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Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D., is a cerebrovascular neurologist, the Irma Bass Endowed Chair in Stroke Neurology and the director of stroke care at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa specializes in adult neurology, stroke treatment and vascular neurology. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2016, Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa served as the director of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases at SANNA Healthcare Network in Lima, Peru. Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa has been director of the stroke program at Baptist Health Baptist Hospital since 2016. Under his leadership, the program has undergone three Joint Commission re-certifications as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. It has also consistently received the top American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines National Stroke Program Awards. Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa is involved in leading-edge research through NIH StrokeNet and regional partners. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in publications, including the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, Stroke, Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. He has presented at numerous national and international industry events and conferences. He has also helped start stroke programs in Latin American and the Caribbean. Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa is a fellow of the American Heart Association and has served in academic appointments at the University of Cincinnati and Florida International University. Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa bases his approach to patient care on the principles of autonomy and respect. He strives to provide individualized, patient-specific recommendations. When he is not treating patients, Dr. De Los Rios La Rosa enjoys playing tennis, reading, running and trekking.

Moises Lustgarten, M.D., is the director of pain management at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Lustgarten joined Miami Neuroscience Institute from The Center for Pain Management of South Florida, where he served as the medical director. As a founder of the center, he helped develop a facility that provides care to thousands of inpatients and outpatients with severe chronic pain. He has presented on pain management techniques at many professional conferences and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Lustgarten’s approach to patient care is to listen to his patients, so he can understand their needs and recommend the best treatment approach for their health and lifestyle. His goal is to provide pain relief while allowing patients to perform their activities of daily living with minimal limitations. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Lustgarten enjoys spending time with his family and long-distance cycling.

Howard E. Katzman, M.D., is a vascular surgeon at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. He has a long history of caring for renal failure patients. His clinical interests in vascular surgery include both open and endovascular repair procedures of the aortal and distal vessels, complex dialysis access reconstruction and limb salvage surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Katzman serves as an affiliate assistant professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a clinical assistant professor at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a founding member of the South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery and member of several other professional organizations. Throughout his career, Dr. Katzman has been a lead investigator and participant in several clinical research efforts related to the development of vascular graft materials. He has presented his work at national and international vascular surgery meetings. Dr. Katzman earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine internship as well as a general and vascular surgery residency at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Katzman enjoys spending time with his family, visiting the Florida Keys, traveling and golfing.