Sean Savitz, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; Director, UTHealth Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · McGovern Medical School
Sean Savitz is Professor and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; Director, UTHealth Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases at McGovern Medical School. OpenAlex indexes 790 publications with 20,509 citations (h-index 79); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 15 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 31 Aug 2026
Sean Savitz, MD, is Professor and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology at McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The public record shows 790 publications with 20,509 citations (h-index 79), centered on Stroke. It also documents an investigator role on 15 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (2008–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Stroke
- Top research focus: Stroke
- 15 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 13 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 31 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 15 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Reduce Inefficiencies in Management of Spasticity
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Virtually Assisted Home Rehabilitation After Stroke for Underserved Texas Communities
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Telerehabilitation In The Home After Stroke
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Industry payments
Updated 31 Aug 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20251 payment
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 31 Aug 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
FY2026$5,479,769UM1TR004906 - Gulf Regional Area Stroke Program and Oklahoma
University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
FY2026$415,760U24NS107322 - Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
FY2025$5,479,769UM1TR004906
Publications
Updated 31 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Trial.
Movement disorders
Clinical Trial2025 - Development of a Customizable Web-Based Dashboard for Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring: Feasibility and Usability Implementation Study.
JMIR formative research
Article2025
Online presence
Updated 31 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/sean-savitz-5494b1216
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Instagram
instagram.com/uthealthhoustonstroke
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →instagram.com ↗ - Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/4qHwrOHIaVqhtJB7mLYZpm
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →open.spotify.com ↗ - X / Twitter
x.com/UTHealthStroke
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →x.com ↗
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Background & recognition
Updated 31 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - Neurology Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Boston (Harvard Medical School Neurology Training Program)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - Clinical Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - Board Certified
Neurology (ABPN)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - Board Certified
Vascular Neurology (ABPN)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
UTHealth Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗ - Field Chief Editor
Frontiers in Stroke
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →frontiersin.org ↗ - Chair
Lone Star Stroke Research Consortium
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →lonestarstroke.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neurorehabilitationcommission.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neurorehabilitationcommission.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →med.uth.edu ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurorehabilitationcommission.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →utphysicians.com ↗
- Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (secondary department appointment)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurorehabilitationcommission.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →vjneurology.com ↗
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