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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Eric Jackson specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients with a broad range of neurosurgical disorders, including congenital malformations of the brain and spine, hydrocephalus (including endoscopic treatment), chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, spinal dysraphism/tethered cord, brain and spinal cord tumors, and traumatic brain injuries. He is the Principal Investigator for several multi-institution research studies, including: Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network: currently investigating endoscopic surgery vs shunting for the treatment of hydrocephalus in infants in a $10M randomized trial funded by the NIH Park Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium Advancing the treatment for pediatric craniopharyngioma, identifying biological targets for molecular therapy A multi-institutional trial investigating a non-invasive eye tracking device for assessing increased intracranial pressure. Dr. Jackson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.

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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Meningocele, Tarlov Cysts, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Allan Belzberg is a neurosurgeon specializing in surgery of the peripheral nervous system. As Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, he treats tumors including schwannoma, neurofibroma and nerve sheath tumor. Dr. Belzberg performs surgical repair of nerve damage caused by trauma as well as neurosurgery on carpal tunnel, peroneal nerve and other peripheral nerve conditions. Dr. Belzberg also directs the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and co-directs the Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Belzberg currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center located in Baltimore on Wednesdays and the Green Spring Station location on Fridays. Dr. Belzberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Rhizotomy.

Daniel Lubelski is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in complex spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats patients with spinal diseases and deformities, spine and nerve tumors, and brachial plexus injuries and other peripheral nerve injuries. Dr. Lubelski’s training in complex and robotic spine surgery, spinal oncology and peripheral nerve injuries allows him to comprehensively evaluate patients and develop custom treatment plans to address symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life. He prioritizes patient-centered care, effective communication and working in multidisciplinary collaboration to identify the best treatment. After obtaining his undergraduate degree at the City University of New York, Dr. Lubelski spent a year doing predoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health. He then obtained his medical degree from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and he performed stem cell tumor research as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellow. Dr. Lubelski went on to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for a neurosurgery residency and an enfolded fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery. His postdoctoral training also included a fellowship in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology at Johns Hopkins, as well as a traveling fellowship with advanced training at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Lubelski is a prolific researcher who focuses on patient quality of life and on using big data to develop individualized prediction models to determine optimal treatments tailored to each person. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and numerous textbook chapters, has lectured nationally and internationally, and serves as a reviewer for the top neurosurgical journals. Dr. Lubelski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Chordoma, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Henry Brem is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Gliosarcoma, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Osteotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

Dr. David M. Yousem is the associate dean for professional development in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. He specializes in neuroimaging. Dr. Yousem received his B.S. and M.D. degrees at the University of Michigan. He completed a radiology residency at Johns Hopkins and a two-year fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his M.B.A. at Johns Hopkins University in 2003. Dr. Yousem's expertise spans the full gamut of neuroradiology techniques including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography, myelography, CT guided aspirations and biopsies, functional MRI, diffusion and perfusion imaging, MR/CT angiography, and 3-D reconstructions. He is a noted authority on disorders of the brain, spine, head and neck, olfaction, cranial neuropathies and neurodegeneration. Dr. Yousem has authored or edited four books—Neuroradiology: THE REQUISITES, Head and Neck Case Review, and Radiology Business Practice: How to Succeed, and Non-Interpretive Skills Case Review, all published by Mosby/Elsevier—and has edited four journal issues. He has published over 250 peer reviewed articles over 50 chapters in books and has lectured on five continents. Dr. Yousem has an RSNA Educator Award sponsored on line course containing over 30 lectures on the Business of Medicine available to the public at https://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/Full/2facf598655b40ecaf3e7ee71698b86421. This is currently used by residency programs across the country to fulfill ACGME requirements for business of radiology content. He served as President of the American Society of Neuroradiology in 2008-2009 and as the Secretary of Treasurer of the World Federation of Neuroradiological Societies from 2011 to present. He sits on many of national radiological societies committees. Dr. Yousem has completed two marathons (best time: 3 hours, 54 minutes), a half Ironman, and a full Ironman (2.5-mile swim followed by 112-mile bike ride and then a 26-mile run) competition. Videos David M. Yousem e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (1 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (2 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (3 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (4 of 4). Dr. Yousem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Embolectomy.

Vishank Shah is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Nisha Sankaran is an expert in neuroradiology and comes to Johns Hopkins from Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants, where she spent the last two years as a private practice diagnostic radiologist specializing in neuroradiology. She earned her medical degree from Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she served as chief resident for two years and was involved in various leadership and quality assurance committees. She completed her neuroradiology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University. She was one of 10 residents/fellows to receive the Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Scholarship Award in 2018. She is an active member of the ACR RLI ‘Resident and Young Physicians Leadership Summit’ Planning Committee. Dr. Sankaran has interests in stroke imaging, spine imaging, brain tumor imaging, and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. She has published multiple journal articles on spine and stroke related imaging. Dr. Sankaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Subependymoma, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

Dr. Jenny Hoang is a Professor of Radiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine where she is the Chair of Bayview Radiology. Dr. Hoang earned her M.B.B.S. from the University of Melbourne, completed diagnostic radiology residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and completed fellowships in neuroradiology and cardiothoracic radiology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Hoang is a lifelong learner - she graduated with a Masters in Health Science from Duke University. In December 2019 she completed an executive MBA class at the Duke Fuqua School of Business and graduated in the top 10% of her class (Fuqua Scholar). Her career is accentuated by her strong involvement in research and education. She has published more than 110 peer-reviewed articles with a focus on thyroid and parathyroid imaging. She led the American College of Radiology (ACR) efforts in producing a White Paper on Incidental Thyroid Findings and was a core member of the ACR TI-RADS committee for thyroid ultrasound. She serves on several ACR committees including the Incidental Findings Committee. Dr. Hoang is the principal investigator for an ACRIN funded study using ACR's Multicenter Thyroid Ultrasound Registry. She is a popular a faculty lecturer at national and international meetings. She is also well known for actively educating and advocating on Twitter as @JennyKHoang. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/JKHoang. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

"Dr. Donna Magid, a Johns Hopkins Medicine Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, holds joint appointments in Orthopaedic Surgery and Functional Anatomy and Evolution. As Director of both the JHU SOM Horizontal Strand in Diagnostic Imaging, and Undergraduate Medical Education in Radiology, she develops and oversees educational programs and curriculae from Gross Anatomy through the Transition to Wards and clinical years to ensure a firm foundation in and comprehension of the intelligent, safe, effective use of imaging in medical practice and of appropriate consultation with Diagnostic Imagers. Dr. Magid is also recognized nationally and by the students for intense involvement with career mentoring and The Match, professionalism, and the 'Hidden Curriculum"", emphasizing precise appropriate use of medical English and the non-verbal aspects of professional demeanor and comportment. Her areas of clinical specialization include Musculoskeletal and Emergency Medicine radiography and joint procedures, including aspirations and pain-response studies, particularly in difficult patients who might otherwise require anesthesia for same. After receiving her BS summa cum laude in Psychology at Tufts University in Boston, she completed an M.Ed in Adolescent Psychology at Boston University. Her MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine was followed by one year out of the JHU system for internship at Harvard's Cambridge Hospital in Boston, after which she returned to JHM for Radiology Residency, Radiology Fellowship in CT and US , and subsequent faculty positions. Her career has been 'biphasic'; after a decade focused on nationally recognized Orthopaedic and Body CT research, she became heavily engaged with medical student and resident education and mentoring. After a decade as Co-Director of Resident Selection and Assistant Residency Program Director she shifted her focus, as she participated in the development and debut of JHU SOM's new curriculum, to the success of that curriculum and to the medical students. This focus and passion has been rewarded with multiple awards both at Hopkins and nationally, for teaching excellence and for published research in radiology education. Dr. Magid is participating in the writing and design of the ABR's new national mandated licensing exam for Diagnostic Radiology.". Dr. Magid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Ollier Disease, Metachondromatosis, and Maffucci Syndrome.

Dr. Guryildirim is an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Radiology and Pediatric Neuroradiology. She earned her medical degree from Hacettepe University and went on to complete her radiology residency at the Gazi University School of Medicine. After residency, she completed a two-year-long fellowship in Neuroradiology at Rush University Medical Center where she was the chief fellow. She then completed a one-year-long fellowship in Advanced Imaging before joining the Rush University Medical Center Neuroradiology faculty. Dr. Guryildirim's research interests focus on functional brain imaging of epilepsy patients, hydrocephalus and headache. Dr. Guryildirim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Legius Syndrome, Headache, Moyamoya Disease, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endovascular Embolization.

Judy Huang is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Huang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Brain Aneurysm, Brain Herniation, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.

Neurologist Susanne Muehlschlegel is an internationally known clinician-researcher who specializes in critically ill patients as well as understanding and improving shared decision-making and the ways physicians derive and convey health care recommendations and prognostication to families of neuro-critically ill patients. Her empirical family- and patient-centered research intersects with decision-science, qualitative and mixed-methods research, neurology, neurosurgery, and critical care medicine. She strongly believes that involving families and other stakeholders in her research will positively impact the clinical care of neurocritically ill patients. More about her research: Muehlschlegel Lab Dr. Muehlschlegel earned her medical degree at Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany. She completed an internship in internal medicine followed by residency training at Shands Hospital and Malcolm Randall Veteran Affairs Medical Center at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She finished her fellowship training in neurocritical care at the Harvard Combined Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and she obtained her master’s degree in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the co-chair of a large international guideline on neuroprognostication, a joint guideline between the Neurocritical Care Society and the German Society for Neuro-Intensive Care Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurointensivmedizin). She served as the leader of the “Curing Coma” Common Data Elements subgroup for “Goals of Care Decisions / Family Data” with national and international group members. She also served as co-chair of the NIH/NINDS-funded Family Experience Workshop after Cardiac Arrest and Severe Neurotrauma. Dr. Muehlschlegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Craniectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Prashant Raghavan is a Neuroradiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Raghavan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Thrombectomy.

Bruce Wasserman is a Neuroradiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wasserman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Jay Agrawal is a Neuroradiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, CAPOS Syndrome, and Radiation Induced Meningioma.