José R. Romero, MD

José R. Romero, MD, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in stroke and cerebrovascular disease at Boston Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Romero obtained his medical degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina (Universidad El Bosque) in Bogotá, Colombia, and completed both his neurology residency and a vascular neurology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center.

Dr. Romero has over 15 years of experience as a neurologist and is recognized as a 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. He is fluent in Spanish.

As a researcher, Dr. Romero enjoys an excellent reputation, conducting clinical studies in patients with stroke as well as epidemiological research for the study of cerebrovascular disease in subclinical stages. He has been site principal investigator for multiple clinical trials and is a senior investigator for the Framingham Heart Study, which has earned continuous grant support by the U.S. National Institutes of Health for over a decade.