Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Restless Legs Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224
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.
American Psychiatric Care
Ravikumar Bhalavat is a Psychiatrist and a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Bhalavat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Bhalavat is currently accepting new patients.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Jay Salpekar, M.D. is Director of the Neuropsychiatry in Epilepsy Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and on the full time faculty of Johns Hopkins University Medical School. He received B.A. and M.D. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and continued at Barnes Hospital for internship and residency training in general psychiatry. He then completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Yale University Child Study Center. Dr. Salpekar is widely published in the field of pediatric neuropsychiatry. He is a reviewer for scientific journals, grant review panels, and serves on the editorial board for Epilepsy and Behavior. He is active in the American Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Foundation, and was recently honored with Fellow status in the American Neuropsychiatric Association. Dr. Salpekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Spasmus Nutans.
Children's Hospital
Adelaide Robb is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Robb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- HydrocephalusDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Advanced
- Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- HeadacheDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Headache.
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- MeningitisDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Meningitis.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Experienced
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder (BPD)Dr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Bipolar Disorder (BPD).
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Cluster HeadacheDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Cluster Headache.
- DrowsinessDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Drowsiness.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.