Biography

Dr. Aubert joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2021 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology in the section of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke, and is board certified in both adult neurology and vascular neurology. She completed her vascular neurology fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona and her adult neurology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia where she served as Chief Resident. She received her medical degree from the Edward via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is originally from the DFW area. 

She currently serves as the Program Director of the Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Fellowship: Neurology- UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX and is also heavily involved in with the Adult and Child Residency Programs: Department of Neurology - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas. She is a frequently invited lecturer both internally and locally, and was the keynote speaker at last year's Prevent Blindness Texas Health and Vision Symposium. She is the current quality and safety coordinator for the UTSW trainees and is a safety reviewer for the hospital system. She is also a reviewer for multiple stroke and neurology journals internationally.

Regionally, Dr. Aubert is the acting President and Chair of the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council Stroke Committee. She also serves as the workgroup lead for the NCTTRAC Stroke Research Subcommittee and is a member of the Stroke Systems of Care Committee. She also serves on the Texas Neurological Society's Legislative Committee. She serves on many committees at UTSW and Parkland Hospital focused on improving acute stroke care protocols and processes within the institution(s). Dr. Aubert is also working with the Bahir Dar Outreach for Neurology Education Initiative to develop an inaugural residency program in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

 

Education

Medical School
VCOM Carolinas - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)
Internship
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2017), Internal Medicine
Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2020), Neurology
Fellowship
Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (2021), Vascular Neurology
Other Post Graduate Training
Barrow Neurological Institute (2021)

Publications

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Informed Consent in the Stroke Care Continuum
Michael A. Rubin and Rachel Aubert SVIN 2023 4 1
A case of Sneddon Syndrome
Nogles, Teryn, MD, Aubert, Rachel, DO, Falcao, Daniel, DO 2021
Responsive neuro stimulation [RNS] system for management of refractory status epilepticus
Christina Graley, Rachel Aubert, Soundarya N. Gowda, Kathryn Holloway Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 2020 24
A case of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy associated Primary Progressive Aphasia
Pauta Martinez, J. P., MD, Aubert, R., DO, Mehndiratta, P., MD 2019
Effect on the Clinical Learning Environment after Expansion of the Thrombectomy Time Window
Aradine, E., DO, Aubert, R., DO, Vota, S., DO 2019
Moyamoya Syndrome with Recurrent Intraparenchymal hemorrhage from Hemoglobin C Disease
Aradine E., DO, Aubert R., DO, Bayrlee A., MD. Journal of Neurological Disorders 2017

Honors & Awards

  • Chief Resident, VCU Neurology Residency
    (2019-2020)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • African Stroke Organization (2021)
  • American Academy of Neurology (2016)
  • American Heart Association (2016)
  • American Medical Association (2012)
  • American Osteopathic Association (2012)
  • American Stroke Association (2016)
  • Lone Star Stroke Research Consortium (2021)
  • Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (2020)
  • Texas Neurological Society (2021)
  • World Stroke Organization (2022)