Dr. Maritza Riascos-Mazo MD
Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine
315 East NASA Blvd. Melbourne Florida, 32901About
Maritza Riascos-Mazo, MD, maintains her own private practice that is located in Melbourne, Florida. After completion of an extensive education, Dr. Riascos-Mazo is highly skilled and knowledgeable on; as well as offering these services to her patients, neurological diseases, epilepsy, sleep disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, neuropathies, Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis, myopathies, EEG's, elcetromyographies, and nerve conduction studies. Dr. Riascos-Mazo has over 20 years of experience in the field, also acting as a Clinical Instructor to residents and medical students on strokes. Board certified in her field of expertise, Dr. Mazo has a great passion for neurology and is on staff at several local facilities, working in her spare time.
Education and Training
University of Cauca School of Medicine
University of Cauca MD
Universidad del Cauca Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Neurology
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Teaches Stroke Program to Residents and Medical Students -
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Pinched Nerve
- Epilepsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Dementia
- Memory Loss
- Transient Ischemic Attack (tia)
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Louisiana State University (Neurophysiology, NeuroElectrographs)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology, American Medical Association
Articles and Publications
- Has been Published in the Past
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her Love of Medicine and Helping People
Favorite professional publications
- American Academy of Continuing Education in Neurology Journal
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