Lee S. Chung, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Utah and director of the Telestroke Program, Neurology Clerkship, and Fourth Street Free Neurology Clinic. He completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University and his medical degree from University of California, San Diego. He completed his adult neurology residency and vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Utah. He currently serves as faculty with the University of Utah and the VA National Telestroke Program, and his career focus is on medical education, stroke systems of care, and application of telemedicine to address disparities in neurological care across the region.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Chung is employed by University of Utah and the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is the Co-Investigator for NIH-NINDS 1U01NS095869-01A1 - ARCADIA. Dr. Chung’s registration was waived for this conference.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Chung is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, and he is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.
Steven C. Cramer, MD is a professor of neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he holds the Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine. He is also the director ofrResearch at California Rehabilitation Institute; co-PI of the NIH StrokeNet clinical trials network, associate editor at Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, and a Section Editor at the journal Stroke. He earned a Masters Degree in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on neural repair after central nervous system injury in humans, with an emphasis on stroke and on recovery of movement.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Cramer is employed by UCLA. He receives consulting fees and has ownership interest in Abbvie, Constant Therapeutics, MircoTransponder, Neurolutions, Panaxium, Elevian, Medtronic, Helius, Ominiscient, Brainsgate, and TRCare. Finally, Dr. Cramer’s registration was waived and an honorarium received associated with his keynote presentation for this conference.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Cramer is an Associate Editor at Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair as well as Section Editor at the journal, Stroke.
Anish Deshmukh, MD is the Chief Resident in the Department of Neurology residency program at the University of Utah. He began his residency training in neurology in 2021.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Deshmukh is employed as a neurology resident by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Steven Edgley, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor and current Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program at the University of Utah. He is involved with both clinical aspects of stroke rehabilitation and with research on new techniques and methods to promote and facilitate greater function after stroke. Dr. Edgley is the author of two books about stroke and stroke recovery that include his personal experiences. His aim is to promote greater functional independence in stroke patients throughout the clinical continuum of care and through the spectrum of disabilities of impairment related to stroke.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Edgley is employed by the University of Utah and has grant funding from IPSEN to support and also receives royalties for his two books on stroke and stroke recovery.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Edgley is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Abigail Ellis, PT is a physical therapist at the University of Utah Health with special training and skill in reducing patient pain and increasing mobility lost due to injury or illness.
Financial Disclosures: Ms Ellis is employed by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Bryce Erickson, RN has worked as a RN for 13 years. He graduated with his BSN from the University of Utah. He has been the Stroke Program Manager for Jodan Valley Medical Center since 2018. In 2020, he helped build the thrombectomy service agreement in conjunction with the University of Utah which included the application of VIZ AI.
Financial Disclosures: Mr. Erickson is employed by Jordan Valley Medical Center.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Caitlin Hof, MD is a visiting instructor and Vascular Neurology Fellow in the General Neurology Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Hof is employed by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Janene Holmberg, PT, DPT, NCS has over 30 years of direct clinical patient care in the specialty field of vestibular and neurologic dizziness/balance problems. She lectures nationally and internationally with many leaders in this field. She was awarded Physical Therapist of the Year by the Utah Chapter of the APTA in 2001 and in 2014 received the Clinical Excellence in Neurology Award from the Neurology Section of the APTA. She is published in areas of BPPV including 2017 AAOHNS BPPV Clinical Practice Guideline Update, clinical updates on vestibular rehabilitation, and most recently in area of chronic dizziness secondary to functional/psychiatric disorders. In 2021, she was accepted into the International Barany Society for her contributions in the clinical science of vestibular rehabilitation. She is currently working as an Internal Process Control Coordinator for Intermountain Healthcare where she fosters best evidence care standardization, collaboration on quality improvement initiatives, clinical outcome research and professional development in addition to keeping a small clinical practice at the Intermountain Health’s Dizziness and Balance Rehab Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Holmberg is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Holmberg is a member of the Utah Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Paul D. Johnson, MD, is a vascular neurologist and medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Intermountain Medical Center. He completed medical school at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha national honors society. His neurology residency and stroke fellowship were completed at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Johnson is employed by Intermountain Healthcare. He is the site PI for the NIH-NINDS funded SleepSMART study and receives no compensation for this role. Dr. Johnson’s registration was waived for this conference.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Johnson is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. He is as member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.
Sandeep Khot, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Washington. He completed medical school at Tulane University and residency with stroke fellowship at UW. His research is focused on the early diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea after stroke. He has led several research studies, including the Stroke and CPAP Outcome Studies (SCOUTS) trials evaluating an intensive CPAP adherence intervention initiated during inpatient stroke rehabilitation to improve functional stroke recovery.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Khot is employed by the University of Washington. His registration was waived and an honorarium received in association with his participation in this conference. Dr. Khot has been funded by grants from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation and the University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences (NIH UL1TR000423).
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Jonathan Kinzinger, PT, DPT, NCS is an adjunct assistant professor in the Physical Therapy and Athletic Training program at the University of Utah specializing in post-stroke rehabilitation. He participated on the Utah Stroke Task Force and is certified by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as an Advanced Clinical Instructor. He has also been active in research projects and publications.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Kinzinger is employed by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Kinzinger is certified by the APTA as an Advanced Clinical Instructor.
Philip Lamoreaux, OTR/L, CLCP, LCP-C is an occupational therapist specializing in neuro-rehabilitation within the Intermountain Healthcare System.
Financial Disclosures: Mr. Lamoreaux is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Freya Landesman, NP is in her second year as a Nurse Practitioner at Intermountain Neurosciences Institute. When not in clinic I enjoy gardening, baking, running, being outside, spending time with my family hiking, going on adventures, playing at parks and doing all the fun things.
Financial Disclosures: Ms Landsman is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Ms Landsman is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.
Mark Lewis, MD is a medical oncologist and the Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Intermountain Healthcare. He has been on Twitter since 2012 and has used it for professional development ever since, amaxxing over 73,000 followers under the @marklewismd handle.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Lewis is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Lewis is Board Certified in AM BD Internal Medicine for Hematology and Oncology. He is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Alpha Omega Alpha.
Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS, is Chief of the Division of Vascular Neurology Division in the Department of Neurology, and Professor of Neurology at the University of Utah. She is also the Director of the University of Utah Stroke Center and Telestroke Network Director, and obtained certification for the Stroke Center as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. She also led growth of the Telestroke Network to 26 spokes in 6 states. She is the PI of the NIH-funded UT StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Center that manages phase 2 and 3 stroke prevention, treatment and recovery trials in 11 stroke centers across 4 states. She was recently appointed MPI/Co-Director of the Utah Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the University of Utah.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Majersik is employed by the University of Utah and receives research funding from NIH/NINDS 1U24NS107228 – UT StrokeNet, and is PI of NIH/NINDS 1U24NS107156 – UR NEXT. She is also a consultant for Foldax, Inc and a paid reviewer for UpToDate.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Majersik is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. She serves as an Associate Editor for Stroke and an editorial board member of Neurology.
Jakob Mrozewski, MD, is a cognitive and epilepsy subspecialty neurologist at Intermountain Healthcare. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2015 followed by completion of his residency training at the University of Colorado affiliated hospitals with fellowship training in epilepsy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Mrozewski is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Mrozewski is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.
James Orford, MD, is a cardiologist affiliated with Intermountain Healthcare. He received his medical degree from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine and completed his fellowship training in cardiology from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and fellowship training in interventional cardiology from Mayo Clinic. He has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Orford is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Orford is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, and the Utah Medical Association.
Karen Orjuela, MD, MSCR, FAAN is an assistant professor and co-director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as the Program Director for the Neurohospitalist Fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Orjuela is employed by the University of Colorado.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Orjuela is a Board Member of the Neurohospitalist Society and member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.
Lisa Pabst, MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She specializes in the care of children with stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders as well as neurocritical care. Her research efforts focus on effective implementation of hyperacute systems of care for infants and children presenting with acute stroke to improve long-term outcomes. She has additional interest in utilizing acute telehealth networks to increase rapid recognition and assessment of infants and children presenting in rural locations with neurologic emergencies.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Pabst is employed by the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Pabst’s registration was waived and an honorarium given associated with her keynote presentation for this conference.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Pabst is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology.
Lindsay Pugmire, MSPT has worked at the Neuro Specialty Rehab (IRF) at St George Regional Hospital for the past 19 years with 15 of those years as the therapy manager and currently a staff therapist. Born in Elko, Nevada and raised in Bountiful Utah, he attended Dixie College, graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, and attended Physical Therapy school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he graduated with a master’s degree in physical therapy. Lindsay has practiced physical therapy for 31 years and specialized in neurological rehabilitation. He is a current member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Financial Disclosures: Mr. Pugmire is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Mr. Pubmire is a member of the APTA.
Jeffrey Rosenbluth, MD is an Associate Professor (Clinical) and the Assistant Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Acute Rehabilitation program at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center as well as at South Davis Community Hospital for sub-acute and long-term acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) programs. He also oversees a large SCI-specific outpatient practice, which provides rehabilitative and primary-care services. In 2013, Dr. Rosenbluth received the Craig H. Neilsen Presidential Endowed Chair for Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and the University of Utah 8th Annual Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award in 2018.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Rosenbluth is employed by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Rosenbluth is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with a certification in the sub-specialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.
Jason Terry, DPT, NCS graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from University of Southern California in 2002. He worked in the Los Angeles area doing inpatient rehabilitation at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital for nearly two years. In December 2003, he returned home to Utah when he was hired as a staff therapist in the Outpatient Neuro Therapy clinic located at LDS Hospital. He served as a clinical supervisor for this clinic from 2005 until 2017. He has been the Director of Outpatient Neuro Therapy for Intermountain Health since 2017. He has a Specialist Certification in Neurology (NCS) awarded by the ABPTS in 2006. He has been involved in the community at the state level as a board member with the UPTA, has sat on many committees and teams to further the reach of his profession, was involved in the creation of the Physical Therapy Neuro Residency Program at the University of Utah, and has instructed internationally classes on wheelchair evaluation and fitting.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Terry is employed by Intermountain Healthcare.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Terry is a board member with the Utah Physical Therapy Association.
Stacey Turner, DPT is a physical therapist and social media liaison at Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Utah Health.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Turner is employed by the University of Utah.
Non-Financial Disclosures: None
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD is an accomplished academic Physiatrist and Professor and Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. She previously was the Medical Director of the Brain Injury and Stroke Program at a top three US News and World Report Best Hospital for Rehabilitation. She relocated to San Antonio to lead the distinguished Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in 2020. Her area of clinical expertise is the care of patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, and interventional spasticity management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she developed a Post-COVID Recovery Clinic to aid in the rehabilitative recovery of patients with functional, mobility, and cognitive deficits after infection with coronavirus.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez is employed by UT Health San Antonio. She receives consulting fees from AbbVie, Merz, Ipsen, and Medtronic and speaking fees from AbbVie, Merz, Ipsen, and Piramal. She has also received grant funding from IPSEN. Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez’s registration was waived and an honorarium received associated with her keynote presentation for this conference.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez is a member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, International Neurotoxin Association, Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Planning Committee Members:
Heidi Hafen, RN: Intermountain Health, IMED stroke program coordinator
Paul Johnson, MD: Intermountain Health, stroke neurologist, IMED stroke program director
Tyler Harman, RN: University of Utah, stroke program manager
Lee Chung, MD: University of Utah, stroke neurologist, Telestroke medical director
Janene Holmberg, PT, DPT: Intermountain Health, Rehab services IPC Coordinator
Jacob Christiansen, MD: Intermountain Health, Neuro Rehab physiatrist
Joseph Kamerath, MD: Intermountain Health, Senior medical director for rehab services, Neuro Rehab physiatrist
Kathryn Marshall, PA-C: Intermountain Health, IMED Clinical Initiatives Manager
Kevin Call, MD: Intermountain Health, stroke neurologist, Utah Valley Hospital stroke program director
Nathan Roll: University of Utah, Department of Emergency Medicine, paramedic
Lesley Miller, RN: Intermountain Health, Utah Valley Hospital stroke program coordinator
Jami Hassler, RN: Intermountain Health, St. George stroke program coordinator
Nick Murray, MD: Intermountain Health, neurocritical care neurologist
Steven Edgley, MD: University of Utah, Neuro Rehab physiatrist, Director of Stroke Rehabilitation
Christie Ekins: University of Utah, special events assistant
Chad Condie, PharmD: University of Utah, stroke pharmacist
Gabe Fontaine: Intermountain Health, stroke pharmacist
Jackie Banyai: Intermountain Health, Administration support
Jamie D’Ausilio, RN: Intermountain Health Rehab Nursing Director
Lorie Richards, OTR, PhD: University of Utah, PhD, Chair of Division of Occupational Therapy
Shanell Goodell, PT: Intermountain Health, Stroke Care Process clinical lead
Alexandra Flis, MD: University of Utah, MD, Neuro Rehab physiatrist
Jason Terry, PT: Intermountain OP Neuro Rehab Leader
Rachael Patrick, OT: University of Utah, Stroke Educator
Imani Mobley: Intermountain Health, Administrative Coordinator
Anne Anderson, RN: Intermountain Health, McKay Dee Hospital stroke program coordinator