Dr. Romano is Professor and the Olemberg Family Chair of Neurology. He also serves as the Chief of Neurology for Jackson Health System and Medical Director of the Jackson Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center. He is originally from Mexico City, where he completed his medical studies at the Universidad Anahuac, followed by Neurology residency and Neuromuscular and Cerebrovascular fellowships at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. His current research interests include intracranial atherosclerotic disease, stroke systems of care and cryptogenic stroke biomarkers. He is the principal investigator of the NIH-funded Regional Coordinating Center of the Florida Stroke Trials Network, and the executive director of the Florida Stroke Registry.
