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Reza Behrouz

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behrouz@uthscsa.edu

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Reza Behrouz, DO,FAAN, FAHA

Professor/Clinical

Dr. Behrouz is a Professor of Neurology at Lozano Long School of Medicine and specializes in stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (vascular neurology). He is triple board-certified in neurology, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and has co-authored a book on complications of acute stroke.

Dr. Behrouz’s research interests include inflammatory makers in intracerebral hemorrhage, thrombolysis in acute cerebral ischemia, and pediatric stroke.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2001 - Doctor of Osteopathic - Medicine - Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • 1996 - BS - Neurosciences - Univ of Florida College of Arts & Sciences, Tampa, FL

    Training

    • 2007 - Fellowship - Vascular Neurology - University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
    • 2006 - Residency - Neurology - University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
    • 2003 - Internship - Internal Medical - University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
    • 2002 - Internship - Osteopathic Medicine - Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Largo, FL

    Highlights

    Best Doctors

    Castle Connolly Top Doctors

    Appointments

    • 09/2020-present - Professor - UT Health San Antonio, Neurology, San Antonio
    • 08/2015 - 08/2020 - Associate Professor / Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, Neurology, San Antonio
    • 0/2011-08/2014 - Assistant Professor/Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program - Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

  • Instruction & Training

    • 025/2017-present, Neurology Clinical Skills, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 07/2015-present, Neurology Resident Didactics and Journal Club, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 07/15-present, Neurology Core Clerkship, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 07/15-present, Neurology Rotation Elective, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • Research & Grants

    Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - My areas of expertise are cerebrovascular diseases, acute stroke treatment, determinants of outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage, inflammatory markers in intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, infections and cerebrovascular diseases, the relationship between cannabis use and cerebrovascular diseases. I have over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including research studies, topical reviews, and editorials. I also have written 4 book chapters and am an editor, along with a colleague, of a book titled, Complications of Acute Stroke: A Concise Guide to Prevention, Recognition, and Management, published in March 2019.

    Research profile

    Grants

    03/2022-present
    A Multicenter, International, Randomized, Plabeo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Group and Event Driven Phase 3 Study of the Oral FXIA Inhibitor Asundexian (BAY 2433334) for the Prevention
    of Ischemic Stroke In Male and Female Participants

    07/2019-04/2026
    Anticoagulation in ICH Survivors for Prevention and Recover (ASPIRE) "study"

    07/2019-06/2024
    Arcadia CSI (Cognition and Silent Infarcts)

    06/2019-present
    A Phase III, Prospective, Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Thrombolysis in Imaging-Eligible, Late Window Patients to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Tenecteplase (TIMELESS)

    01/2019-present
    AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs in prevention After cryptogenic stroke

    05/2017-04/2023
    Atrial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenicstroke (ARCADIA)

  • Service

    Department

    Mentor to Resident: Farzan Ghodsianzadeh- Career, (01/2018-05/2019)
    Mentor to Medical Student: Lauren Fanty - Research (11/2016-03/2017)
    Mentor to Resident: Alejandro Santillan, MD- Research (07/2016-06/2017)
    Mentor to Fellow: Raghav V. Aachi, MD - Research (07/2016-05/2017)
    Mentor to Resident: Andrew Slusher, MD - Career (04/2016-05/2017)

    Institutional

    Conference Chair - UT Health San Antonio Symposium on Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases (10/2017)

    National

    Abstract Reviewer/Judge - International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, CA (06/2019)
    Ad Hoc Reviewer - Neurocritical Care (06/2018-present)
    Abstract Reviewer/Judge - Intentional Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, CA (06/2017)
    Abstract Reviewer/Judge - Intentional Stroke Conference, Houston, TX (06/2016)
    Ad Hoc Reviewer - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (06/2016-present)
    Delegate - Neurology on the Hill (06/2016-present)

    Community

    Iran Phoenix Project - Member (03/2019-present)

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    Board Certifications

    • 2018 - Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Recertification)
    • 2018 - Vascular Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Recertification)
    • 2011 - Neurocritcal Care - United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties