My bio
My name is Mayra Montalvo Perero, MD, and I am a board-certified neurologist, neurophysiologist and neuroimmunologist at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, serving as an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Neurology.
I completed my medical degree in 2010 at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and my neurology residency in 2019 at Brown University. Following my residency, I completed my clinical neurophysiology fellowship in 2020 at Brown University and my autoimmune neurology fellowship in 2021 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
I see patients for a variety of neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis, sarcoidosis, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune epilepsy and autoimmune ataxias.
Coming from a family of physicians, I was always in awe of how the brain controls everything that happens to our body. I was fascinated about learning the anatomical and physiologic pathway that ruled our every movement.
As a care provider, I believe in advocating for patient care at multiple levels. During my career, I served as a consultant to U.S. congressional representatives as part of the Neurology on the Hill program. In 2019, I founded and worked as the supervising neurologist at Clinica Esperanza, the only community clinic to provide free neurological care for patients without insurance in Rhode Island.
I want all my patients to feel confident that I will provide them with the best care possible. I believe in listening to, and advocating for, my patients every day, and I am honored to be their neurologist.
During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, being outdoors and near water, traveling to see the world from different perspectives and dancing (salsa is my favorite!).
Board certifications
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Neurology
American board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
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Fellowship, Autoimmune Neurology
Mayo Clinic, 2020-2021
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Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology
Brown University, 2019-2020
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Residency, Neurology
Brown University, 2016-2019
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Medical Degree
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2010-2013
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Bachelor's of Science
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2006-2010
My areas of focus
Specialties
Additional languages
- Spanish
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Abstract merit of distinction
American Academy of Neurology, 2021