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Meet the Founder

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My name is Dr. Kristian Doyle, and I am the founder of RebuildAfterStroke. As an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona and a stroke scientist with over two decades of experience, I have dedicated my career to developing stroke treatments. Despite our best efforts, the path to effective clinical solutions remains fraught with challenges, and no pharmacological treatments aiding recovery in the days and weeks following a stroke have yet gained approval. This reality, compounded by the continued failure of numerous clinical trials, inspired me to create RebuildAfterStroke.com. This platform emerged from a desire to provide immediate, practical support that can significantly impact the lives of stroke sufferers.

 

The motivation for this project comes from my years of attending stroke conferences, where I consistently see pharmacological interventions fail to improve stroke recovery—except for simple, practical measures. For instance, a recent study highlighted the benefit of a straightforward action: lowering a patient’s head in a hospital setting to enhance blood flow and outcomes. This finding emphasizes the potential of basic, practical interventions that can substantially aid the recovery process for the 800,000 stroke patients in the US and more than 15 million people worldwide who experience strokes annually. Many of these patients are often discharged with minimal guidance on how to effectively manage their new challenges.

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At RebuildAfterStroke, we aim to empower survivors and their families with knowledge, guidance, and resources to navigate the complexities of stroke recovery. While our individual impact may be limited, collectively, our efforts can lead to remarkable outcomes. For more information about my research, please visit my lab website at thedoylelab.org. Meanwhile, join us in building a community where every step forward is a shared success.