Jose R Romero, MD

Dr. Jose Rafael Romero obtained his M.D. from Escuela Colombiana de Medicina – Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia, his neurology residency and vascular neurology fellowship from Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA. He is faculty in the neurology department, stroke service at Boston University with over 15 years of experience. He is a recognized compassionate clinician, invested in the prevention of cerebrovascular disease and its consequences including stroke and cognitive disorders, promoting recovery after stroke and prevention of complications after stroke. As researcher he enjoys an excellent reputation, he has been site principal investigator for multiple clinical trials, conducts clinical studies in patient with stroke and epidemiological research for the study of cerebrovascular disease in subclinical stages. He is a senior investigator for the Framingham Heart Study, with continuous grant support by the National Institutes of Health for over 10 years.