University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) people

Program Director

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brain Injury and Stroke rehabilitation

Baylor Fellowship Program Director and Section Chief, Collaborating Program

Brain injury medicine physician at Baylor College of Medicine

Assistant Professor; Attending Physician, Brain Injury and Stroke Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brain Injury, Stroke, Spasticity, Brain Injury and Stroke

Cindy Ivanhoe, MD

Clinical Professor; Director, Spasticity and Associated Syndromes of Movement (SPASM), TIRR Memorial Hermann

Brain injury medicine physician, Clinical Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Elaine Magat, MD

Assistant Professor; Medical Director, TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Medical Clinic; Attending Physician, Brain Injury, Stroke and Spasticity Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brain Injury and Spasticity, Stroke, Brain Injury

Gerard Francisco, MD

The Wulfe Family Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Chairman and Professor (with Tenure), Distinguished Teaching Professor, UT Systems; Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Scientist, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Physiatrist, Professor and Chair at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Rehabilitation Robotics

Jason Caffrey, MD, PhD

2026-2027 (Inferred from 2026 Graduating Residency Class and Fellowship Match)

General practice physician, Clinical Instructor at Baylor College of Medicine

Brain Injury Medicine, Tone Management, Neurorehabilitation Technologies, Translational Research

Joel Frontera, MD, MS

Associate Professor; Vice Chair of Education; Attending Physician, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Spinal Cord Medicine, ABPMR Certified, Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Associate Professor and Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Trauma Rehabilitation, General Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Robotics

Mary Russell, MD, DO, MS

Assistant Professor; Vice Chair of Quality & Compliance; Medical Director, TIRR Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Matthew Lin, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor; Attending Physician, Brain Injury Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann

Brain injury medicine physician, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Michael Nguyen, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor; Attending Physician, Brain Injury & Stroke Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, Cancer rehabilitation, Stroke rehabilitation, Disorders of consciousness

Nikola Dragojlovic, MD, DO

Associate Professor; Residency Program Director; Attending Physician, Brain Injury and Stroke and Neuromuscular Programs, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Clinical Service Chief, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Services, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

inpatient rehabilitation after organ transplantation, outcomes and best practices in graduate medical education recruitment

Prathap Joseph, MD

Associate Professor; Vice Chair of Clinical Operations; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified; Attending Physician, Brain Injury and Stroke and Neuromuscular Programs, TIRR Memorial Hermann

Brain injury medicine physician, Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Stroke care, Traumatic brain injury, Electrodiagnostic medicine, Dual diagnosis injuries – Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury

Richard Huang, MD

Assistant Professor; Vice Chair of Wellness and Faculty Development; Medical Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation, TIRR Memorial Hermann-Greater Heights; Brain Injury Medicine, ABPMR Certified

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brain injury and stroke rehabilitation, Spasticity management

Ryan Stork, MD

Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Medical Student Experience; Attending Physician, Brain Injury Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann

Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Sheng Li, MD, PhD

Professor, Vice Chair of Discovery and Advancement; Director, UTHealth Houston NeuroRecovery Research Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann; Director of NeuroRehabiliation Research Lab; Attending Physician , Board-Certified in PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine ABPMR Certified; Director, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Research, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital

Brain injury medicine physician, Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Spasticity management, Stroke rehabilitation, Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, Post-traumatic headache