Stroke

Friday, February 20, 2026

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM AST

Location: 104 C

Moderator(s)

Farhaan Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH (he/him/his)

Vice President of Research
TIRR

Speaker(s)

Maria Rengifo-Varona, MD

Rehabilitation subdirector
Clínica Universidad de La Sabana
Aardhra Venkatachalam, MPH (MS4) (she/her/hers)

Student
Queen's University College of Medicine
Kimberly J. Waddell, PhD, MSCI, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania
Mara Martinez Santori, MD

Resident Physician
UT Health Houston PM&R Residency

Rehabilitation in post-stroke patients: psychiatric disorders and their management in a retrospective cohort - Maria Rengifo-Varona

Advancing Stroke Equity Through Research on Social Determinants of Health: A Roadmap for Trainees and Faculty - Aardhra Venkatachalam

Discrepancies in the recommended versus actual discharge disposition following an acute stroke hospitalization - Kimberly Waddell

Does leucine supplementation impact post-stroke sarcopenia?: A review of evidence and clinical implications - Mara Martinez Santori