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The Southwestern Stroke Alliance

The Southwestern Stroke Alliance (SSA) is an NIH StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Center that unites three Comprehensive Stroke Centers—University of New Mexico, University of Colorado Anschutz, and University of Oklahoma—to run and accelerate federally funded stroke prevention, acute treatment, and recovery trials across the Mountain-Southwest corridor. Leveraging centralized IRB oversight, streamlined start-up processes, and robust telestroke infrastructure, the SSA enables dozens of urban, rural, partner hospitals to enroll patients in high-impact studies. It also hosts an NIH StrokeNet fellowship offering protected research time, structured mentorship, and leadership training to cultivate future trialists.

The Southwestern Stroke Alliance

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Michel Torbey, MD, MBA, MPH
Professor and Chair of Neurology
Kathryn G. & Doss Owen Lynn, M.D., Chair in Neurology
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Office: 405-271-4113
Fax: 405-271-5723
Email: Michel-Torbey@ouhsc.edu

 

CO-PRINCIPALINVESTIGATORS:

Tarun Girotra, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of New Mexico
Office: 505-272-3152
Fax: 505-272-6692
Email: TaGirotra@salud.unm.edu

Sharon Poisson, MD
Professor of Neurology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center
Office: 720-848-8529
Email: Sharon.Poisson@cuanschutz.edu

 
PROGRAM MANAGER:

Jacquelyn Morales
Clinical Research Manager
Department of Neurology
University of New Mexico
Emai: JSMorales@salud.unm.edu

University of Oklahoma Site Manager:

Chetan Ahire, PhD, CCRP
Research Manager
Department of Neurology
Phone: 405.271.8001 Ext. 33444
Email: chetan-ahire@ouhsc.edu

 

 

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