Carolina B Maciel, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor Of Neurology And Neurosurgery, Divisions Of Neurocritical Care And Epilepsy; Director Of Research For NCC; Critical Care Encephalographer
About Carolina B Maciel
Dr. Maciel is a neurointensivist with dedicated training in EEG monitoring in critically ill patients. Dr. Maciel received her medical degree with honors from Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil, and completed her Neurology residency at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She subsequently moved to New Haven, where she underwent Neurocritical Care and ICU EEG fellowship training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She then obtained a Masters of Science in Clinical Research at Medical University of South Carolina.
As a native Brazilian, Carolina enjoys spending time off soaking up the sunshine while devouring a book. Her favorite words are joy, equity, equality, and love.
Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Board Certifications
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Critical Care EEGAmerican Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Neurocritical CareUnited Council of Neurological Specialties, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Profile
Dr. Maciel is passionate about tailored critical care management of the neurocritically ill patients to minimize secondary brain injury, thus, maximizing chances of functional recovery. Compassion, empathy and open communication via transdisciplinary critical care is the hallmark of Dr. Maciel’s clinical approach in the NeuroICU.
- Neurocritical Care
- Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Brain herniation
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Research Profile
Dr. Maciel is the Director of Research for the Neurocritical Care division at the University of Florida Gainesville system and holds research faculty positions at Yale University and University of Utah. Dr. Maciel’s interests include developing team science to tackle complex scientific questions in the neurocritically ill population. Dr. Maciel’s areas of scientific focus include neuroprognostication, secondary brain injury mechanisms while understanding the impact of cortical electrical phenomena (seizures and cortical spreading depolarization) after acute brain injuries, novel therapeutic approaches to status epilepticus and acute pain, and the critical care management of the potential organ donor.
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Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-5550
- Business:
- carolina.maciel@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100236
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1149 NEWELL DR RM L3-100
GAINESVILLE FL 32610