Experts

The multidisciplinary group of Johns Hopkins University physician-scientists eager to support the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute comprises experts in neurology, neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine and surgery, pulmonology, anesthesiology, primary care, rehabilitation, computational biology, systems biology, regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering.

Director, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute

Victor Cruz Urrutia, MD

  • Director, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Professor of Clinical Neurology

Director, Center of Excellence in Stroke Detection and Diagnosis

Argye Elizabeth Hillis, MD

  • Director, Center of Excellence in Stroke Detection and Diagnosis, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
  • Professor of Neurology

Director, Center of Excellence in Stroke Treatment, Recovery and Rehabilitation

Preeti Raghavan, MBBS

  • Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Professor of Stroke Treatment, Recovery and Rehabilitation
  • Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

International Initiatives and Programs

Director, Stroke Acute Treatment, Imaging and Stroke Networks

Victor Cruz Urrutia, MD

  • Director, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Professor of Clinical Neurology

Director, Rehabilitation Programs

Michael Friedman, P.T., M.B.A.
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