João B. V. Duarte Belo Horizonte, Brazil M.D. Since 1988, Dr. João B. V. Duarte has been the partner of Dr. Peter Kux, and they have performed more than 7,000 ETS surgeries. Dr. Kux is a celebrated pioneer in the field who began performing the ETS surgical technique in 1947 and has been further developing ETS in Brazil since 1954. His technique is now being used by other ETS surgeons around the world. Based on their vast and long experience in this field, in recent years, Dr. Duarte and Dr. Kux have developed a successful REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUE that almost eliminates the chance of occurrence of compensatory sweating. With their new technique, performed on an outpatient basis, they have treated palmar, axillar, and facial hyperhidrosis, with a chance to reduce plantar hyperhidrosis in 94% of the patients operated on, when it is associated with the other conditions. Facial Blushing, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Vasomotor Rhinitis can also be treated successfully with this new method. Usually, patients are able to return to their normal activities the day after the surgery. You can now have surgery in Brazil by one of the world's most experienced ETS surgeons.

Curriculum Vitae

Surname: Duarte.

First Name: João Bosco, Vieira.

Born: April 9, 1962 in Belo Horizonte, Brasil.

Lived in: Belo Horizonte.

Graduated from: Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais. 1985.

Internship: Hospital das Clinicas of Federal University of Minas Gerais Medical School from 1983 to 1985.

Licensed to practice medicine: 1985.

Residency in surgery: Alberto Cavalcante Hospital (Belo Horizonte) 1986-1988.

Private practice: Since 1988 in Belo Horizonte.

Associated surgeon: Since 1988 with Guido Magalhães team, since 1989 with Dr Peter Kux.

Consultant surgeon: Since 1988 at Clínica Dr. Múcio Magalhães in Belo Horizonte.

Staff surgeon: Since 1988 at the department of surgery, Mater Dei Hospital and since 1997 at the Belvedere Clinic in Belo Horizonte.  Founder/Director Clínica Especializada em Hiperidrose in 1999.

Membership of Professional Associations: Brazilian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery, Brazilian Society of Clinical Medicine, Brazilian Society of Diabetes, Minas Gerais Society of Video Laparoscopic Surgery.

Married: To Denise 1986, children João Victor born 1987, Gabriel born 1988 and Arthur born 1991.

Publications:

Kux, P.: Thorakoskopische Eingriffe am Nervensystem. Thieme Verlag Stuttgard 1954 [Title translated in English: Thoracoscopic operation in the nervous system]

Kux, P.: Vago e Simpaticotomia toracoscópica em caso de tuberculose cavitária. Rev. Bras. Med. Vol. XII, 6:429, 1956 [Title translated in English: Vagus and sympathicotomy in case of cavitary tuberculosis]

Kux, P.: Cirurgia do sistema nervoso autônomo por via toracoscópica. Rev. Bras. Med. Vol. XIII, 3:172, 1956. [Title translated in English:Surgery of the autonomic nervous system by thoracoscopic access]

Kux, P.: Tratamento cirúrgico da asma brônquica. Rev. Bras. Med. Vol. XIV.1, Janeiro 1957. [Title translated in English: The surgical treatment of bronchial asthma]

Kux, P., Almeida Jr., Nereu: Die Splanchnikotomie bel schweren cholangitischen und cholangiolitischen Prozessen. Acta hepato-esplenológica Vol. 15, Nr. 1:36, 1968. [Title translated in English: Splancnicotomy in case of cholangiolitis]

Kux, P.: Beitrag zur Chirurgie des Shoulter-Arm Syndrome. Wie. Med. Wschr. 118. Jg., Nr. 39:809, 1968. [Title translated in English: Contributions to surgery of Shoulder-arm Syndrome]

Kux, P.: Simpaticotomia endotorácica no tratamento da síndrome ombro-mão. Rev. Med. IPSEMG-1(2):19, Julho/Dez., 1970. [Title translated in English: Endothoracic sympathicotomy in the treatment of shoulder-arm syndrome]

Kux, P.: 15 anos de cirurgia da asma brônquica em Belo Horizonte. Rev. Ass. Med. Minas Gerais 21(4): 211, Dez.1970 [Title translated in English: 15 years of bronchial asthma surgery in Belo Horizonte]

Kux, P.: A simpaticotomia toracoscópica no tratamento da hiperidrose dos membros superiores. Rev. Ass. Med. Minas Gerais 23(3): 119, Set. 1972. [Title translated in English: Thoracic sympathicotomy in the treatment of hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs]

Kux, P.: Tratamento de Hiperidrose. Medicina de Hoje. Ano 3, Vol. III, N.26, Abr. 1977. [Title translated in English: Treatment of hyperhidrosis]

Kux, P.: Progressos em Cirurgia Neurovegetativa. Medicina de Hoje, Ano 6, Vol. VI, N.65, Agosto 1980. [Title translated in English: Progress in neurovegetative surgery]

Duarte, João B.V., Kux, P.: Improvements in Video-Endoscopic Sympathicotomy for the Treatment of Palmar, Axillary, Facial and Palmar-Plantar Hyperhidrosis. The European Journal of Surgery 1998, Supp 580:9-11

Kux, P. & Duarte, João B.V.: Cirurgia Toracoscópica do Sistema Neurovegetativo. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Laparoscópica. Ano 2, N. 3:6-8, Dez. 1998. [Title translated in English: Thoracoscopic surgery of the neurovegetative system]

Duarte, João B.V., Kux, P. Simpaticotomia endoscópica torácica (SET) - Técnica de Kux - Indicações, Técnica e Complicações. Chapter of the textbook Doenças vasculares periféricas (3a edição), Editora Médica e Científica LTDA, 2002. . [Title translated in English: Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathicotomy (ETS) - Kux Technique: Indications, Technique and Complications.]

Duarte JBV, Kux P: Efficacy of endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy along with severing the Kuntz nerve in the treatment of chronic non-infectious rhinitis. Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae 90:189-192, 2001

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