Doctors in Manaus

AngryBrows wrote:

Thank you. I've been talking with some contacts of mine in the area and they mentioned how it customary to contact the doctor before the hospital. That's why I was pursuing that route

What they probably mean is that it's customary for Brazilians to work through their informal networks, which is true.  Unfortunately, as expats, you probably don't have one, or at least a very robust one.  If they can refer you to someone who practices in a hospital you want to go to, that's a great idea, and probably preferable.  Otherwise, starting at the hospital end may be less frustrating and time consuming than cold-calling a bunch of doctors to ask what hospitals they practice in, and whether they're taking new private patients.

*ETA*  Sorry that I can't offer a referral.  I'm the American half of a Brazilian-American same-sex couple, so we don't have a call for OB/GYNs.  Most of my husband's family uses SUS, so we don't have anybody to ask.  What I've described is the way that we find our doctors. :-)