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Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Staff

The staff at the UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases is made up of passionate professionals dedicated to stroke care and research. From program management and research coordination to nursing, therapy, and administrative support, each member plays a vital role in advancing stroke treatment and prevention.

Administrative Staff

Assol Kavtorina

Assol Kavtorina, MA

Program Manager – Research
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Barbara Lewis

Barbara E. Lewis

Administrative Assistant
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Diamond Smith

Diamond Smith, BS

Marketing & Communications Coordinator UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Joynita Willis

Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Charmaine Wilson Martin

Charmaine D. Wilson Martin, M.S.

Director, Institute Administrative Services
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Program Staff

Melika Abrahams

Melika Abrahams, RN, BSN, CPN

Cerebrovascular Nurse, Pediatric Stroke Program
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Ariana Aquino

Ariana Aquino, IMG (international Medical Graduate)

Research Coordinator II
Stroke Prevention Research at the UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Susan Atwood, PT, DPT

Senior Physical Therapist
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Antoinette W. Bernal-Tent

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
Jordan Broussard

Jordan Broussard

Research Coordinator I | Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
Anna Clearman

Anna Clearman, OTR, MOT, CLT

Occupational Therapist
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Gabretta Cooksey

Gabretta Cooksey

Program Manager
UTHealth Houston
Caitlin Farrington

Caitlin Farrington

Research Assistant
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Catherine Gonzales

Programmer Analyst I
UTHealth Houston
Tia Lal

Tia Lal

Data Control Analyst, PhD Candidate in Biostatistics
UTHealth Houston
Prasen Marella

Prasen Marella, M.B.B.S, MPH

Research Coordinator II
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Francis Nkansah

Francis Nkansah

Data Control Analyst
UTHealth Houston
Deondra Pattum

Deondra L. Pattum

Community Outreach Specialist
Maria Poblete

Maria Poblete

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
Heather Smith

Heather Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS

Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Spencer Solberg, BS

Research Assistant I UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Emily Stevens

Emily Stevens, OTR, MOT, CSRS

Research Occupational Therapist
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, Lead, Motor Recovery Trials
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Chad Tremont

Chad Tremont

Program Manager, StrokeNet, UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Yuko Yamamura

Yuko Yamamura

Senior Manager Clinical Trial Program
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Ruth Yanes Bengoa

Ruth Yanes Bengoa, MPH Student in Healthcare Management

Clinical Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases