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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
MA
Program Manager – Research
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Barbara Lewis
Administrative Assistant
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Charmaine Wilson Martin
M.S.
Director, Institute Administrative Services
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Program Staff

 Melika Abrahams
RN, BSN, CPN
Cerebrovascular Nurse, Pediatric Stroke Program
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 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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PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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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
Research Coordinator I | Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
 Anna Clearman
OTR, MOT, CLT
Occupational Therapist
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Gabretta Cooksey
Program Manager
UTHealth Houston
 Caitlin Farrington
Research Assistant
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Programmer Analyst I
UTHealth Houston
 Tia Lal
Data Control Analyst, PhD Candidate in Biostatistics
UTHealth Houston
 Prasen Marella
M.B.B.S, MPH
Research Coordinator II
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Francis Nkansah
Data Control Analyst
UTHealth Houston
 Deondra Pattum
Community Outreach Specialist
 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
MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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Research Assistant I UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 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
Program Manager, StrokeNet, UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Yuko Yamamura
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Program
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
 Ruth Yanes Bengoa
MPH Student in Healthcare Management
Clinical Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases