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Luminary of the Year Texas

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

Support the Brain Injury Association of America, Texas chapter with the Luminary of the Year campaign.

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available

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Inaugural Luminary of the Year Texas 
Friday October 10, 2025
Crystal Ballroom at the Rice

6 PM Cocktail reception, dinner, auction, fund the mission

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Melissa Nicewarner Daly

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. 

Read more about Dr. Ivanhoe’s accomplishments or make a donation in her honor here. 

Additional information coming soon.