Meet the esteemed faculty at UTHealth Houston and partner institutions within the Texas Medical Center who are dedicated to advancing stroke and cerebrovascular disease research, treatment, and education.
Acute Stroke
MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Founder, Stroke Program; Former Chair, Department of Neurology; Director of Stroke Research, Clinical Institute for Research and Innovation, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Director, Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium
Director, Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium
Basic Science Research
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Neurology
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Neurology
Director of Stroke Research
UTHealth Houston
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Neurology
Director of Stroke Research
UTHealth Houston
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
PhD
Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD, MPH, MBBS
Assistant Professor
Instructor of Vascular Neurology
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Instructor of Vascular Neurology
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Bioinformatics and AI
PhD
Professor; Center Director of Secure Artificial intelligence For hEalthcare (SAFE)
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Biostatistics and Data Sciences
PhD
Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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PhD, MS
The Betty Wheless Trotter Professor & Chair Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, SPH Director, Center for Big Data in Health Sciences, SPH Professor, School of Biomedical Informatics
Brain Hemorrhage
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Neurology
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Neurology
Director of Stroke Research
UTHealth Houston
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Neurology
Director of Stroke Research
UTHealth Houston
MD
Associate Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Associate Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department Of Neurosurgery; Interim Vice-Chair, Neuro Critical Care; McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Center for Space Medicine Section of Neurocritical care and Vascular Neurology Baylor College of Medicine
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
MD
Associate Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Professor;Vice Chair in Cerebrovascular Research;Director of Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Fellowship;Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School
McGovern Medical School
Clinical Trial Design
MD
Professor of Neurology and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; McGovern Medical School
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
Community Outreach
MD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; James C. Grotta Chair in Neurorecovery and Stroke, Department of Neurology; Director of Community Engagement, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
Endovascular
MD
Associate Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Professor;Vice Chair in Cerebrovascular Research;Director of Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Fellowship;Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
MD
Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School
McGovern Medical School
Health Services Research and Health Economics
PhD
Professor, Management, Policy & Community Health, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Mental Health After Stroke
PhD
Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
PhD
Founder and Director of The Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute;Adjunct Faculty, McGovern Center for Humanity and Ethics;Adjunct Faculty, Department of Integrative Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center
PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston
PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA
Associate Professor | Department of Research | Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
Neurocardiology Research
Neuroimaging
PhD
Professor,
Department of Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging at McGovern Medical School
Director of the UTHealthSonix Ultrasound Center
Department of Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging at McGovern Medical School
Director of the UTHealthSonix Ultrasound Center
PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Nursing Training Program
DNP, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor, Department of Graduate Studies, UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing
Omics Research
PhD
Professor, McGovern Medical School Institute of Molecular Medicine Research Center for Human Genetics
Pain Management
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PhD, CRNA, NSPM-C
Assistant Professor, Department of Research Cizik School of Nursing | Director Post-Stroke Pain Management Program at the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
Ph.D., M.A., LMFT-S, LPC, BCIA
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Pediatrics
RN, BSN, CPN
Cerebrovascular Nurse, Pediatric Stroke Program
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Research Coordinator I Center for the Treatment of Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Pediatrics | Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology at UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
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MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology
Director, Program for Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
Director, Program for Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
Research Coordinator II, Clinical Trials Program | Center for the Treatment of Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Pediatrics | Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology at UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Population Health and Health Disparities
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
DMD, DrPH, MSc
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX.
PhD
Assistant Professor, Department Of Family And Community Medicine; Vice Chair of Cross-Cultural Engagement, Department Of Family And Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School
Prevention
PhD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Director of Education and Research, VA National TeleStroke Program (NTSP); Assistant Professor, Department pf Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
DNP, MBA, MSN, APRN
STEP Clinic Program Manager
Stroke Clinic Nurse Practitioner
Community Outreach Organizer
UTHealth Houston
Stroke Clinic Nurse Practitioner
Community Outreach Organizer
UTHealth Houston
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
Ph.D., RDN
Assistant Professor, Nutrition Nutrition and Food Sciences | Texas Women's University
Recovery and Rehabilitation
PhD, CRNA, NSPM-C
Assistant Professor, Department of Research Cizik School of Nursing | Director Post-Stroke Pain Management Program at the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
MD
Professor of Neurology and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; McGovern Medical School
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
PhD
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McGovern Medical School, Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Houston, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University
MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
OTR, MOT, CSRS
Research Occupational Therapist
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, Lead, Motor Recovery Trials
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, Lead, Motor Recovery Trials
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Brain Health
PhD, APRN, AGNP-C
Assistant Professor in the Cizik School of Nursing, Department of Research
UTHealth Houston
UTHealth Houston
PhD
Neuropsychologist UTHealth Houston Neurosciences Neurocognitive Disorders Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology
Division of Neuropsychology McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology
Division of Neuropsychology McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
BSc., MSc., PhD
Epidemiologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth Austin School of Public Health
Ph.D.
Professor, Center for Human Genetics; Laurence and Johanna Favrot Distinguished Professor in Cardiology,
MD
Professor of Neurology and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; McGovern Medical School
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston
MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases