Adam Blanchette, MD, is Board Certified Neurology, a Neurohospitalist and the Methodist Hospital Stroke Program Medical Director in San Antonio. As an undergraduate studying exercise science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Dr. Blanchette expected to pursue a career in kinesiology and possibly become an athletic trainer. But the further he progressed into his studies, the greater his fascination became with how the body’s nervous system controlled muscles. His fascination drove him to conduct research in the field and obtain a Master of Arts degree in neurobiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio where he fully expected to also complete a doctorate—until stroke patients he encountered during his studies changed the trajectory of his career path. Dr. Blanchette obtained a medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed his residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas where his exposure to patients with acute neurologic conditions built the foundation of his passion for inpatient neurology. After completing his residency, Dr. Blanchette practiced both inpatient and outpatient neurology until he was called to develop a stroke program at Methodist Hospital in 2009 where he remains the medical director. Dr. Blanchette is also a member of Stroke Committee for the South Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) and devotes a significant amount of his time providing education and outreach to improve stroke awareness and access to prompt treatment. He is a member of several professional organizations, including American Academy of Neurology, American Heart and Stroke Association, Texas Neurologic Society, Bexar County Medical Society and Texas Medical Association.