Overview
Dr. Mark Luciano is the director of the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center. A renowned leader in treating hydrocephalus, Dr. Luciano is distinguished both nationally and internationally for his research and educational and clinical work in neuroendoscopy. Dr. Luciano treats adults with hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial hypotension, Chiari malformations, and cerebral and spinal cysts. He has significant expertise treating children and adults with cerebrospinal fluid leaks and congenital disorders. Among his accomplishments in neuroscience research and biomedical engineering are his investigation of the cerebrovascular response to hydrocephalus and the invention of a unique device for control of intracranial pressure (ICP) pulsatility to increase blood flow. His National Institutes of Health-funded studies have explored prolonged compression and hypoxia in the brain as a result of hydrocephalus, as well as the interaction between cerebrospinal fluid and vascular systems.
Dr. Luciano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Brain Herniation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
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- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Luciano has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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 Herniation. 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. Jon Weingart focuses on the surgical treatment of brain tumors including benign and malignant tumors. Dr. Weingart also specializes in spinal disorders, such as cervical and lumbar disc disease, as well as other congenital and developmental abnormalities such as tethered spinal cord, spina bifida and chiari malformation. Dr. Weingart is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.
Montgomery Brain And Spine LLC
Aminullah Amini is a Neurosurgery provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Amini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Amini is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Chiari MalformationDr. Luciano isElite. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Luciano isElite. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Luciano isElite. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- HydrocephalusDr. Luciano isElite. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDr. Luciano isElite. Learn about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Distinguished
- Brain HerniationDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- MeningitisDr. Luciano isDistinguished. Learn about Meningitis.
- Advanced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- Dandy-Walker SyndromeDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
- DeliriumDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Familial PorencephalyDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Porencephaly.
- PorencephalyDr. Luciano isAdvanced. Learn about Porencephaly.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- ApoplexyDr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Luciano isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.