Stroke Busters

We have another Grand Rounds follow up interview for you today, and a special one at that! Dr. Jared Chen has joined the Stroke Institute here at UTHealth Houston and we were so thankful not only for his time spent on his Grand Rounds presentation, but for sticking around for an in-depth look into his research and new faculty position. One of this year’s Stroke Institute fellows, Mohammad Rauf, discussed Intracerebral Hemorrhage Therapies with Dr. Chen, past, present, and future, and we hope you enjoy, and share with colleagues. ____________________________________ Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

It’s that time again for a Grand Rounds follow-up interview! Dr. Andrew Southerland, Associate Professor in the division of vascular neurology, departments of neurology and public health sciences at the University of Virginia Health. Our Stroke Fellow, Mohammad Rauf, interviewed Dr. Southerland following his Grand Rounds presentation, "Augmenting Clinical Diagnosis in Stroke" at McGovern Medical School to ask some more in-depth questions. __________ The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Host: Mohammad Rauf,  Vascular Neurology Fellow, UTHealth Houston Stroke Institute Guest: Dr. Andrew Southerland | https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/profile/andrew-m-southerland Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

We have an amazing Grand Rounds follow up interview for you today! Dr. Diogo Haussen, Director of Neuroendovascular Service at the Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center at Grady Memorial Hospital  joined us for a Grand Rounds presentation with medical students and faculty at McGovern Medical School. His presentation was titled, Carotid Webs: Armed and Dangerous. Our Senior Neurology Resident, and future UT Stroke Fellow, Mohammad Ahmad, interviewed Dr. Haussen following his presentation to ask some more in depth questions. As with our previous Grand Rounds episode, we added the Q&A from the live Grand Rounds because it added so much value to this episode. __________ The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Host:  Mohammad Ahmad, Neurology Resident, UTHealth Houston Guest: Dr. Diogo Haussen | https://www.gradyhealth.org/doctors/diogo-haussen Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gma

A large majority of stroke awareness, stories and advocacy is centered around older or aging populations. When we think about stroke, we envision an adult or a person with high risk factors, adult risk factors, such as smoking, drinking, high blood pressure, etc…. Though more common in adults, stroke is among the top 10 causes of death in pediatric patients. Kyler’s family have become advocates for pediatric stroke awareness. Telling and retelling their story through AVM Alliance, a Cure for Kyler and Friends, an organization they started to raise funds for AVM Foundation and the AVM Research Foundation in an effort to better the lives , support networks, and medical care of those affected by aneurysms and other types of vascular malformations of the brain. I spoke with Kyler’s mom, Raylene, about a year ago to learn about Kyler’s story and her presence, fierceness, and no-quit attitude has stuck with me ever since then. She is not only fighting for her own son, but so many more children , families, and caregivers living with the fallout of pediatric stroke. And she’s built quite an amazing community around it all. Learn more about Kyler and his journey, the AVM Alliance, A Cure for Kyler and Friends, visit https://www.facebook.com/AVMAlliance go to cureforkyler.com, avmalliance.com or search the hashtag #ACureForKyler __________ The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Host: Amy Quinn, Communications Director for the Stroke Institute Guest: Kyler and Raylene Lewis Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

In today’s episode, Dr. Seema Aggarwal sat down with Dr. Yejin Kim to discuss Dr. Kim, along with many other UTHealth Houston and Stroke Institute researchers, an article from March 2022,  a counterfactual analysis of differential comorbidity risk factors in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Their analysis discovered different comorbidities that predispose older African Americans to AD compared to Caucasian counterparts. The findings from their study, which used data collected from nationwide electronic health records will assist in developing a targeted treatment for AD. Their discussion also provided great insight into the processes Kim and her team went through to complete their study and their hopes for applications in the future. __________ The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Host: Seema Aggarwal, PhD, APRN, AGNP-C Guest: Yejin Kim, PhD  Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

We have an amazing Grand Rounds follow up interview for you today! Dr. Andrew Barreto is an Associate Professor at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He is board certified in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology, and sees patients of all ages. His clinical interests involve a combination of treatments for thrombolysis in ischemic strokes, ultrasound-enhanced treatments for ischemic strokes, advanced CT and MRI vascular neuroimaging and endovascular treatment for strokes. His Grand Rounds presentation with medical students and faculty at McGovern Medical School was on Ultrasound Imaging in Cerebrovascular Disease. One of our new fellows this year, Mahan Shahrivari, interviewed Dr. Barreto following his presentation to ask some more in depth questions. As with our previous Grand Rounds episode, we added the Q&A from the live Grand Rounds because it added so much value to this episode. Dr. Andrew Barreto. MD MS, is a vascular neurologist, neurosonologist, clinical trialist and associate professor at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas. He is currently the director of the UT Neurosonology laboratory. He is the Clinical Stroke Director at MHH-Texas Medical Center, co-PI for several practice changing NIH-funded MOST trial: Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis. Dr. Barreto’s area of expertise are neurosonology and acute ischemic stroke clinical trials. Combination treatments for thrombolysis in ischemic stroke and  Ultrasound-enhanced treatments for ischemic stroke. For more information on Dr. Barreto visit https://med.uth.edu/neurology/faculty/andrew-d-barreto-md-ms/ ------- The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts: Mahan Shahrivari Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

Dr. Chimowitz completed a Neurology residency at Tufts –New England Medical Center and a Stroke fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.  He has had faculty positions at the University of Michigan and Emory University, and is currently Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  His main career interests are in improving treatments for patients with intracranial arterial atherosclerotic stenosis and helping to mentor the next generation of clinical and translational scientists.  He has led three large consecutive NIH / NINDS funded multicenter clinical studies over the past 18 years (the WASID trial, the NIH Wingspan Stent registry, and the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis [SAMMPRIS] trial), which have led to new standards of care for the treatment of atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis.  He was awarded the 2013 William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association for this work. Additionally, he has extensive experience with mentoring trainees and junior faculty and has been the recipient of a NIH K24 award for this purpose.  He is also the director of the KL2 mentoring program for MUSC’s CTSA award from NIH. ------- The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts: Joseph Fries Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Each year we welcome a new class of fellows. This episode is a "wrap up" of their time with us this past year! Hosts: Amy Quinn, James Grotta, MD, Amanda Jagolino-Cole, MD Guests (Fellows): Drs. Stuart Fraser, Ivo Bach, Praveen Hariharan, Pamela Zelnik, Sishir Mannava  StrokeBusters, a Podcast Presented by: The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) or “Stroke Institute" About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news in stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Contact Web: http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke LinkedIn: @UTHealthStroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

For Stroke Awareness Month this May, each episode we’ll talk with professionals, doctors, researchers and therapists who work with stroke patients and in stroke science. Highlighting the people who work in stroke care, hearing their stories, why they chose their career paths, hopefully this encourages future generations of stroke professionals! Continuing this series, we spoke with Drs. Lori Jordan and Heather Fullerton. Both are pediatric vascular neurologists with an interest in training the next generation Lori Jordan, MD, PhD: View Bio Here Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS: View Bio Here The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts:  -Amy Quinn  -Stuart Fraser, MD Pediatric Vascular Neurology Fellow, PGY-6 UT McGovern School of Medicine Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke LinkedIn: @UTHealthStroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

For Stroke Awareness Month this May, each episode we’ll talk with professionals, doctors, researchers and therapists who work with stroke patients and in stroke science. Highlighting the people who work in stroke care, hearing their stories, why they chose their career paths, hopefully this encourages future generations of stroke professionals! Continuing this series, we spoke with Arianne Navarro, Staff Nurse for the Stroke Unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts: Amy Quinn Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

For Stroke Awareness Month this May, each episode we’ll talk with professionals, doctors, researchers and therapists who work with stroke patients and in stroke science. Highlighting the people who work in stroke care, hear their stories, why they chose their career paths, hopefully this encourages future generations of stroke professionals! Continuing this series, we spoke with Kenny Phan, a CT Technologist for the UTHealth Housto MSU Unit.  The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts: Amy Quinn Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke MSU Twitter: @MSU_CAT001 More information on MSU: CLICK HERE Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

May is Stroke Awareness Month and we are excited to bring to you a mini-series this month focused on Careers in Stroke. Each episode we’ll talk with professionals, doctors, researchers and therapists who work with stroke patients and in stroke science. Highlighting the people who work in stroke care, hear their stories, why they chose their career paths, hopefully this encourages future generations of stroke professionals! Starting our Careers in Stroke mini-series, we spoke with Emily Stevens, OTR, from the Stroke Institute at UTHealth Houston.  The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ Hosts: Amy Quinn Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice.

In this episode we sat down withDr. Nneka Ifejika, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Section Chief of Stroke Rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center, following her Grand Rounds presentation, Stroke Recovery Throughout The Continuum of Care at McGovern Medical School. She has secondary appointments in the departments of Neurology, and Population and Data Sciences, and has both clinical and research interests spanning each of these fields. Outside of her numerous research accolades, Dr. Ifejika has exceled as a clinician, earning Texas Monthly’s title of “super doctor” in each year from 2018 to 2021, and “Top Doctor” in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; awarded each by H Texas Magazine, Texas Monthly Magazine and Houstonia Magazine in numerous years from 2014-2018. She is beloved by her patients, and strongly missed by her colleagues here at UT Houston.  Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Vascular Neurology Fellowship https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Dr. Nneka Ifejika https://utswmed.org/doctors/nneka-ifejika/ Hosts: Amy Quinn, Pam Zelnik  Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Suja Rajan following her groundbreaking presentation on the cost-effectiveness of mobile stroke units at the 2022 International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. Dr. Rajan and co-researchers aimed to prove “if outcome improvements associated with MSUs justify [an] increase in costs, thereby making MSUs cost effective, or if the outcome improvements lead to follow-up cost reductions thereby making MSUs cost-saving.” https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/neuro/conference-coverage/mobile-stroke-unit-utilization-cost-effective This was the first study that provided an economic evaluation using 1-year follow-up data on the cost-effectiveness of MSUs. Dr. Suja S. Rajan is a Health Economist and Econometrician, and is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health, UT Health in Houston. Dr. Rajan’s research interests include women’s health, stroke and cancer health outcomes research, determining the effect of socio-economic determinants of health, identification and resolution of racial-ethnic, socio-economic and gender disparities, evaluating programs that address these disparities, and conducting cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit evaluations to establish the business case for medical interventions. Twitter: @UTHealthStroke Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. About StrokeBusters is a podcast series of recorded conversations on the topic of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, we tap into our local network of astonishing leaders in healthcare and medicine to discuss the latest and most exciting news on stroke. Throughout this ten-episode series, we connect with UTHealth physicians and researchers, many of who are experts in their field, to discuss their practice, cutting-edge research, and medical care. Who We Are The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, better known as the Stroke Institute, serves as a multi-disciplinary hub for research and best practices in stroke recovery, stroke prevention, services, population health, and vascular dementia. We are one of the most active research and clinical programs in the country, the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state, and launched the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. Our stroke program, founded by Dr. James Grotta in 1979, specializes in stroke epidemiology, clinical trial design, and basic science. We train the next generation of revolutionary academics and leaders in cerebrovascular disease through our NINDS-funded fellowship programs. Contact For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info.uthiscd@gmail.com

In this episode, Andrea Ancer Leal, RN, LMSW, BSN-DNP Student and Research Coordinator II with the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, sits down with Miguel A. De La Mora, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner DNP Student at UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing to recap our previous episode on Post-Stroke Depression and Anxiety, with Dr. Jennifer Beachamp, in Spanish. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Vascular Neurology Fellowship https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Host: Amy Quinn Communications Director, The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston Twitter: @UTHealthStroke  Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke

In this episode we chat with Dr. Louise McCullough, professor and Chair of Neurology at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center and Co-Director of UTHealth Neurosciences. She is also the Conference Chair for this year's International Stroke Conference and offers an inside look into this year's event and UTHealth Houston's involvement. We discuss COVID and stroke, Dr. James Grotta's presentation on MSU cost effectiveness, TNK vs TPA use, up and comers from UTHealth Houston to look out for and so much more. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Vascular Neurology Fellowship https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Dr. Louise McCullough https://med.uth.edu/neurology/faculty/louise-d-mccullough-md-phd/ Host: Amy Quinn Communications Director, The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston Twitter: @UTHealthStroke   Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke

In this episode, stroke fellow, Shalene Amin, sits down with Dr. Jennifer Beauchamp, Associate Professor at the UT Health Cizik School of Nursing in the Department of Research to discuss post-stroke depression and anxiety. She is also the Lead Investigator of the University of Texas System Health Biobank Consortium and the director of the Mental Health Program of the UTHealth Stroke Institute. She emphasizes the importance of developing effective behavioral interventions, social supports, and therapies so that we can improve the management, education, and support services for stroke survivors and their informal caregivers. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Vascular Neurology Fellowship https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Dr. Jennifer Beauchamp https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=f536816d-d004-43b7-9fd4-f78f7d4df8b5 Host: Amy Quinn Communications Director, The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston Co-host: Shalene Amin - Fellow UTHealth Houston Twitter: @UTHealthStroke @DrJenBeauchamp @ShaleneA Instagram: @UTHealthStroke Facebook: facebook.com/uthealthstroke

For our Stroke Awareness Month special episode we chat with vascular and interventional neurologist, Dr. Sunil Sheth, to discuss his career in endovascular and interventional neurology and advice for stroke trainees. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Vascular Neurology Fellowship https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Dr. Sunil Sheth Imaging Lab https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/cores/imaging  Host: Barbra Ovuegbe Marketing Coordinator, UTHealth Houston Co-host: Aidan Azher, MD Vascular Neurology Fellow, UTHealth Houston Guest: Sunil Sheth, MD Associate Professor and Co-Director of Vascular Neurology Fellowship, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=883cf3ca-7dc5-4299-83c0-0756b60593db Twitter: @SunilAShethMD

For our second episode, we chat with nationally recognized physician-scientist Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD to discuss her work in identifying sex differences in cell death pathways during stroke and leadership advice to stroke trainees. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (UTHealth Stroke Institute) http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Institute Women and Stroke Program https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/programs/women-and-stroke  Host: Barbra Ovuegbe Marketing Coordinator, UTHealth Houston Co-host: Alexandra Czap, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UTHealth Houston https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=a802edb7-9142-4118-bed5-2f0598cb6e89 Guest: Louise D. McCullough Professor, Chair and Huffington Distinguished Chair in Neurology, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=eb3c2ef4-eb5d-426b-9174-9b6294169c7c

In our first episode, Dr. Alexandra Czap, assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston, sits down with stroke expert and pioneer, Dr. James Grotta, to reflect on the past, present, and future of the stroke field. Dr. Grotta reminisces on the monumental changes within the field and provides insight on what stroke trainees should know to lead the next revolution of stroke. Ideas and opinions are our own and this podcast is not a substitute for expert medical advice. The Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease http://www.utstrokeinstitute.com/ UTHealth Stroke Fellowship Program https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/training/vascular-neurology-fellowship Host: Barbra Ovuegbe Marketing Coordinator, UTHealth Houston Guest: Alexandra Czap, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UTHealth Houston https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=a802edb7-9142-4118-bed5-2f0598cb6e89 Guest: James C. Grotta, MD Director of Stroke Research, Clinical Institute for Research and Innovation, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center Director, Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium https://www.uth.edu/stroke-institute/faculty/profile?id=8f8c7729-0587-4ef5-b6c6-59c65a3e88af