Overview
Dr. Eric Jackson specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients with a broad range of neurosurgical disorders, including congenital malformations of the brain and spine, hydrocephalus (including endoscopic treatment), chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, spinal dysraphism/tethered cord, brain and spinal cord tumors, and traumatic brain injuries. He is the Principal Investigator for several multi-institution research studies, including: Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network: currently investigating endoscopic surgery vs shunting for the treatment of hydrocephalus in infants in a $10M randomized trial funded by the NIH Park Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium Advancing the treatment for pediatric craniopharyngioma, identifying biological targets for molecular therapy A multi-institutional trial investigating a non-invasive eye tracking device for assessing increased intracranial pressure.
Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Arteriovenous Malformation.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, 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 University
Judy Huang is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Huang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Arteriovenous Malformation, Subdural Hematoma, Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Caplan specializes in the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders of the brain, head, neck and spine, such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, moyamoya disease, carotid artery stenosis and stroke. He is dual fellowship trained in both open cerebrovascular neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, allowing him to offer patients the full spectrum of the latest surgical and endovascular techniques in treating these diseases. Dr. Caplan also focuses on treating acoustic neuromas and other tumors of the skull base, including meningiomas. Dr. Caplan graduated with honors from the Johns Hopkins University with a degree in neuroscience, where he spent time in the Hunterian Neurological Surgery Research Laboratory. He then earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Johns Hopkins, along with fellowships in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, also at Johns Hopkins. He then completed an additional fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the University of Miami before returning to join the Johns Hopkins faculty. Dr. Caplan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Joseph Simard is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Simard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Posterior Fossa DecompressionDr. Jackson isElite. Learn about Posterior Fossa Decompression.
- Distinguished
- Chiari MalformationDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- HydrocephalusDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- SyringomyeliaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Advanced
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- MedulloblastomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Subdural EffusionDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Effusion.
- Experienced
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Apert SyndromeDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain HerniationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.