How do I book a consultation?

You can submit an appointment request online on this site — the team will confirm by phone or email — or call Hospital da Cruz Vermelha (Lisbon) or Centro Cirúrgico de Coimbra directly.

Do I need a medical referral?

It is not mandatory. However, bringing previous exams (MRI, CT, reports) allows a more complete and faster assessment.

Do the procedures use general anesthesia?

No. Minimally invasive procedures are performed under local anesthesia and, when needed, light sedation — always with image guidance.

Does this website replace a medical consultation?

No. All content is exclusively informative and educational and does not replace individual clinical assessment in consultation.

Interventional Neuroradiology — Lisbon & Coimbra

Dr. Miguel Cordeiro — Neuroradiologist

Treating the spineand chronic painwithout open surgery.

Distinguished experience in Interventional Neuroradiology, with particular dedication to minimally invasive, image-guided treatments — on an outpatient basis, without general anesthesia — for herniated discs, trigeminal neuralgia, sacroiliac pain, facet joint syndrome, synovial cysts, vertebral fractures and joint pain.

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Medical Licence OM No. 42194

Consultations in Lisbon and Coimbra

Hospital da Cruz Vermelha · Centro Cirúrgico de Coimbra

21 771 4000 239 802 700

619 M

people with low back pain worldwide (WHO, 2020)

15–30%

of chronic low back pain is sacroiliac in origin

8.9 M

osteoporotic fractures per year worldwide (IOF)

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What I treat

Nine clinical focuses, one goal: reducing pain and restoring function and quality of life

Each condition has a dedicated page with clear answers: what it is, the symptoms, how it is treated and what recovery looks like.

Herniated Disc

Low back or sciatic pain caused by a protruding intervertebral disc pressing on a nerve root.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

Intense, electric-shock facial pain, considered one of the most disabling pain conditions.

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Sacroiliac Joint Pain

A frequently overlooked source of low back and buttock pain, responsible for a relevant share of chronic cases.

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Tarlov Cysts

Perineural cysts of the sacrum that, although usually asymptomatic, can cause pain and neurological symptoms.

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Vertebral Fractures

Compression fractures — common in osteoporosis and cancer — treatable with image-guided cement augmentation.

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Large Joints

Hip, knee and shoulder pain treated with image-guided injections and denervation of high precision.

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Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain (Modic)

Chronic low back pain originating in the vertebral endplates, associated with Modic changes on MRI — a specific and treatable cause of persistent low back pain.

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Facet Joint Syndrome

Low back or neck pain caused by osteoarthritis of the spine's facet joints — treatable with radiofrequency denervation, without surgery.

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Lumbar Spine Synovial Cysts

Cysts that form in the facet joints of the lumbar spine and may compress nerves, causing low back pain or sciatica — what they are, symptoms, MRI diagnosis and treatment options.

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A complete approach to the spine

An overview of the assessment and minimally invasive treatment of spine conditions — from herniated discs to vertebrogenic pain, fractures and facet syndrome.

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The approach

Image-guided precision, in three chapters

Precision diagnosis

Every treatment starts by confirming the exact source of pain, with clinical and imaging assessment — including image-guided diagnostic blocks when needed.

Minimally invasive techniques

Percutaneous procedures guided by CT, fluoroscopy or ultrasound: radiofrequency, kyphoplasty, targeted injections and disc decompression.

Outpatient recovery

No open surgery and no general anesthesia. Most procedures are same-day discharge, with a quick return to normal activities.

The physician

Neuroradiologist with extensive experience in Interventional Neuroradiology

Academic excellence

Top student of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra throughout the six years of the degree; distinguished with Merit Scholarships in the first five years, with the A. Robalo Cordeiro Prize/Fundação Bissaya Barreto at the end of the degree and, in 2003, with the Fundação Roche Research Grant, awarded to the top medical student in Portugal.

International training

International internships in neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology, notably at Johns Hopkins Hospital (USA).

Scientific activity

Author and co-author of 13 scientific articles, in addition to a conference paper and a book chapter.

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Featured

Minimally invasive spine techniques, in an interview

Watch Dr. Miguel Cordeiro's interview with News Farma, at the 1st Minispine Meeting at Hospital da Cruz Vermelha, on minimally invasive techniques for treating spine conditions.

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