Dra. Carolina Restrepo, neuróloga especialista en enfermedades desmielinizantes

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Dr. Carolina Restrepo Aristizábal

Neurologist specializing in demyelinating diseases and cerebrovascular disease

“Very often, what brings patients the most relief isn’t just the diagnosis, but understanding what is happening and what comes next. My job is to explain each step clearly and follow treatment closely, especially in diseases like multiple sclerosis, where long-term follow-up is everything.”

In short

​ Dr. Carolina Restrepo Aristizábal is a neurologist in Medellín, trained at Universidad CES with a specialization in Neurology. She has more than 12 years of clinical experience, experience as chief resident of the Colombian Association of Neurology, and scientific publications on demyelinating diseases and cerebrovascular disease. She sees patients at Neuro+, El Poblado, Medellín.

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Dr. Restrepo’s training, experience and credentials

Academic training and experience

2020

Specialization in Neurology

Universidad CES

Advanced clinical training in the diagnosis and management of nervous system diseases, with an emphasis on demyelinating disease (multiple sclerosis, NMOSD) and cerebrovascular disease.

Clinical neurologyDemyelinating diseases
2014

Physician and Surgeon

Universidad CES, Medellín · Academic exchange, UT San Antonio (U.S.)

Comprehensive training in General Medicine, complemented by a semester-long academic exchange in the United States, as the foundation for her later specialization in Neurology.

General medicineInternational training
  • Chief Resident, Colombian Association of Neurology (ACN)
  • 14+ publications and presentations at national and international scientific congresses

Publications

PLEX: the best first-line treatment in NMOSD attacks, experience at a single center in Colombia

Heliyon 7 (2021) e06811

First author. Retrospective cohort study on the treatment of NMOSD attacks.

Pronóstico en pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico de circulación posterior

Acta Neurológica Colombiana 37(3), 119-126 · 2021

Co-authors: Giraldo Tapias L, Álvarez Gómez F, Cuartas Zapata J, Pino Pérez AM, Rojas Gualdrón DF.

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Dr. Restrepo’s specialties

Dr. Carolina Restrepo combines general neurology consultations with a particular focus on demyelinating and cerebrovascular diseases, while also treating common concerns such as migraine and sleep disorders.

Demyelinating diseases

Diagnóstico y manejo de multiple sclerosis, NMOSD y otras condiciones desmielinizantes, con seguimiento a largo plazo.

Cerebrovascular disease

Evaluation and follow-up of patients with ischemic stroke and its after-effects.

Migraine and headache

Diagnosis and treatment of migraine, tension-type headache and other recurrent headaches.

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Sleep disorders

Evaluation and management of sleep disorders together with the Neuro+ Sleep Studies team.

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Where does Dr. Restrepo see patients?

Consultations take place at Neuro+, El Poblado, Medellín.

She has been a physician since 2014 (Universidad CES) and a neurologist since 2020, with more than a decade of clinical experience.

She practices general neurology — migraine, sleep disorders and other neurological concerns — at Neuro+, with an additional focus on demyelinating diseases (multiple sclerosis, NMOSD) and cerebrovascular disease.