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

Fellowship · Houston, TX

Sponsored by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Directors Christopher Falco and Sunil Kothari

Christopher Falco, MD
Program Director
Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Brain Injury and Stroke rehabilitation
Sunil Kothari, MD, MA
Baylor Fellowship Program Director and Section Chief, Collaborating Program
Brain injury medicine physician at Baylor College of Medicine
Bradley Chi, MD
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

Christopher Falco, MD
Program Director
Brain injury medicine physician, Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Brain Injury and Stroke rehabilitation
Sunil Kothari, MD, MA
Baylor Fellowship Program Director and Section Chief, Collaborating Program
Brain injury medicine physician at Baylor College of Medicine
Bradley Chi, MD
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