Luminary of the Year Texas

[lu∙mi∙nary: a person of prominence or brilliant achievement]

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Inaugural Luminary of the Year Texas 
Friday October, 2025
Crystal Ballroom at the Rice

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Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe is a nationally recognized expert in brain injury medicine and rehabilitation. Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine, she directs the SPASM Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann and serves as Clinical Professor at McGovern Medical School. Her work spans the full continuum of care, with a focus on spasticity and functional recovery. A prolific author and educator, she has led FDA research on therapies for spasticity and serves on numerous boards and advisory councils. Dr. Ivanhoe’s many honors include awards from BIAA, AAPM&R, and UTHealth.