
Overview
Dr. Arun Venkatesan serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, where he directs clinical activities and research. At the center he has developed a multidisciplinary program devoted to optimizing diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and autoimmune encephalitis and understanding mechanisms of disease in order to develop more effective treatments. He also plays an active role in the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory diseases at Johns Hopkins, after which he was appointed to the faculty in the department of neurology in 2007. His laboratory research focuses on defining causes and mechanisms of central nervous system injury in the setting of infection and neuroinflammation, with a goal towards developing protective and regenerative strategies. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund.
Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 127 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Cerebral Palsy.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Kennedy Krieger Associates
Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.
Dr. Gill cares for children with epilepsy and developmental, behavioral or psychiatric challenges. Her research and clinical interests include tuberous sclerosis complex, EEG biomarker development, and the intersection of epilepsy, genetics, and neurodevelopment. Dr. Gill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, and West Syndrome.
Mir Neurology Center PA
Sarim Mir is a Neurologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Mir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Sciatica, Migraine, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Mir is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isElite. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Herpes Simplex EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isElite. Learn about Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- Distinguished
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isDistinguished. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Advanced
- ArachnoiditisDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Brain AbscessDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- ADULT SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about ADULT Syndrome.
- Aicardi-Goutieres SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.