University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, United States
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, M.D., is an academic physiatrist, professor, and distinguished chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She also is currently the clinical chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University Hospital System and the medical director of Critical Illness Recovery and Neurorehabilitation at Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospitals in San Antonio. Her area of clinical expertise is traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, interventional spasticity management, and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). She is currently directing a COVID-19 Recovery Clinic, the first in South Texas, which aligns with her mission to increase access to interdisciplinary care, optimize function, and improve quality of life for survivors with long COVID. She is a co-PI at one of NIH’s RECOVER Initiative sites. As a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Multi-Disciplinary PASC Collaborative, Dr. Gutierrez is a coauthor on all seven of the Collaborative’s current published guidance statements. She is an associate editor of the American Journal of PM&R. Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez has testified twice to Congress on issues pertaining to long COVID. She has received the Top 25 Women in Healthcare Award from the National Diversity Council and Healthcare Diversity Council and the Distinguished Member Award from the AAPM&R.
Sunday, November 12, 2023
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PT
Disclosure(s): AbbVie/Abbott: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Ipsen: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing); Merz: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
