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Sean Savitz, MD

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Professor and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology; Director, UTHealth Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · McGovern Medical School

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Region🇺🇸 Houston, TX · South Central · United StatesSpecialtyNeurologyFocusStroke
Active KOLfindmyKOL type: EliteLatest publication2026Online presenceverified 2026Payments2021–2025NIH funding2008–2026

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 16 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 18 Oct 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 topics
Stroke15 trialsParesis1 trialAlzheimer's / Dementia1 trialCognitive Dysfunction1 trialDementia1 trialHemorrhage1 trialSubarachnoid Hemorrhage1 trialCerebral Hemorrhage1 trialDementia, Vascular1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Stroke

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
DeutetrabenazineClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Quliptageneric · AtogepantClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Abbvie Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments9The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonClinical trials9Industry payments—Massachusetts General HospitalClinical trials1Industry payments—NC Medial Research IncClinical trials1Industry payments—NeuraStasis, IncClinical trials1Industry payments—Sean SavitzClinical trials1Industry payments—Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1University of California, Los AngelesClinical trials1Industry payments—Yale UniversityClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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790publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 13 in PubMed.

20,509citations

Total citations across indexed works.

79h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
15clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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3companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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12NIH grants · 2008–2026

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

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Practice address

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Clinical trials

Updated 18 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 15 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 18 Oct 2026

3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 18 Oct 2026

12 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

Updated 18 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Online presence

Updated 18 Oct 2026

This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.

Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/sean-savitz-md

    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 →doximity.com ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • YouTube

    youtube.com/watch

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  • YouTube

    youtube.com/watch

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn presence under name "Sean Savitz" posting on stroke/#brainresearch topics

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 18 Oct 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

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  • Neurology Residency

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Boston (Harvard Medical School Neurology Training Program)

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  • Clinical Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

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  • 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 ↗
  • Harvard College (undergraduate)
    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 ↗
  • Chair

    stroke committees, Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC)

    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 ↗

Awards & honors

honors on the public record

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution

Media & interviews

press, podcasts and appearances

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