Dr. Richard Leigh is an Assistant Professor of Neurology who is devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disease. He is an attending on the inpatient stroke service and an integral part of the Brain Attack Team. He also provides consultations and follow-up care for cerebrovascular disease in the outpatient setting. Dr. Richard Leigh was originally trained as a biomedical engineer at the Johns Hopkins University and subsequently went on to work at the National Institutes of Health where he developed brain imaging software. He then embarked on obtaining his medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in his home town of Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his medical internship and neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center where he received the Distinguished House Staff Award and was selected to be Chief Resident of Neurology. Returning to Johns Hopkins, he then completed a stroke fellowship and subsequently joined the faculty of the cerebrovascular division. Dr. Leigh currently sees patients at the Stroke Prevention Clinic, located in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoons, and cares for patients in The Johns Hopkins Hospitals Brain Rescue Unit. Dr. Leigh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brown Syndrome, CACH Syndrome, Emphysema, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. Argye Hillis is a professor of Neurology, with joint faculty appointments in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Cognitive Science. She is also the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Professor of Acute Stroke Diagnoses and Management. Prior to medical training and neurology residency, Dr. Hillis worked as a speech-language pathologist, and conducted clinical research focusing on understanding and treating aphasia and hemispatial neglect. She has brought these areas of experience to impact on her clinical research in neurology, which involves cognitive and neuroimaging studies of aphasia and hemispatial neglect due to acute stroke and focal dementias. She has published extensively on these topics in journals and textbooks. Dr. Hillis is Associate Editor of Stroke and has served as Associate editor of Brain, Annals of Neurology, Aphasiology, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Neurocase, Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Language and Cognitive Processes and served as co-Editor and Chief of Behavioral Neurology. Dr. Hillis serves as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Neurology and the Director of the Cerebrovascular Division of Neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hillis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Progressive Aphasia, Stroke, Frontotemporal Dementia, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

A leading expert on brain injury, Dr. Daniel F. Hanley has been a professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and anesthesiology/critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine since 1996 and was named the Jeffrey and Harriet Legum Chair of Acute Care Neurology. Dr. Hanley founded and directed the Johns Hopkins Neurocritical Care Unit, one of the first critical care units dedicated solely to neurosurgical and neurological patients. Subsequently, in 1999, he founded and continues to direct the BIOS Clinical Trials Coordinating Center (BIOS CTCC), formerly known as the Division of Brain Injury Outcomes. Under Dr. Hanley’s leadership, BIOS CTCC, an academic contract research organization based at Johns Hopkins, has organized and completed more than 20 large clinical trials. He has been awarded over 70 clinical and basic research grants, predominantly from the National Institutes of Health and the FDA Orphan Products Grants Program. Dr. Hanley’s 40-year career in medicine has focused on clinical trial design, the organization and interpretation of drug and device trials, the development of strategic research plans, and FDA regulatory compliance. He has led international, NIH-sponsored trials including the MISTIE III and CLEAR III trials investigating minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques to treat hemorrhagic stroke. As principal investigator for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Johns Hopkins Trial Innovation Center, Dr. Hanley leads collaborative efforts to advance education and therapeutics through innovative CTSA clinical trials. Currently, Dr. Hanley is the PI or multi-PI for several ongoing trials. These include a multisite phase 2/3 randomized controlled dementia prevention trial (MAP), a large multicenter clinical trial involving automated monitoring of atrial fibrillation (REACT AF), and a first-in-patient phase 2a biomarker and edema attenuation in intracerebral hemorrhage trial (BEACH). Dr. Hanley has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, received the Humboldt Research Prize for accomplishments in brain injury research, and mentored nearly 100 researchers. His trainees, which include a large number of trialists, have led 25 brain intensive care units, and over 40 have been named full professors, program leaders, or department chairs. He has served on public boards including the American Academy of Neurology, National Stroke Association, and NIH National Institute of Nursing Research. Dr. Hanley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Vertigo, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Thrombectomy.

Seemant Chaturvedi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chaturvedi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Chaturvedi is currently accepting new patients.

Prachi Mehndiratta is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mehndiratta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Kuru, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Mehndiratta is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Kittner is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kittner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

Rebecca Gottesman is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gottesman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

Gurmeet Sidhu is a Radiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Sidhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Tenosynovitis, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Victor Urrutia serves as the medical director of the stroke service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and director of the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute. He focuses on the clinical aspects of cerebrovascular disease (stroke), specifically acute stroke therapy and prevention. Dr. Urrutia currently sees patients at the Stroke Prevention Clinic, located in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Wednesdays, and cares for patients in The Johns Hopkins Hospital's Brain Rescue Unit. Dr. Victor Urrutia received his medical degree from the University of Panama School of Medicine. He completed his neurology training at MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, now Drexel University College of Medicine. After his residency training, he completed fellowship training in neurocritical care and acute stroke at Drexel University College of Medicine and became a faculty member in the neurocritical care and acute stroke division. He then returned to Panama for two years where he was the first to treat patients with IV thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke. Dr. Urrutia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vertigo, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Neurologist Michelle C. Johansen specializes in prevention and treatment of stroke. She is the inaugural Guy McKhann Associate Professor of Neurology — the title was established in honor of the founder of the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology. Dr. Johansen’s research and clinical interests focus on stroke etiology and vascular contributions to cognitive decline. She studies the intersection between the brain and the heart, specifically how changes in the heart’s structure and function point toward the cause of stroke and impact brain health, including cognition. She received the American Stroke Association’s Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award for her work showing that myocardial infarction is associated with acute and progressive decline in cognition, the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award and the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology’s Clinical Faculty Brain Award for excellence in teaching. She has received multiple grants to fund her research from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging and the American Heart Association. Dr. Johansen’s work has been published in many high-ranking medical journals such as The Journal of the American Medical Association, and she has been interviewed as an expert for news outlets such as CNN and Medical News Today, as well as for webinars and podcasts. She is a member of the American Neurological Association and chair of its Education Innovation Committee, and she is a fellow of the American Heart Association. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and she earned a postdoctoral degree in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Johansen completed a medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of Virginia, followed by a clinical fellowship in cerebrovascular neurology at Johns Hopkins. She joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology faculty in 2017. The Johansen Lab: johansenlab.org Videos Johns Hopkins Medicine A Woman's Journey Executive Women's Briefing 2021 Neurology: Junior Faculty Spotlight. Dr. Johansen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dementia, Apoplexy, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. Sun is an expert in both pediatric neurology and cerebrovascular neurology, with a special interest in pediatric and young adult stroke. She focuses on both acute care of stroke as well as longitudinal management of an array of neurologic conditions that affect children and young adults. Dr. Sun’s research focuses broadly on pediatric and young adult stroke, with emphasis on discovering the causes, treatments, and prevention of stroke in the young. More specifically, Dr. Sun is investigating novel monitoring and stroke prevention techniques in children with moyamoya disease, which is a rare disease that places affected children and young adults at high risk of stroke. The goal of Dr. Sun's research is to improve outcomes and quality of life of individuals affected by stroke and moyamoya disease. In addition to her clinical and research interests, Dr. Sun is the associate program director of the Child Neurology residency program at Johns Hopkins. After completing medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sun completed her pediatrics and neurology residency training at Johns Hopkins, and subsequently she completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology/Stroke. Dr. Sun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Stiff Person Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Hyo Ahn is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Ahn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Stroke, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Thrombectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Mittal Prajapati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Prajapati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Malnutrition, Protein Deficiency, and Anemia. Dr. Prajapati is currently accepting new patients.

Chaitanya Ravi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Ravi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ravi is currently accepting new patients.

Adrian Goldszmidt is a Neurologist in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Goldszmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Epilepsy, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Neal Naff is a Neurosurgery provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Naff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Naff is currently accepting new patients.

James Frazier is a Neurosurgery provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Frazier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Frazier is currently accepting new patients.

Fotis Souslian is a Neurosurgery provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Souslian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Souslian is currently accepting new patients.

Mariam Keramati is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Keramati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Spasticity.

Melanie Brown is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.