Jennifer Chu is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Dr. Kathuria received his medical degree and completed his radiology residency training from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India. To understand the impact of diseases, their prevention and cure at broad population level, he spent two years pursuing a masters in public health at University at Buffalo, SUNY. He then completed three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He joined Johns Hopkins as a faculty member in April 2008. He went on to complete three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He then served as a Johns Hopkins faculty member before leaving Johns Hopkins to work in a private practice. Dr. Kathuria has been recognized with awards including the 2010 Best Scientific Exhibit Award at the ASSR Annual Symposium for Percutaneous Technique in Approaching Anterior Epidural Space for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Interventions and a 2007 Certificate of Merit for diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking in Wallerian degeneration at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Kathuria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Vertebroplasty.

Reza Kanani is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kanani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Brain Stem Cancer, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

Jonathan Johnson is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Spinal Tumor, and Subependymoma.

Evgeny Tsimerinov is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Tsimerinov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Invertebral Disc Disease, and Brain Stem Cancer.

Liliana Robles is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Robles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Hemangioblastoma.

Jay Fishleder is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Fishleder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

Ankit Nayyar is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nayyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.

Adam Juersivich is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Juersivich has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Invertebral Disc Disease, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.

Jason Shen is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

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 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Jignya Modi is a Radiologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Modi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, and Pleurisy.

Dorothy Seay is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Seay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

Daniel Maver is a Radiologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Maver has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Acoustic Neuroma, and Schwannoma.

L. Fernando Gonzalez, M.D., is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon trained in both open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular approaches. He treats patients with vascular blockages, malformations and ruptures in the brain and spine, including aneurysms, strokes and arteriovenous malformations. He also specializes in delivering chemotherapy through the arteries of the brain for treatment of certain eye cancers, such as retinoblastomas — the most common eye cancer in children — and lacrimal gland carcinomas. Dr. Gonzalez sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, where he also completed residency training in neurosurgery. He completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on skull base, vascular and microanatomy microsurgery. Dr. Gonzalez continued his training at Barrow by completing a second residency, during which he pursued additional fellowships in spine surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular and skull base surgery. Dr. Gonzalez is widely published in his field and actively pursues novel approaches to treatment. He invented an aspiration catheter with an attached guidewire, and a surgical retractor for minimally invasive brain surgery. He is also a co-inventor of a direct cerebral cooling device that allows clinicians to decrease cerebral temperature to protect the brain when needed after cardiac arrest, severe trauma or large strokes. Videos Meet Our Expert: L. Fernando Gonzalez, M.D.Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Joseph Simard is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Simard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Dheeraj Gandhi is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gandhi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Thalamotomy.

Dr. Majid Khan is a Radiologist and Director, Non-Vascular Spine Intervention at Johns Hopkins University hospitals. Dr. Khan graduated from University of Kashmir, India in 1993. He completed his residency in radiology at the Nassau University Medical Center at Stony Brooks University and then completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Majid is deeply invested in both diagnostic Neuroradiology with particular emphasis on advanced head & neck and spine tumor imaging. His prime interest is doing spine tumor ablations primarily using microwave ablation devices and has performed the most number of such cases in the United States. He has significant expertise in spine cement augmentation procedures like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for treatment of compression fractures due to osteoporosis, multiple myeloma and/or other tumor-associated pathological fractures, sacroplasty for the treatment of fractures of the sacrum, epidural steroid injections, facet and transforaminal nerve blocks. He has treated a considerable number of patients with Tarlov and synovial cysts. Dr. Khan is a core member of Johns Hopkins Headaches and CSF Leak Program doing both targeted and non-targeted blood and fibrin glue patches. In addition, Dr. Khan has performed numerous imaging-guided head and neck biopsies with expertise in deep trans-facial biopsies. Dr. Majid has contributed to numerous publications and book chapters and has given regional, national and international talks, as well as presented research at many national meetings. He is a member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, American Society of Spine Radiology, North American Spine Society, Radiologic Society of North America, European Society of Radiology. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Meningocele, Tarlov Cysts, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Risheng Xu, M.D., Ph.D., is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, and skull base pathologies. He treats patients with a wide range of cerebrovascular disorders such as cerebral aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, carotid stenosis, cavernous malformations and moyamoya disease. He also treats skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) and meningiomas, and pain disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Xu completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard College, and attended medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he also obtained a Ph.D. in pharmacology and molecular sciences. He continued his residency training in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, and remained there to complete a fellowship in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Xu has been active in research throughout his training and has authored and co-authored numerous published studies. His basic science research endeavors focus on neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke and molecular mechanisms underlying trigeminal neuralgia. He has authored or co-authored over 100 manuscripts, and has published in journals such as Nature, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Science Signaling, Neuron, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery and other journals. Clinically, he studies the long-term outcomes of patients with cerebrovascular disorders and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.