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Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Recovery after a stroke can look differently for each person. We still have a lot to learn about recovery and rehabilitation after a stroke, especially for those with larger strokes and those in the chronic stages of stroke recovery. UTHealth Houston Stroke Institute’s Recovery and Rehabilitation program is made up of a multidisciplinary team that offers research opportunities and clinical evaluations.

Meet Our VCI Research Team

Heather SmithHeather Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
Stroke Recovery Research

Charles GreenCharles Green, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Sean SavitzSean Savitz, MD
Professor of Neurology
Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease

Seema AggarwalSeema Aggarwal, PhD, APRN, AGNP-C
Assistant Professor in the Cizik School of Nursing, Department of Research

Myriam FornageMyriam Fornage, Ph.D.
Professor, Center for Human Genetics
Laurence and Johanna Favrot Distinguished Professor in Cardiology,

Anjail SharriefAnjail Sharrief, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program

Xiaoqian JiangXiaoqian Jiang, PhD
Professor
Center Director of Secure Artificial intelligence For hEalthcare (SAFE)