Dr. Noser is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, holds the James C. Grotta, M.D. Chair in Neurological Recovery and Stroke, and Director of Community Engagement for the Stroke Institute. Dr. Noser is a native Houstonian who has spent her career at UTHealth. She completed Medical School, Internship, Neurology Residency and a unique combined Vascular Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Fellowship at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. She has been a pivotal leader in growing the stroke program over the past 15 years and presently in developing the Community Engagement Core of the Stroke Institute.

Dr. Noser’s contributions:

• Served as Co-Director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program and devised a unique two-year Vascular Neurology and Neuro rehabilitation Fellowship, available to all vascular neurology fellows.
• Founded and served as Medical Director of the Neurorehabilitation Program, Mischer Neuroscience Institute.
• Named Director of Stroke Community Outreach and Education in 2012.
• Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials investigating motor recovery post stroke and currently Co-Principal Investigator for the Mobile Stroke Unit study.
• Community service and leadership in Houston: Over the last seven years, Dr. Noser has developed and grown the Stomp Out Stroke Festival to the largest stroke community outreach and education program in the southwest US.
• In 2017, Dr. Noser founded and is Director of Community Engagement for the Stroke Institute.
• In 2018, created and Chairs a Community Advisory Board to serve as a vital resource to Stroke Institute members who want to engage the community into the research process from conceptualization and implementation to outcomes and dissemination.

Presently, Dr. Noser’s objectives for the Stroke Institute are to create opportunities for researchers to build sustainable community partnerships between communities, community based organizations and academia, further develop the Community Advisory Board as a resource to all Institute members who want to engage and integrate the community into the research process, develop and implement novel community education and learning service projects. Long- term these partnerships can serve as a platform for future community based participatory research and education programs.

Education & Training

Medical Degree

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Internship and Neurology Residency

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Vascular Neurology Fellowship

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Neurorecovery Fellowship

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston