Jun 2021 to Oct 2026). Here are the three subjects mentioned most in the high-rated reviews and in the low-rated ones.
In the 141 reviews with 4 or 5 stars
The subjects mentioned most
In the 48 reviews with 1 or 2 stars
The subjects mentioned most
26 of the 196 reviews we read were written in English. Reviews written in English are one sign of how many patients travel there from the UK and other English-speaking countries.
Counted with a fixed word list (themes_v2, 6 Oct 2026). A review can mention a subject in words the list doesn't catch, so treat these as at least this many. One review can mention several subjects; 3-star reviews are in neither group. No quotes. Listing read: Hospital de Santa Maria - Porto. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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How to get to Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto from the UK
The nearest airport is Porto (OPO). There are direct flights from 9 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 25 min. From the airport to Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is about 16 km, about 15 minutes by road.
About 16 km. Source: Google Routes API (computeRoutes, DRIVE, traffic-unaware), 2026-10-06.
Direct flights from the UK in winter 2026/27
- London Gatwick (LGW): British Airways (BA Euroflyer), about 5 a week
- London Gatwick (LGW): TAP Air Portugal
- London Gatwick (LGW): easyJet, about 7 a week
- London Stansted (STN): Ryanair, about 23 a week
- London Luton (LTN): easyJet, about 6 a week
- Birmingham (BHX): Jet2.com, about 2 a week
- Birmingham (BHX): Ryanair, about 3 a week
- Manchester (MAN): Jet2.com, about 2 a week
- Manchester (MAN): Ryanair, about 6 a week
- Manchester (MAN): easyJet, about 2 a week
- Liverpool (LPL): Ryanair, about 2 a week
- Bristol (BRS): Ryanair, about 3 a week
- Bristol (BRS): easyJet, about 3 a week
- Edinburgh (EDI): Ryanair, about 3 a week
- Glasgow (GLA): easyJet, about 2 a week
Sources: Ryanair schedule (airline timetable API), winter 2026/27, UK routes, checked 6 Oct 2026; easyJet booking-calendar API (easyjet.com availability), winter 2026/27, checked 6 Oct 2026; Jet2 flight-schedule API (jet2.com), all UK bases, checked 6 Oct 2026; British Airways timetable (ba.com), winter 2026/27 sample weeks, checked 6 Oct 2026; TAP Air Portugal route pages (flytap.com), checked 6 Oct 2026. Timetables change with the season; check before you book.
Questions about Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto
Is Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto registered?
Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is on the ERS establishment register, listed as “Entity FUNDAÇÃO SANTA MARIA (NIPC 508079543), Registado — establishment HOSPITAL SANTA MARIA - PORTO, registration no. 106196, Registado — Rua de Camões 906, 4049-025 Porto — technical director Rui Alexandre Peixoto Pinto (Ordem dos Médicos, Ortopedia) — Licenciamentos: 'Não Aplicável'” (checked 6 Oct 2026). The register is the ERS (Entidade Reguladora da Saúde) — Sistema de Registo de Estabelecimentos Regulados (SRER). Source: https://www.ers.pt/pt/prestadores/servicos/pesquisa-de-prestadores/.
What do Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto's Google reviews say?
Google lists “Hospital de Santa Maria - Porto” at Rua de Camões 906, 4049-025 Porto, Portugal, where treatment happens, with 4.1 out of 5 from 437 reviews (checked 6 Oct 2026). We read the newest 196 of Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto's 437 Google reviews (Jun 2021 to Oct 2026). Of the 141 with 4 or 5 stars, 76 mention nurses and care, 44 mention doctors and their skill and 23 mention booking and paperwork. Of the 48 with 1 or 2 stars, 29 mention booking and paperwork, 25 mention doctors and their skill and 18 mention explaining things. 26 of the 196 were written in English. Counted with a fixed word list, so treat these as at least this many.
What do patients complain about?
We read the newest 196 of Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto's 437 Google reviews (Jun 2021 to Oct 2026). Of the 48 with 1 or 2 stars, 29 mention booking and paperwork, 25 mention doctors and their skill and 18 mention explaining things. We counted these with a fixed word list on 6 Oct 2026, so treat them as at least this many. One review can mention several subjects.
Does Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto publish prices?
We found no published prices for Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto. Ask for a written quote that lists what's included.
Who are the doctors at Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto?
Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto names 6 surgeons or specialists on its own website: Rui Pinto (Orthopaedics: spine, hip, knee and trauma surgery); Espregueira Mendes (Orthopaedics (knee, sports traumatology)); André Costa (Orthopaedics: knee surgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, sports medicine); Manuel Seara (Orthopaedics: hip, knee and trauma); Rui Claro (Orthopaedics: shoulder and elbow); Leandro Massada (Orthopaedics; sports traumatology). Ask which one would treat you, and look them up on the doctors' register where one can be searched.
How do I get to Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto from the UK?
The nearest airport is Porto (OPO). There are direct flights from 9 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 25 min. From the airport to Hospital de Santa Maria – Porto is about 16 km, about 15 minutes by road. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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