Neurologist Scott Newsome specializes in the care of patients with neuroimmunological and neuroinflammatory disorders of the central nervous system. He works within the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and has special interest in evaluating and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica and stiff person syndrome. After completing fellowship training, Dr. Newsome joined the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers, and he is the director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Consultation and Infusion Center and the Stiff Person Syndrome Center. He is also director of the Johns Hopkins Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infectious Disease Fellowship Program and co-director of the Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Newsome received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, with honors. During his neurology residency, he was awarded the Golden Apple Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, and later was chosen to be chief resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in neuroimmunology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with the support of a Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Identifying and testing novel therapies and therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders is Dr. Newsome’s main research focus. Other research endeavors include validating the use of new quantitative clinical outcome measures and imaging techniques in multiple sclerosis and identifying risk factors of disease onset and severity, response to treatment and long-term outcomes in neuroimmunological disorders. An adviser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, Dr. Newsome has also served as president of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

With fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology and additional training in neuro-vestibular disorders, Dr. Daniel Gold sees patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders (affecting vision, eyelids, pupils, or causing nystagmus or double vision) in addition to oto-neurologic disorders (causing dizziness and vertigo). Videos 2018 Best Consulting Physician Award Tele-(Dizzy) Medicine. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

Dr. Ankur Butala specializes in the care of persons with complex neuropsychiatric conditions, including persons with advanced Parkinson Disease or other movement or neurodegenerative disorders. Upon graduating from a selective Physician-Scientist program at Albany Medical College, he joined the University of Massachusetts in an uncommon residency in both Neurology and Psychiatry. Dual-trained neuropsychiatrists such as Dr. Butala have experience with: Parkinson Disease and atypical Parkinsonism, Huntington Disease, Ataxia, Dystonia, early-onset dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, autism spectrum disorders, medication refractory mood and psychotic disorders, epilepsy and functional neurological disorders. In residency, he developed an interest in circuit models of brain function and how non-pharmacological approaches such as Neuromodulation and brain stimulation may be used to address treatment-resistant conditions. Consequently, he joined Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as a Clinical and Research Fellow from 2015 to 2018, where he developed a skill set including deep brain stimulation, non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS), and measurement of eye movements. Currently, Dr. Butala's clinical and research interests are in diagnosing and managing persons with advanced Parkinson's Disease, movement disorders, and neuropsychiatric conditions using neuromodulation, cannabinoids, and entheogens. He has ongoing multidisciplinary collaborations with colleagues at the Whiting School of Engineering - Center of Speech & Language Processing in using Machine-Learning Models and Artificial Intelligence to improve the detection and diagnosis of Movement and Neuropsychiatric disorders. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurbutalamd Videos Neurology: Junior Faculty Spotlight. Dr. Butala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Karisa Schreck is co-director of the BRAF Brain Tumor Center at Johns Hopkins. Her research focuses on the development of small-molecule targeted therapies for patients with primary brain tumors. Dr. Schreck has specific expertise in the treatment of BRAF gene mutations. As such, she works with Christine Pratilas’ laboratory to investigate resistance mechanisms to BRAF-targeted therapy. Dr. Schreck also writes and runs clinical trials for novel targeted agents through the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Dr. Schreck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.

Susrutha Kotwal, MD, is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his Doctorate of Medicine in 2006 from the University of Rajasthan in India. Dr. Kotwal was trained in Family Medicine at Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Following residency, he joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2012 and completed a Hospital Medicine Fellowship in 2014. Dr. Kotwal serves as the HOME (Hospitalist Oriented Medical Education) Team Director for the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Kotwal’s research interests and expertise are in Medical Education, Patient Safety, and Clinical Excellence. Dr. Kotwal co¬‐developed a Diagnostic Reasoning Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents at Johns Hopkins Bayview which he now directs. Dr. Kotwal has been awarded the Scott Wright Research Award in Hospital Medicine and the Hospitalist Teaching Award by the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Nationally and regionally, Dr. Kotwal has presented his research work on Clinical Excellence at the Society of Hospital Medicine’s conferences. He has a wealth of knowledge in curriculum development and medical education. Dr. Kotwal is a Fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Kotwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Pellagra, Atypical Pneumonia, Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

Dr. George Ricaurte has a weekly clinic that focuses on Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders. In addition, he attends on the consult and in-patient neurology services at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Ricaurte's research interests center on amphetamine-type stimulants and their potential to damage brain monoamine-containing neurons, including dopamine neurons (which degenerate in Parkinsons disease). Dr. Ricaurte and his colleagues are particularly interested in mechanisms of dopamine nerve cell degeneration. The long-term goal of this neurotoxicology research is to help find ways to prevent - or retard - the progression of Parkinsons disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Ricaurtes work also has implications for the drug abuse field and substance abuse neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. George Ricaurte received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and his doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Chicago. He then completed his residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center and did a one year fellowship at the Parkinsons Institute in California. Dr. Ricaurte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Essential Tremor.

Bhavana Sharma is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Myasthenia Gravis, and Alzheimer's Disease.

David Zee is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, Cerebelloparenchymal Disorder 3, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Dr. Zee is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Dantzer, M.D., practices pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Glen Burnie. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine & pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dantzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Stephen Reich is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Reich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Reich is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Cousins is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cousins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Anemia. Dr. Cousins is currently accepting new patients.

Alexius Sandoval is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sandoval is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B. Dr. Sandoval is currently accepting new patients.

Pablo Celnik is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Celnik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

Tamar Harel is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Harel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Congenital Contractures, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Dr. Harel is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Macgregor is a Geriatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Macgregor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Dehydration, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

Liana Rosenthal, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rosenthal completed medical school at Johns Hopkins with an internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She completed her neurology residency and movement disorder fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Rosenthal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

Shawn Smyth is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smyth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Parkinsonism, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Dr. Smyth is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Lynch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lynch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.

Jerold Fleishman is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fleishman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Brachial Plexopathy. Dr. Fleishman is currently accepting new patients.

Sabin Rajkarnikar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Parkville, Maryland. Dr. Rajkarnikar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Pericarditis, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Dr. Rajkarnikar is currently accepting new patients.