Overview
Christopher Jackson is a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors and cerebrovascular disorders, including glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia, brain metastasis, arteriovenous malformation, and aneurysms. He is the director of the Acoustic Neuroma Center. Dr. Jackson earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. During his residency, Dr. Jackson was honored with multiple distinctions, including the Frank L. Coulson Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence, the Irving J. Sherman Award for Resident Achievement, the Harvey Cushing Hunterian Research Award, and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Jackson is an active researcher who has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles on brain tumor and cerebrovascular immunology. His laboratory focuses on how brain tumors evade the immune system and become resistant to immunotherapy. Additionally, Dr. Jackson’s laboratory explores the formation of cerebral aneurysms and inflammatory complications of cerebral aneurysm rupture.
Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Brain Aneurysm.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg Building, Floor-L2, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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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 Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Tamargo specializes in the treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), and cavernous malformations of the brain and spinal cord in both adults and children. Dr. Tamargo specializes in revascularization procedures for moyamoya disease. For this condition, Dr. Tamargo performs either a microsurgical encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (EDAMS) or a microsurgical extracranial-to-intracranial artery bypass. Dr. Tamargo also specializes in the treatment of acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas). A recipient of numerous honors and awards, some of Dr. Tamargo's most recent accolades include the Neurosurgery Faculty Teaching Award and the Hopkins Richard S. Ross Clinician Scientist Award. Dr. Tamargo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Acoustic Neuroma, and Schwannoma.
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 Brain Aneurysm. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Arteriovenous Malformation, Subdural Hematoma, Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- GlioblastomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- CraniectomyDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- ApoplexyDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain AneurysmDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.