
Overview
Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hydrocephalus.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Abhay Moghekar focuses on disorders of cerebrospinal fluid physiology like normal pressure hydrocephalus, obstructive hydrocephalus, congenital hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, CSF otorhhea, CSF rhinorrhea, intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leaks and peri-operative management of patients undergoing repair of CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea. His research interests include identifying biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Dr. Moghekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Gastrostomy.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Aruna Rao completed her Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins school of medicine followed by a fellowship in Sleep medicine. She sees patients at the headache center, cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) disorders center and sleep disorders center, which are located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She specializes in all headache disorders including migraine, cluster, tension headaches, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Dr. Rao is currently not accepting new patients. In the CSF Disorders Center she evaluates patients with pseudotumor cerebri and other CSF disorders. In the sleep disorders center she sees patients with sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders and movement disorders associated with sleep like restless leg syndrome. Dr. Rao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Restless Legs Syndrome.
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc
Robin Wilson is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HypotoniaDr. Baranano isDistinguished. Learn about Hypotonia.
- Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant
- Advanced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Corpus Callosum AgenesisDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Corpus Callosum Agenesis.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Episodic Ataxia with NystagmusDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Absence SeizureDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.

