Stuart M. Fraser, MD
- Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Neurology
- Director, Pediatric Stroke Clinic
- Director, Pediatric Stroke Fellowship
Biography
Stuart Fraser, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. A board-certified neurologist with special qualifications in child neurology and vascular neurology, Dr. Fraser specializes in pediatric stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
Dr. Fraser serves as director of the Pediatric Stroke Program at the UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, where he leads clinical care initiatives and develops evidence-based protocols to improve outcomes for children with stroke. He is also actively involved in multidisciplinary care, co-directing a CNS Thrombosis Clinic and contributing to both pediatric and adult stroke services across affiliated hospitals, including Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Memorial Hermann Hospital.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Fraser is deeply engaged in training the next generation of physicians. He serves as Pediatric Stroke Fellowship Director and leads stroke education for medical students, residents, and fellows. In addition, he directs the Neurosciences Track within the Medical School Scholarly Concentrations Program.
Dr. Fraser’s research focuses on pediatric stroke epidemiology, acute management, and innovative rehabilitation strategies. He is the principal investigator or site investigator on multiple NIH-funded and multicenter clinical trials and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals. His work has contributed to advancing understanding of stroke mechanisms and treatment in children.
Nationally recognized for his contributions, Dr. Fraser has received honors including the NIH Loan Repayment Program award, the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, and multiple “Top Doctor” recognitions in pediatric neurology. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Heart Association and the International Pediatric Stroke Organization, and serves in leadership roles on national committees focused on stroke care and policy.
Through his clinical, educational, and research efforts, Dr. Fraser is committed to improving outcomes and expanding knowledge in the field of pediatric stroke.
Education
- Graduate School
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, 2016
- Pediatric Neurology Residency
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, 2021
- Vascular Neurology Fellowship
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, 2022
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Stroke
Arterial Ischemic Stroke
Arteriovenous malformations
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Moyamoya
Cerebral Palsy
Research Interests
Stroke Recovery
Rehabilitation
Noninvasive Neuromodulation
Brain Machine Interface2021-Current: SELECT 2: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Optimize Patient’s Selection for Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Co-Investigator. As part of my fellowship, I enrolled patients while on-call for the stroke service. Duties including identifying eligible patients, notifying clinical trial staff, and consenting patients for enrollment
2021-Current: The TESLA Trial: Thrombectomy for Emergent Salvage of Large Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke. Co-Investigator. As part of my fellowship, I enrolled patients while on-call for the stroke service. Duties including notifying clinical trial staff and prospectively identifying patients that met trial criteria.
2021-Current: Basilar Artery Characteristics by Transcranial Doppler in Pediatric
Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Principal Investigator. I designed a study protocol to assess basilar artery trans-cranial doppler characteristics from a clinical database maintained at UT Health Science Center. Working with our ultrasound technicians, hematologists, and pediatric residents, we are extracting basilar artery ultrasonology data to look for associations with different clinical characteristics in pediatric patients with sickle cell.
2020-Current: Cerner Electronic Health Record Stroke Research Group. Pediatric Working Group. Member in a collaborative working group with the stroke division, pediatric neurology division, and UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Biostatistics to use electronic health record datasets to create case-control studies looking at risk factors for pediatric and neonatal stroke. I oversee and guide students in the graduate school of Biostatistics, Doctorate of Nurse Practice program, and Medical Students.
2020-Current: International Pediatric Stroke Study. Site Principal Investigator. I enrolled Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital as a member site for the International Pediatric Stroke Study. I obtained approval from study leadership to be our institutional principal investigator as a fellow, with faculty supervision.
2020-Current: Perinatal Arterial Stroke: A Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial of Intensive Infant Rehabilitation (I-ACQUIRE). Co-Investigator. I recruit and screen patients for participation in the I-ACQUIRE trial. Most of the enrollment came directly from my pediatric stroke clinic.
Publications
Dr. Fraser’s Google Scholar profile has a list of publications.
Certifications
Board Certified in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Board Certified in Vascular Neurology