Gramado is a small mountain town that receives a very large number of visitors, especially in winter and around the end-of-year season. Small town means one main door for emergencies — easy to find, and worth knowing before you need it.
Where to go
The town's reference for general medicine and urgent care is the Hospital Arcanjo São Miguel, a philanthropic hospital founded in 1947, at Rua Madre Verônica 396, in the centre. It runs a 24-hour clinical shift for urgency and emergency, and has a team for orthopaedics and traumatology — fractures, sprains and other injuries.
That orthopaedic strength is not a coincidence. In a cold, hilly town full of visitors walking unfamiliar streets, falls are among the most common reasons people end up in a consulting room.
What the mountains add
Gramado is cold by Brazilian standards, and winter brings the ordinary consequences: respiratory infections, worsening asthma, sinus problems. If you take medication for a chronic respiratory condition, bring enough and keep it with you rather than in the hotel.
As a foreigner
Emergency care in Brazil is provided to anyone, without documents and without payment. Routine care is not guaranteed for non-residents, and English-speaking staff are uncommon. Carry your passport and a written list of your medicines with generic names.
When an online consultation is faster
For what travellers actually get — a stomach bug, a urinary or sinus infection, a skin reaction, sunburn, or medication that ran out — a video consultation with a doctor licensed in Brazil is usually quicker than going anywhere in Gramado.
You speak in your own language, from wherever you are staying, and no Brazilian CPF or local phone number is needed. The prescription is valid at pharmacies across the country. More context in how healthcare works for foreigners in Brazil.
If a pharmacy turned you away: antibiotics require a prescription in Brazil, and one written by your doctor at home is not valid here. See how to get a prescription or medicine in Brazil.
Emergency numbers
- 192 — SAMU, emergency medical service
- 193 — fire brigade and rescue
- 190 — police
For chest pain, difficulty breathing, a serious injury or any life-threatening symptom, call 192 or go to the nearest emergency service immediately. Do not wait for an online appointment and do not drive yourself.
Frequently asked questions about seeing a doctor in Gramado
Where do I go at night in Gramado?
The Hospital Arcanjo São Miguel, in the town centre, runs a 24-hour urgency and emergency shift.
What if I fall and think something is broken?
Go in person — that needs examination and imaging, which an online consultation cannot provide.
Do I need a CPF?
No, not for emergency care nor for a private or online consultation.
Can I get a prescription without leaving my hotel?
For problems that can be assessed remotely, yes, and it is valid at pharmacies across Brazil.
This article is general information and does not replace an individual medical assessment. Reviewed by Dr. Marcelo Rafael Lujan, physician registered with CRM-SC 42.900. Under Brazilian telehealth law, a prescription issued in an online consultation is valid nationwide.
If you are in Gramado and need care today, you can book an online consultation in English and speak to a Brazilian-licensed doctor from wherever you are staying.