Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Choroid Plexus Cyst.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, 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.
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. 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.
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
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Posterior Fossa DecompressionDr. Jackson isElite. Learn about Posterior Fossa Decompression.
- Distinguished
- Chiari MalformationDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- HydrocephalusDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- SyringomyeliaDr. Jackson isDistinguished. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Advanced
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- MedulloblastomaDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Subdural EffusionDr. Jackson isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Effusion.
- Experienced
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Apert SyndromeDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain HerniationDr. Jackson isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.