Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
1095 NW 14th Terrace (R-48)
Miami, FL 33136
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Dr. Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro is a neurosurgeon specializing in functional neurosurgery, neuromodulation, spinal surgery and neurotrauma. He completed his MD, MSc, and PhD in Neuromodulation at the University of Freiburg, followed by neurosurgical training in Brazil and Germany and advanced fellowships in neurocritical care and functional neurosurgery in the United States.
He currently serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami and holds multiple leadership roles, including Medical Director of Neurosurgical Pain Management and Associate Director of both Functional Neurosurgery and Neurotrauma Fellowships. His work integrates clinical neurosurgery with translational research in brain injury, spinal cord stimulation, and neurotechnology.
Neuromodulation and Neurotechnology in Functional Neurosurgery and Neurotrauma
- Neuromodulation for pain and neurological disorders
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and brain-computer interfaces (BCI)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurotrauma care
- Disorders of consciousness
- Epilepsy surgery and responsive neurostimulation (RNS)
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
- Neurocritical care and intracranial monitoring
- Translational neuroscience and neural signal analysis
Visit Dr. Graciolli’s Publication Listing
- ORCID: 0000-0002-8709-6644
Selected high-impact publications include work in:
- Neurology
- Brain
- Neurosurgical Review
- Journal of Neurosurgery
- Glia
Professional Affiliations / Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)
- International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
- National Neurotrauma Society (NNS)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery (SBN)
- Global Neuro Organization (Regional Liaison; Neurotrauma Curriculum Examiner)
Editorial and Academic Roles
- Associate Editor, Neurosurgical Review
- Reviewer for multiple journals including:
- Operative Neurosurgery
- World Neurosurgery
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Pain Practice
- Neurotrauma Reports
Current Institutional Roles
- Medical Director, Neurosurgical Pain Management
- Director, Neurosurgical Pain Research Fellowship
- Associate Director, Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
- Associate Director, Neurotrauma Fellowship
- Attending Neurosurgeon (University of Miami & VA System)