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International Patients
Dr. Carreira and his staff routinely provide medical advice to and perform surgeries on patients from long distances. Dr. Carreira treats patients who are long-distance travelers and international patients.
Patients come from around the state of Florida, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Pensacola, Gainesville, and Jacksonville, as well as from the Caribbean.
Dr. Carreira’s offices in Fort Lauderdale are located less than a 40-minute drive from Miami International Airport and downtown Miami, Florida.
Dr. Carreira and his staff are more than happy to assist you with travel and housing arrangements. Please telephone us ahead of time so that we can help coordinate your visit.
Local accommodation
There are many hotels in the area from which you can choose. Here are a few suggestions (listed in order of proximity to the office and hospital):
Embassy Suites – 0.13 miles away
1100 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA
Tel: (954) 527-2700
Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Conv Ctr-Cruise – 0.16 miles away
1500 SE 17th Causeway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA
Tel: (954) 728-2577
Riverside Hotel – 1.41 miles away
620 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
Tel: (954) 467-0671
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale – 2.25 miles away
1 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 USA
Tel: (954) 465-2300
Interpretive Services
If there is a need for interpretive services (translation), we will arrange this for you. For those of you who speak Spanish only, Dr. Carreira is very fluent, having been raised in a bilingual Spanish-speaking home. We have interpreter services available for most other languages, including French.
