A glimpse of the TIRR Memorial Hermann entrance.

TIRR Journal Summer 2025


A glimpse of the TIRR Memorial Hermann entrance.

TIRR Memorial Hermann patient, April Favino, works with a physical therapist after accident.

April Favino Recovers from a Serious Car Accident with the Help of the Neurobehavioral Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann


TIRR Memorial Hermann patient, April Favino, works with a physical therapist after accident.

A key component of April’s treatment plan was psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy or traditional counseling. Together, April and Dr. Harik were able to move April on a more positive life traject...

Read April's Story
  • The TIRR Memorial Hermann Leadership team stands proudly at the entrance to the rehabilitation facility.

    The State of TIRR Memorial Hermann 2025

    TIRR Memorial Hermann is focusing on a holistic approach to care that prioritizes the health and wellness of patients and their families. Our goal is to make sure patients feel safe and happy, and that they have truly benefited from the services we provide.

    TIRR Memorial Hermann is focusing on a holistic approach to care that prioritizes the health and wellness of patients and their families. Our goal is to make sure patients feel safe and happy, and that they have truly benefited from the services we provide.

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  • Dr. Christopher M. Falco, MD, clinical cheif of the Neurobehavioral Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann

    Neurobehavioral Program Provider Profile: Christopher M. Falco, MD

    Christopher M. Falco, MD, has served as the clinical chief of the Neurobehavioral Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann since 2015, and as an attending physician since 2014, with a particular focus on brain injury and stroke rehabilitation.

    Christopher M. Falco, MD, has served as the clinical chief of the Neurobehavioral Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann since 2015, and as an attending physician since 2014, with a particular focus on brain injury and stroke rehabilitation.

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  • The tree-framed entrance to TIRR Memorial Hermann's Research Center

    Pioneering Progress: TIRR Memorial Hermann Redefines Research in Rehabilitation

    At a time of national uncertainty in research funding and health care priorities, TIRR Memorial Hermann—together with Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy and the Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Network—is doubling down on its enduring commitment to advancing rehabilitation science.

    At a time of national uncertainty in research funding and health care priorities, TIRR Memorial Hermann—together with Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy and the Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Network—is doubling down on its enduring commitment to advancing rehabilitation science.

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  • Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) technology at TIRR Memorial Hermann

    Research in Action

    TIRR Memorial Hermann continues to lead with multidisciplinary, forward-looking research.

    TIRR Memorial Hermann continues to lead with multidisciplinary, forward-looking research.

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  • Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, chairwoman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)

    Residency Program Provides Framework for Treating Complex Cases – An Interview with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez

    As a national leader in rehabilitation innovation and a designated Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the residency program at TIRR Memorial Hermann provided Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, with the framework needed to care for patients with complex diagnoses.

    As a national leader in rehabilitation innovation and a designated Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the residency program at TIRR Memorial Hermann provided Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, with the framework needed to care for patients with complex diagnoses.

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  • A woman sits at a desk to check-in an up-coming visitor at a TIRR Memorial Hermann conference

    Highlights of TIRR’s Specialty Education Conferences

    TIRR Memorial Hermann hosts several important conferences and educational events designed to provide clinicians across multiple specialties with the latest patient management approaches in a variety of settings.

    TIRR Memorial Hermann hosts several important conferences and educational events designed to provide clinicians across multiple specialties with the latest patient management approaches in a variety of settings.

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  • An aerial view of TIRR Memorial Hermann with a watercolor sky in the background.

    Improving the Patient Experience Through Purposeful Leader Rounding

    TIRR Memorial Hermann launched its unique Purposeful Leader Rounding initiative in 2024, asking hospital leaders to commit one hour per week to patient bedside rounding. The goals of the initiative: to strengthen leadership presence, to address patient concerns in real time and to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration.

    TIRR Memorial Hermann launched its unique Purposeful Leader Rounding initiative in 2024, asking hospital leaders to commit one hour per week to patient bedside rounding. The goals of the initiative: to strengthen leadership presence, to address patient concerns in real time and to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration.

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  • TIRR Memorial Hermann's Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe

    Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe Appointed to Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council

    TIRR Memorial Hermann launched its unique Purposeful Leader Rounding initiative in 2024, asking hospital leaders to commit one hour per week to patient bedside rounding. The goals of the initiative: to strengthen leadership presence, to address patient concerns in real time and to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration.

    TIRR Memorial Hermann launched its unique Purposeful Leader Rounding initiative in 2024, asking hospital leaders to commit one hour per week to patient bedside rounding. The goals of the initiative: to strengthen leadership presence, to address patient concerns in real time and to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration.

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  • Rhonda Abbott

    Message from the CEO

    At TIRR Memorial Hermann, our teams possess many skills—first and foremost, their ability to provide state-of-the-art patient treatment and support in a caring and compassionate way.

    At TIRR Memorial Hermann, our teams possess many skills—first and foremost, their ability to provide state-of-the-art patient treatment and support in a caring and compassionate way.

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2025
US News and World Report Best Hospitals Badge

Nationally Ranked Rehabilitation


For the 36th consecutive year, TIRR Memorial Hermann is recognized as the best rehabilitation hospital in Texas and No. 2 in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report's "Best Rehabilitation Hospitals" in America.

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