Biographical summary
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.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Actigraphy
- Brain MRI
- Dopamine transporter scan
- EEG
- Multiple sleep latency test
- Overnight oximetry test
- PET/CT for brain metabolism
- Polysomnography
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
FellowSleep Medicine Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2020
FellowRST Sleep Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
Master of ScienceMaster of Science in Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina
- 2019
FellowEpilepsy Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2018
FellowClinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
- 2017
ResidentNeurology Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2014
ResidentInternal Medicine Residency (Preliminary Year), Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- 2011
MDUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
EpilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2021
Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2019
Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2017
NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards and honors
- 2021
Teacher of the Year - Sleep MedicineMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2019
Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator AwardAmerican Academy of Neurology
Professional memberships
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2011 - present
MemberSleep Research Society
Publications