Dr. Andre Guelman Go Machado, MD

Andre Machado, MD, PhD, is Associate Staff in the Department of Center for Neurological Restoration, the Department of Neurosciences, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Neurological Surgery, all located at Cleveland Clinic's main campus. Dr. Machado earned a doctorate in medicine and a PhD in experimental neurology from the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He then completed a neurology internship and residency at the same institution. Dr. Machado also completed a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. As principal investigator of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study, Dr. Machado is investigating the use of cerebellar stimulation to induce recovery of motor skills following stroke. The central hypothesis is that stimulation of this pathway will increase the excitability of the cortical areas, facilitate plastic reorganization and improve motor outcomes. Prior to that, Dr. Machado was co-investig