Overview
Christopher Jackson is a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors and cerebrovascular disorders, including glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia, brain metastasis, arteriovenous malformation, and aneurysms. He is the director of the Acoustic Neuroma Center. Dr. Jackson earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. During his residency, Dr. Jackson was honored with multiple distinctions, including the Frank L. Coulson Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence, the Irving J. Sherman Award for Resident Achievement, the Harvey Cushing Hunterian Research Award, and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Jackson is an active researcher who has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles on brain tumor and cerebrovascular immunology. His laboratory focuses on how brain tumors evade the immune system and become resistant to immunotherapy. Additionally, Dr. Jackson’s laboratory explores the formation of cerebral aneurysms and inflammatory complications of cerebral aneurysm rupture.
Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg Building, Floor-L2, 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.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.
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 Choroid Plexus Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 Choroid Plexus Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- GlioblastomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- CraniectomyDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- ApoplexyDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain AneurysmDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.