Who we are, and why we built this
Nuviya matches Australians with verified, board-certified plastic surgeons in Brazil and coordinates the travel around the surgery. Here is the company behind that, and the story it started from.
Nuviya's Aussie co-founder who chose Brazil
"I didn't come to Brazil for surgery — I came here to live. Once I saw the standard of care up close, I couldn't understand why Australians pay up to 3x the price at home for the same procedure."
Meet Ash Frenken, our Co-Founder and CEO — an Aussie who moved to Rio de Janeiro and made it home. Living and working in Brazil, he's built Nuviya to hold every step of the journey to the standard he'd expect for his own family back home.
- Co-Founder & CEO, Nuviya
- Australian expat — living in Rio de Janeiro
- Startup founder & operator background
Who you are dealing with
What Nuviya does
We are a surgeon-led platform, not a package broker. We verify surgeons independently, match you to the right one for your case, and coordinate the journey around it — the video consultation, flights, accommodation, insurance, e-Visa support, transfers, on-the-ground concierge, and pre-departure and post-return medical exams in Australia.
The entity
Nuviya Tech Ltda
CNPJ 65.537.603/0001-72
Rua Olimpíadas 134, 2nd floor
Vila Olímpia, São Paulo 04551-000, Brazil
Nuviya is an Australian-facing service operated from Brazil. Our surgeons are registered and regulated in Brazil by the Conselho Federal de Medicina — they are not registered with AHPRA, and your surgery takes place in Brazil under Brazilian regulation.
Clinical leadership
Clinical governance: Dr Leandro Gregorio, Chief Medical Officer, CRM-SP 231278 / RQE 136020. Our Chief Medical Officer sets the verification standard every surgeon must meet before they can be matched to an Australian patient.
Talk to the people behind it
A patient advisor will walk you through how a match works, with no obligation.