Dr. Jaqueline Weissman is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins Hospital and Institute of Genomic Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is also director of the Center for Tuberous Sclerosis and Related Disorder at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She focuses on genetic and epigenetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders - particularly intellectual disability - and how specific genetic and epigenetic changes lead to specific neuroanatomic, neurophysiologic and cognitive phenotypes. She is also interested in developing specific cognitive profiles in genetic syndromes as potential outcome measures for trials and to help localize deficits. Currently most of her research is centered around Kabuki Syndrome. Dr. Weissman received her B.A. with. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Galactosialidosis, and Odontotrichomelic Syndrome.

Dr. Probasco is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology. He is the Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Service for the department. He also serves as the Director of the Johns Hopkins Division of Advanced Clinical Neurology as well as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Inpatient General Neurology Service. He co-directs the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center and the Johns Hopkins Center for Refractory Status Epilepticus and Neuroinflammation. He cares for general neurology inpatients and outpatients, specializing in autoimmune and paraneoplastic syndromes as well as neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for cancer. After completing his undergraduate studies in biochemistry at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Probasco attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a second undergraduate degree in psychology, philosophy and physiology. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a residency in neurology at Johns Hopkins, where he was the faculty liaison/executive chief resident. He went on to complete an instructorship in inpatient general neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Probasco’s research interests include increasing care value through improving outcomes, incorporation of patient experience of disease and treatment, the efficiency of care delivery, and diagnostic test utilization in general and specifically in relation to autoimmune and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, including encephalitis. Finally, he is interested in the management of neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Probasco has been recognized at the departmental, institutional, and national levels for teaching and clinical excellence, including the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award and the Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Award from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a past graduate of the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Resident Scholars (AIRS) program in Patient Safety and Quality. As a faculty member, he was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2019. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of NEJM Journal Watch Neurology. Videos The impact of COVID-19 on the Department of Neurology‚Äôs clinical care and medical education programs. Dr. Probasco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Status Epilepticus, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Arun Venkatesan serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, where he directs clinical activities and research. At the center he has developed a multidisciplinary program devoted to optimizing diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and autoimmune encephalitis and understanding mechanisms of disease in order to develop more effective treatments. He also plays an active role in the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory diseases at Johns Hopkins, after which he was appointed to the faculty in the department of neurology in 2007. His laboratory research focuses on defining causes and mechanisms of central nervous system injury in the setting of infection and neuroinflammation, with a goal towards developing protective and regenerative strategies. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Dr. Bennett practices all aspects of primary care medicine, including preventive care and coordiantion of care with other specialists. She has particular interests in weight management and women's health care. She sees patients at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Bennett is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, with joint appointments at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Dr. Comi graduated from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and received her training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Buffalo and her child neurology training at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her clinical specialization is in the treatment of the neurological aspects of Sturge-Weber syndrome and other disorders related to capillary malformation. Dr. Comi's clinical research interests focus on improving the early diagnosis and treatment of brain involvement in Sturge-Weber syndrome in order to prevent ischemic brain injury in affected infants and young children, and on studies to understand what causes Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her laboratory research work deals with the pathogenesis of Sturge-Weber syndrome, recently shown to be caused by a somatic mutation, and on developing new drug targets, screening assays, models and therapeutic strategies for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her lab group also works on developing better neuroprotective and neuroregenerative responses to brain injury resulting from impaired blood flow to the brain. Dr. Comi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, Stork Bite, Epilepsy in Children, and Endovascular Embolization.

Helene Emsellem is a Neurologist in Potomac, Maryland. Dr. Emsellem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Idiopathic Hypersomnia.

Patrick Monahan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Monahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Testicular Cancer, Tinnitus, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

David Cornblath is a Neurologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Cornblath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

John Werner is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Werner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Insomnia, and Ear Barotrauma.

Shawn Kwatra is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kwatra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Prurigo Nodularis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, and Psoriasis. Dr. Kwatra is currently accepting new patients.

Neeraj Badjatia is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Badjatia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury, Status Epilepticus, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Christopher Koh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Koh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis D, Hepatitis, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Gagan Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Singh has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, ADULT Syndrome, Sickle Cell Disease, and Colorectal Cancer.

Lucas Couch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Couch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Couch is currently accepting new patients.

Adebowale Prest is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cambridge, Maryland. Dr. Prest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Prest is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Holmes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cambridge, Maryland. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Holmes is currently accepting new patients.

Lawrence Vidaver is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Vidaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ADULT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Follicular Ichthyosis, Acquired Ichthyosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Vidaver is currently accepting new patients.