Best Neurology Specialists in Coral Gables, FL

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., is the chair of the Neurology division at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian. Dr. Torres-Russotto specializes in neurology and movement disorders, including Parkinsons disease, dystonia, tremors, spasticity, gait disturbance, tics and other neurological illnesses. He also performs botulinum toxin (botox) injections, deep brain stimulation and DUOPA pump administration. Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2023, Dr. Torres-Russotto served as professor and vice-chair for education and chief of movement disorders at the Department of Neurological Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has published more than 50 scientific papers and established one of the largest international studies of orthostatic tremor. He is a member of multiple national and international research consortia: the Huntington Study Group, the Parkinson Study Group, the Tremor Research Group and Tremor Study Group. His research interests include tremor, orthostatic tremor, evidence-based physical examination, chemodenervation, Parkinsons disease, dystonia, and provider burnout, wellness and resilience. He has received numerous recognitions as an educator, such as the Distinguished Mentor Award and a campus-wide Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Gold Humanism Honor Society. When he is not researching, educating or treating patients, Dr. Torres-Russotto enjoys spending time with family, reading and exploring two of his passions food and music.

Maria A. Vera Silva, M.D., is a neurologist at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute specializing in the treatment of neuro-ophthalmic conditions, including disorders affecting the optic nerve, eye movement and pupil function. She helps patients manage visual symptoms caused by systemic diseases, intracranial pathologies and neurodegenerative disorders. She also addresses double vision, migraines and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Dr. Vera Silva earned her medical degree at the University of Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela. She served as chief resident during an ophthalmology residency at IVSS Hospital Miguel Perez Carreo in Caracas, Venezuela. She went on to complete an internal medicine residency and serve as chief neurology resident at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Her advanced training also includes a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Health System. To provide the very best care, Dr. Vera Silva employs a patient-centered, comprehensive and compassionate approach. She prioritizes her patients needs, concerns and preferences and ensures they are actively involved in their care decisions. In addition to treating specific neuro-ophthalmic conditions, she integrates care with other medical specialties, as needed, to address her patients overall health and well-being. She also provides compassionate and empathetic care, recognizing the emotional and psychological impact of visual and neurological disorders on her patients.Dr. Vera Silva is fluent in English, Spanish and Spanish-Creole. She loves animals and spending time at the beach. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and running.

Miami Neuroscience Institute offers comprehensive and compassionate treatment for neurological conditions affecting the brain spinal cord and peripheral nervous system From non surgical treatments and minimally invasive procedures to complex brain and spine surgery the Institute embraces a multidisciplinary approach to patient care