Overview
Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy.
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.
Children's Hospital
Marc Difazio is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Difazio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Tourette Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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- HypotoniaDr. Baranano isDistinguished. Learn about Hypotonia.
- Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant
- Advanced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Corpus Callosum AgenesisDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Corpus Callosum Agenesis.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Episodic Ataxia with NystagmusDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus.
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- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Absence SeizureDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.