Lightstep

by TejoMed

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Medical Weight Care built around you

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Lightstep

by TejoMed

New

Medical Weight Care built around you

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Your Dedicated Doctor - IN PERSON & ONLINE

IN PERSON & ONLINE

Healthcare that feels like a relationship

Healthcare that feels like a relationship

Healthcare that feels
like a relationship

With a TejoMed membership, your dedicated doctor looks after a limited number of patients, so there is time to truly know you. Unhurried appointments, direct access when you need it, and attention to your whole health, not just what brings you in today.

With a TejoMed membership, your dedicated doctor looks after a limited number of patients, so there is time to truly know you. Unhurried appointments, direct access when you need it, and attention to your whole health, not just what brings you in today.

Two people in relaxed conversation on a sofa at home

Fewer patients. More time.

Every TejoMed doctor cares for a small, limited number of patients, designed to place your needs first.

Two people in relaxed conversation on a sofa at home
Black and white portrait of a smiling woman

Typical care

Membership-Based Care

Thousands of patients per doctor

Thousands of patients per doctor

A small, limited number of patients

A small, limited number of patients

10-15 minute appointments

10-15 minute appointments

Longer, unhurried appointments

Longer, unhurried appointments

Long waits, even when you're sick

Long waits, even when you're sick

Same or next-day sick visits

Same or next-day sick visits

A different doctor each visit

A different doctor each visit

One dedicated doctor who knows you

One dedicated doctor who knows you

Reactive - when something's wrong

Reactive - when something's wrong

Proactive - focused on prevention

Proactive - focused on prevention

Surface-level answers

Surface-level answers

Deeper investigation, clear answers

Deeper investigation, clear answers

One doctor. A small number of patients. The time to actually care.

One doctor. A small number of patients. The time to actually care.

★★★★★

5.0 on Google (105 reviews)

What our members say

What our members say

Members notice when care is unhurried, personal, and proactive, and when one dedicated doctor truly knows them. Here is what they told us, in their own words.

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Met with Dr. Luisa today and it was a phenomenal experience. Hands down the best doctor visit and most attention to detail I've ever seen. Highly recommend.

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Jared Fliesler

8 months ago

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Google review

I spent 20+ years as a patient within the MDVIP concierge program in the US. Given that I lived in Boston, one of the best cities in the world for healthcare, I had a very high bar against which to compare. It turns out that TejoMed has tapped into MDVIP's expertise as well with one of their advisors. To date, I have found the staff to be extremely professional, friendly, and responsive, and I am very pleased with Dr. Ares Hiawatha Rigas.

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Jeffrey Aliber

3 months ago

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Google review

When we moved to Portugal healthcare was a big concern for us. I’m a heart attack survivor and my husband also has conditions that require monitoring. We found TejoMed to be remarkable! It is essentially identical to concierge medicine experience I had in the USA. That is a huge comfort for us! We truly have a partner in prevention and maintenance as well as someone to help us navigate Portugal’s healthcare systems. Dr. Ares Haiwatha Rigas is great and Nurse Jo is a ROCK STAR!

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Patrick Scarborough

3 days ago

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Google review

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The best medical concierge team!!! Couldn’t recommend them enough

Ali Khalil

3 months ago

✓

Google review

Looking out the window at TejoMed Lisbon

Luisa and her team are great. They took a lot of time and finally somebody is looking at all my health tracker data with me.

Frederik Fleck

4 months ago

✓

Google review

The service is exceptional, the doctors and nurses are great and it is reassuring to have the consistency in care. It is a great service!

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Dave H

3 weeks ago

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Google review

This is the only place that has given me the proper amount of time, attention, and empathy to explain the issues I’ve been facing. I’m very grateful to have found it and to finally have a path forward.

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João Campos

2 years ago

✓

Google review

I couldn't recommend TejoMed more highly! Having experienced their service firsthand, I can confidently say that the care they provide is truly exceptional.

It's a genuine concierge healthcare service, where you have access to a dedicated team of doctors and nurses who support you throughout the entire process. The team is incredibly responsive, and the consultations are outstanding.

What I particularly appreciate is their integrated approach to healthcare, which I believe is fundamental nowadays. Beyond being extremely knowledgeable, the doctors and nurses genuinely take the time to listen, explain everything clearly, guide you through your exams and results, and help you identify the best path forward.

Whether you're looking to address a specific health concern or simply improve your overall well-being, they work closely with you to understand your needs and find the right solutions.

I recommend TejoMed with complete confidence, based on my own experience. A heartfelt thank you to the entire team for their exceptional work, professionalism, dedication, and, above all, for taking such wonderful care of me!

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Sonia Fernandes

8 hours ago

✓

Google review

Hands down the BEST DOCTOR EXPERIENCE I've ever had! Thank you Dr Luisa! Compared to the best of the best in America with all the functional and regular doctors I've tried where I come from a wealthy area of Seattle, my experience with TejoMed is outstanding in a few ways:

1/SUPERIOR VALUE- Love the affordable subscription model with unlimited appts and support. Wow, in America- there is something similar but when you pay monthly, it doesn't even include the appts! It's like a gym membership just so you can get on the 'short list' roster for the doctor and potentially be seen sooner but doesn't even include the appts!

2/EXCELLENCE SERVICE- Dr Luisa was not just professional and knowledgeable but extremely KIND. This is rare. Her kindness is felt not just in the way she relates in a humane way of really caring but she is prompt to her appts, her team is very attentive and responds quickly to messages and when they need to get back to me with more time, they state and set expectations. The functional doctor I was going to in America before her was extremely LATE and never would respond via email and then wanted to charge me for responding to my basic questions on email- oh my!

3/SUPPORTIVE IN TURNING AROUND MY HEALTH- With Dr Luisa's support with a limited only quarter of a subscription because I was moving back to America- her and her team helped me basically turn around my health. I was already making progress before I came to her but her support helped me make extreme strides in my health. I am healthier in every aspect because of her help getting the right infusions, prescriptions and tests done as well as supplementation. Wow, only in 3 months!!

I hope to find something as good in America but if I cannot, I'm definitely coming back to Dr Luisa even if her prescriptions won't work in America! TEJO MED IS A GEM!

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Dr. Renee St Jacques

1 month ago

✓

Google review

Met with Dr. Luisa today and it was a phenomenal experience. Hands down the best doctor visit and most attention to detail I've ever seen. Highly recommend.

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Jared Fliesler

8 months ago

✓

Google review

The best medical concierge team!!! Couldn’t recommend them enough

Read more

Ali Khalil

3 months ago

✓

Google review

This is the only place that has given me the proper amount of time, attention, and empathy to explain the issues I’ve been facing. I’m very grateful to have found it and to finally have a path forward.

Read more

João Campos

2 years ago

✓

Google review

I spent 20+ years as a patient within the MDVIP concierge program in the US. Given that I lived in Boston, one of the best cities in the world for healthcare, I had a very high bar against which to compare. It turns out that TejoMed has tapped into MDVIP's expertise as well with one of their advisors. To date, I have found the staff to be extremely professional, friendly, and responsive, and I am very pleased with Dr. Ares Hiawatha Rigas.

Read more

Jeffrey Aliber

3 months ago

✓

Google review

Luisa and her team are great. They took a lot of time and finally somebody is looking at all my health tracker data with me.

Read more

Frederik Fleck

4 months ago

✓

Google review

I couldn't recommend TejoMed more highly! Having experienced their service firsthand, I can confidently say that the care they provide is truly exceptional.

It's a genuine concierge healthcare service, where you have access to a dedicated team of doctors and nurses who support you throughout the entire process. The team is incredibly responsive, and the consultations are outstanding.

What I particularly appreciate is their integrated approach to healthcare, which I believe is fundamental nowadays. Beyond being extremely knowledgeable, the doctors and nurses genuinely take the time to listen, explain everything clearly, guide you through your exams and results, and help you identify the best path forward.

Whether you're looking to address a specific health concern or simply improve your overall well-being, they work closely with you to understand your needs and find the right solutions.

I recommend TejoMed with complete confidence, based on my own experience. A heartfelt thank you to the entire team for their exceptional work, professionalism, dedication, and, above all, for taking such wonderful care of me!

Read more

Sonia Fernandes

8 hours ago

✓

Google review

When we moved to Portugal healthcare was a big concern for us. I’m a heart attack survivor and my husband also has conditions that require monitoring. We found TejoMed to be remarkable! It is essentially identical to concierge medicine experience I had in the USA. That is a huge comfort for us! We truly have a partner in prevention and maintenance as well as someone to help us navigate Portugal’s healthcare systems. Dr. Ares Haiwatha Rigas is great and Nurse Jo is a ROCK STAR!

Read more

Patrick Scarborough

3 days ago

✓

Google review

The service is exceptional, the doctors and nurses are great and it is reassuring to have the consistency in care. It is a great service!

Read more

Dave H

3 weeks ago

✓

Google review

Hands down the BEST DOCTOR EXPERIENCE I've ever had! Thank you Dr Luisa! Compared to the best of the best in America with all the functional and regular doctors I've tried where I come from a wealthy area of Seattle, my experience with TejoMed is outstanding in a few ways:

1/SUPERIOR VALUE- Love the affordable subscription model with unlimited appts and support. Wow, in America- there is something similar but when you pay monthly, it doesn't even include the appts! It's like a gym membership just so you can get on the 'short list' roster for the doctor and potentially be seen sooner but doesn't even include the appts!

2/EXCELLENCE SERVICE- Dr Luisa was not just professional and knowledgeable but extremely KIND. This is rare. Her kindness is felt not just in the way she relates in a humane way of really caring but she is prompt to her appts, her team is very attentive and responds quickly to messages and when they need to get back to me with more time, they state and set expectations. The functional doctor I was going to in America before her was extremely LATE and never would respond via email and then wanted to charge me for responding to my basic questions on email- oh my!

3/SUPPORTIVE IN TURNING AROUND MY HEALTH- With Dr Luisa's support with a limited only quarter of a subscription because I was moving back to America- her and her team helped me basically turn around my health. I was already making progress before I came to her but her support helped me make extreme strides in my health. I am healthier in every aspect because of her help getting the right infusions, prescriptions and tests done as well as supplementation. Wow, only in 3 months!!

I hope to find something as good in America but if I cannot, I'm definitely coming back to Dr Luisa even if her prescriptions won't work in America! TEJO MED IS A GEM!

Read more

Dr. Renee St Jacques

1 month ago

✓

Google review

What changes when your doctor has time for you

What changes when your doctor has time for you

Each of our doctors looks after a small number of people. That one decision makes everything else possible.

A doctor who knows you

With fewer patients, your family doctor has time to know your story and truly care for you.

Your full health picture

Labs, wearables, and biomarkers in one place read by your doctor, not an algorithm.

Answers when life happens

Reach your doctor & team by video, phone, or email and 24/7 for urgent needs.

Care that looks ahead

An annual deep-dive and ongoing check-ins focused on prevention and long-term health.

Every membership includes

A dedicated doctor who knows you

A dedicated doctor who knows you

Fewer patients per doctor, more time for you

Fewer patients per doctor, more time for you

Longer, unhurried appointments

Longer, unhurried appointments

Same or next-day sick visits

Same or next-day sick visits

Direct access via call and email messaging

Direct access via call and email messaging

24/7 urgent support from your care team

24/7 urgent support from your care team

Comprehensive annual checkup

Comprehensive annual checkup

In-clinic and virtual consultations

In-clinic and virtual consultations

Expert referrals when specialist care is needed

Expert referrals when specialist care is needed

Labs & wearables, connected in one place

Labs & wearables, connected in one place

Secure portal access to notes and results

Secure portal access to notes and results

Support when travelling abroad

Support when travelling abroad

A smiling TejoMed doctor in a white coat holding a clipboard at her desk

Access care

Preventative & Personalized

Whatever's on your mind, or in your body.

Whatever's on your mind, or in your body.

You'll only have to explain it once.

You'll only have to explain it once.

General and preventive health

Weight, metabolic, and heart health

Women’s health and menopause

Men’s health

Hormonal health

Gut and digestive health

Longevity and health optimization

Pain and musculoskeletal health

Sleep health

Mental and emotional wellbeing

Family and children’s health

Ongoing conditions

Your doctor knows your name

And your history, and what you mentioned last time. With a care team you can reach in between.

Your health, in one place, in your doctor’s hands.

Your health,
in one place,
in your doctor’s hands.

Your doctor reviews your labs, wearable trends, symptoms, and recent changes before every appointment, so you walk into a conversation, not a starting-from-scratch consultation.

Your doctor reviews your labs, wearable trends, symptoms, and recent changes before every appointment, so you walk into a conversation, not a starting-from-scratch consultation.

Advanced Labs

LDL Cholesterol

92

mg/dL

Optimal

50

100

Sleep

7h 36m

Good

M

T

W

T

F

S

S

Symptoms

0

Active

No new issues reported

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Wearables

7,842

steps

5.6 km

·

432 kcal

Heart Rate

72

bpm

Resting

Biomarkers

hs-CRP

0.6

mg/L

Low Risk

0

3

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Apple Health

Garmin Connect logo

GARMIN

Oura logo

ŌURA

Fitbit logo
Dexcom logo
Withings logo

withings

WHOOP logo
Google Health logo

Google Health

Health Connect logo

Health Connect

Germano de Sousa logo
Joaquim Chaves Saúde logo

And thousands more

Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve & anywhere in Portugal

Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve & anywhere in Portugal

Your dedicated doctor is available today: video visits, direct access to your doctor and care team, labs and in-person care arranged near you. And a Porto and Algarve clinic is on the way.

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Your care, explained simply.

Your care, explained simply.

A few common questions from our members. Have more questions?

A few common questions from our members. Have more questions?

A few common questions from our members. Have more questions?

How is TejoMed different from a traditional doctor?

The biggest difference is time, and the way we get it is by limiting how many patients each doctor looks after.

A traditional family doctor often carries thousands, which is why appointments feel rushed and getting seen takes so long.

At TejoMed, each doctor keeps a small, limited panel so you get the same dedicated doctor every time, longer and unhurried appointments, and direct access to your care team when something comes up.

Fewer patients, more time for you.

What does membership fee cover

Your membership fee covers the ongoing relationship with one dedicated doctor: the time, access, and attention that typically insurance doesn't pay for.

In practice, that means a doctor who keeps a small patient panel and knows your history, longer and unhurried appointments that start on time, priority same or next-business-day access when you're unwell, direct phone and email messaging with your doctor and care team, 24/7 availability for urgent concerns, a comprehensive annual health assessment, in-clinic and virtual visits, and a secure patient portal that keeps your records, wearables, data, and results in one place, plus continuity of care when you travel.

Labs, imaging, and specialist referrals are billed separately and are often reimbursable through your existing insurance.

Can I contact my doctor between appointments?

Yes. You can contact your doctor and care team between appointments with questions, updates, and care coordination needs through secure channels.

How fast can I be seen when sick?

When you’re down, we are there.

We aim to get you same or next business day sick visits, in person or virtually when appropriate.

For urgent after-hours concerns, use our 24/7 line to reach your doctor or care team.

The outcome: you lose fewer days to “wait and see,” and you bounce back faster with a doctor who already knows your story.

Do you accept insurance?

TejoMed works alongside insurance and the membership fee is not covered by insurance.

The membership provides things that insurance typically doesn’t cover (e.g., a dedicated relationship with one doctor, a small panel, comprehensive checkups, longer unhurried visits, direct communication, and more).

Your insurance is used for labs, tests, and specialist referrals when applicable, while membership ensures you have a doctor who actually knows you.

Do you offer telemedicine and support while I travel?

Yes. Your care travels with you.

We offer virtual visits when clinically appropriate and ongoing communication while you’re abroad, so your plan, and peace of mind, don’t pause for airports or time zones and care continues seamlessly.

Emergency Notice

TejoMed is not an emergency service.

If you’re having a medical emergency, call 112 or go to the hospital first.

Then let us know so we can coordinate follow-up.

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LIMITED NEW PATIENT AVAILABILITY

Ready for a doctor who actually knows you?

Ready for a doctor who actually knows you?

Each of our doctors looks after a small number of people on purpose. It’s the only way they have the time to truly know you, and it’s why we can only take on a limited number of new members at a time. When a list is full, it’s full.