Dr. Diego Z. Carvalho is a neurologist and sleep medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He holds an M.D. from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and an M.S. in Clinical Research from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Carvalho completed his neurology residency and subsequent fellowships in epilepsy and sleep medicine at Mayo Clinic, followed by a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. His clinical expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, REM sleep behavior disorder, and restless legs syndrome. In his research, Dr. Carvalho investigates the bidirectional relationships between sleep, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases, employing advanced neuroimaging, electrophysiological techniques, and artificial intelligence to develop predictive models for early dementia detection. His work aims to identify individuals at heightened risk of cognitive decline and to explore sleep-based interventions as potential therapeutic strategies.