Highlights
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- English
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliations
- Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital
- Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
- Roper Hospital
- Roper St Francis Berkeley Hospital
About Guilherme Porto
Professional Statement
Dr. Guilherme Porto is a neurosurgeon at Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine. He specializes in treating various spine and brain conditions with advanced surgical techniques including the most minimally invasive methods available.
His clinical interests include:
- Complex spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Spine oncology
- Neuroendovascular surgery
He performs procedures such as:
- Spinal decompressions
- Spinal fusions
- Spinal deformity corrections
- Craniotomies for tumors/vascular lesions as well as ultra minimally invasive surgery (embolization) of aneurysms, fistulas, arteriovenous malformations and subdural hematomas
He earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, completed a complex and minimally invasive spine surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University and a neuroendovascular surgery fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Porto is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate and accessible care, treating every patient as if they were a family member. He is thankful to be practicing with a not-for-profit healthcare system as it aligns with his belief in delivering the best evidence-based neurosurgical care to all.
He finds great reward in helping patients understand their neurosurgical options and witnessing the positive outcomes of their treatment plans, thereby enhancing their quality of life.
Outside of work, Dr. Porto enjoys horseback riding, fishing and boating with his family.
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Locations
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine
- 300 Callen Boulevard, Suite 200, Summerville, SC 29486
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-723-8823
- fax: 843-606-8081
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine
- 2145 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 220, Charleston, SC 29414
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-723-8823
- fax: 843-606-8081
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, Neurovascular Surgery & Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2024
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Jefferson Health, Spine Surgery, 2023
- Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Neurological Surgery, 2023
- Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, 2016
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- BCBS SC
- BCBS SC Medicare Advantage
- BCBSSC Innovation Network
- Cigna HealthCare of South Carolina
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Clover Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue Choice Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- MedCost
- Molina
- MultiPlan
- Select Health SC
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
Star Ratings
4.7 out of 5
105 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.