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Diego Zaquera Carvalho, M.D., M.S.

  1. Sleep Medicine Specialist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

EnglishPortuguese

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Dr. Diego Z. Carvalho is a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with clinical interest in all sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Dr. Carvalho's research is focused on studying the relationship between sleep, aging, and neurodegenerative disorders.

  1. Central sleep apnea
  2. Idiopathic hypersomnia
  3. Insomnia
  4. Narcolepsy
  5. Obstructive sleep apnea
  6. Parasomnia
  7. REM sleep behavior disorder
  8. Restless legs syndrome
  9. Sleep paralysis
  10. Sleep related eating disorder
  11. Sleepwalking
  1. Actigraphy
  2. Brain MRI
  3. Dopamine transporter scan
  4. EEG
  5. Multiple sleep latency test
  6. Overnight oximetry test
  7. PET/CT for brain metabolism
  8. Polysomnography
  1. 2020
    FellowSleep Medicine Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  2. 2020
    Master of ScienceMaster of Science in Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina
  3. 2019
    FellowEpilepsy Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  4. 2018
    FellowClinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
  5. 2017
    ResidentNeurology Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  6. 2014
    ResidentInternal Medicine Residency (Preliminary Year), Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  7. 2011
    MDUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Certifications

  1. 2022
    EpilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  2. 2021
    Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. 2019
    Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  4. 2017
    NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Teacher of the Year - Sleep MedicineMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  2. 2019
    Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator AwardAmerican Academy of Neurology

Professional memberships

  1. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
  2. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
  3. 2011 - present
    MemberSleep Research Society

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