Dr. Suresh N. Magge

Mari Groves is a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon who cares for children with brain and spinal cord tumors (benign and cancerous), skeletal dysplasia, and spinal deformities such as neuromuscular and early scoliosis. She also sees patients diagnosed with Chiari malformations, spasticity and epilepsy. She specializes in treating patients with all types of spina bifida, including myelomeningocele. As part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, she is an expert in prenatal closure techniques such as minimally invasive fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele (when the spina bifida defect is repaired before birth). Offering a transitional practice model of care, she follows patients diagnosed with spina bifida from birth to adulthood. Dr. Groves chose to pursue neurosurgery because it allows her to treat patients with complex conditions and help improve the quality of children’s lives. Her research interests focus on pediatric spinal disease and how surgical intervention can impact growth and neurological function during a child’s life. She is committed to building programs that support patients with congenital disorders as they age. Pediatric patients often age out of existing programs and have difficulty locating physicians and treating teams that understand their conditions. At Johns Hopkins, we have a unique ability to provide this type of comprehensive care. Dr. Groves earned her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency training in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained for a neurosurgery fellowship, which she finished in 2015. She also completed a spinal deformity fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Groves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Felling is the director of the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Stroke Program and specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with a wide range of cerebrovascular disorders. With combined training in child neurology and vascular neurology he offers expertise in both the acute diagnosis and treatment of stroke as well as longitudinal management of the neurological consequences of stroke in children. Dr. Felling earned both his M.D. and his Ph.D. in neuroscience at Penn State College of Medicine. He completed residency training in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He also completed residency training in pediatric neurology and a fellowship in vascular neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Felling's goal is to improve the clinical care of patients through the development of efficient pathways for the rapid evaluation and treatment of children presenting with stroke. He is part of a multidisciplinary team of providers that care for children with cerebrovascular disorders. Clinical research efforts are aimed at improving neurological function in children following stroke and other brain injuries. Dr. Felling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Concussion, Delirium, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

Jignesh Tailor is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tailor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.