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Stroke Medicine

Brain Injury Medicine

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and throughout much of the world. Strokes can occur at any age, and survivors may experience a wide variety of impairments, including weakness, numbness, difficulty swallowing and/or speaking, and poor balance.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the physiatrist and neuropsychologist develop an individualized rehabilitation plan designed to improve functional skills and maximize a patient’s quality of life. Our physicians are also experts in the treatment of spasticity following stroke and can assist stroke survivors in need of therapies and/or equipment to aid in their mobility, communication, swallowing, performance of activities of daily living, and their ability to return to driving, school, and/or work.

Gemayaret Alvarez-Gonzalez, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Doug Johnson-Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H., ABPP
Professor and Associate Vice-Chair

Joslyn Gober, DO
Assistant Professor (Pediatric Stroke)

David S. Kushner, M.D.
Professor

Robert W. Irwin, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Operations