Tanya Mcdonald
Advanced in Epilepsy

Dr. Tanya Mcdonald

Neurology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Advanced in Epilepsy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Tanya J. W. McDonald focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizures. Her specific interests include dietary therapies for adults with epilepsy, evaluations for seizure surgery and epilepsy in women (including considerations during pregnancy). Her research focuses on the impact of ketogenic diets like the modified Atkins diets, on cardiovascular health measures in adults with epilepsy. Dr. McDonald completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University and received her medical and doctoral degrees from Cornell University. She trained in neurology and epilepsy at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Status Epilepticus.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 18 articles in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
Weill Cornell Medical College, Neuroscience, PhD, 2011
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2016
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Epilepsy, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-9441

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


22 Total Publications

Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy during pregnancy and lactation: An international survey exploring clinician perspectives.
Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy during pregnancy and lactation: An international survey exploring clinician perspectives.
Journal: Epilepsia open
Published: April 01, 2025
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