Dr. Romano is Professor of Neurology, Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Chief of the Stroke Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and 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 disparities, and mild acute stroke. He is the principal investigator of the Mild and Rapidly Improving Stroke Study, co-principal investigator of the NIH-funded Regional Coordinating Center of the Florida Stroke Trials Network, co-principal investigator of the NIH-funded Transitions of Stroke Care Disparities Study, and co-investigator in the Florida Stroke Registry.
Dr. Romano is the Director of the Vascular Neurology Training Program at UM/JMH and organizes the annual UM Stroke Update Course.