Lucas Rios Rocha

Research Instructor

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Lucas Rios Rocha is a research-focused Medical Doctor currently a Clinical Research Fellow at the UPMC Stroke Institute, where he leads biobanking initiatives and contributes to studies on vascular effects in stroke patients. His work includes developing research protocols, managing biospecimen processing, and transcranial Doppler assessments, and enrollment in stroke trials. Dr. Rios Rocha previously completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, contributing to NIH-funded cohort studies. His experience spans clinical research, protocol development, and statistical analysis.

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Student Exchange Program, University of Porto, Portugal
  • M.D. Medical Doctor, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests

Stroke, Brain aging, Brain collaterals.

Professional Organization Membership

  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • American Neurological Association (ANA)
  • American Heart Association (AHA)

Selected Recent Publications

Bhatt, N. R., Martin-Gill, C., Al-Qudah, A., Dermigny, K., Doheim, M. F., Rocha, L. R., ... & Nogueira, R. G. (2024). Acquisition of Prehospital Stroke Severity Scale is associated with shorter door-to-puncture times in patients with prehospital notifications transported directly to a thrombectomy center. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Rios Rocha L, Kayyali M, Sari M, AlQudah A, Doheim MF, Nogueira R, Rocha M. Effect of Increasing Decade of Life on Long-term Functional Outcomes in Stroke due to Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion. Poster presentation at ANA 2024.

Rios Rocha L, Kayyali M, Doheim M, Nogueira R, Rocha M. Older Age is Associated with Frequent Clinical-Core Mismatch in Stroke due to Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000205789, April 2024.