Stroke Patient & Family Support Services
This is a forum for stroke survivors, caregivers, and families to share experiences and insights, and receive guidance from experts to navigate stroke risk and recovery challenges. The group is led by multidisciplinary clinicians and administrators committed to supporting all those affected by a stroke. Sessions are both in person and virtual and require registration.
To attend in person, please email neuro-strokewarriors@cumc.columbia.edu(link sends e-mail) or call Beatriz Nivasch at 646-697-9985.
Please click here(link is external and opens in a new window) for more information and to register to attend virtually.
Language: Bilingual, English and Spanish
Location: 340 Fort Washington Avenue, NY 10033
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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March 21, 2025
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Who Does What: Understanding the Stroke Recovery Team
with Kyra Lizardo, Nurse Practitioner
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Columbia Community Partnership for Health
390 Fort Washington Ave,
Ground Floor, New York, NY 10033
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18 de abril de 2025
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Musicoterapia
con Javier F. Urrutia, MA, MT-BC, LCAT
Board Certified Music Therapist
NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist
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Columbia Community Partnership for Health
390 Fort Washington Ave,
Ground Floor, New York, NY 10033
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Stroke Warriors Team
As a board-certified Stroke Neurologist, my clinical expertise in stroke care has guided my research to alleviate inequities in health care among our diverse stroke populations. Our team’s ethos is centered on community engagement to design supportive strategies for health behavior change among minor stroke patients. Our innovative interdisciplinary telehealth approaches aim to improve after-stroke care. I have been funded by the National Institutes of Health and serve on several NIH sponsored multi-centered clinical trials to advance secondary stroke prevention. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking with my family, and going on long walks in the neighborhood.
My passion for stroke started as a Clinical Educator on staff at a community hospital. Assisting stroke survivors and caregivers navigate life after stroke inspired me to join our hospital’s stroke program. In my current role at NYP, I work with our clinical teams to deliver high quality stroke care, enhance workflow and most importantly, provide support in the journey to stroke recovery. Our goal is to help improve patient outcomes and quality of life for stroke survivors in our diverse population. I feel rewarded every day interacting with our hospital patients, survivors, caregivers, and community members. At my leisure, I enjoy dancing, crafting, and spending time with family.
With 15 years of nursing experience, including 8 as a nurse practitioner, I bring a wealth of expertise to patient care. My childhood experience of caring for my grandpa after his stroke ignited my passion for neurology. Beyond the medical field, I find comfort in reading books, cherishing time with family and friends, and thinking about life in general and its purpose. Committed to holistic well-being, I combine professional proficiency with personal empathy to deliver comprehensive care.
As a dedicated team player, I am committed to cultivating a positive work environment. I excel in coordinating and achieving objectives by prioritizing attention to detail, team collaboration, persistence, and taking ownership of projects. Beyond work, I find joy in exploring the culinary world through homemade meals and expressing creativity through the art of origami.
