Neurologist Payam Mohassel specializes in myopathies, muscular dystrophies, and other hereditary neuromuscular disorders and is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. Dr. Mohassel obtained his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he remained for a medical internship, residency training in neurology, and clinical fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine. He then joined the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Neurogenetics branch as a clinical research fellow. Dr. Mohassel’s research focuses on translational studies on neuromuscular disorders, and it spans gene discovery efforts, mechanistic studies to identify therapeutic targets, and early phase interventional clinical trials. Dr. Mohassel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), and Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Tom Crawford has been a member of the Department of Neurology since 1987. He is co-director of the MDA clinic for Neuromuscular Disorders and Neurologist for the Ataxia Telangiectasia Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins. His practice involves general child neurology with a principal interest in caring for children with neuromuscular, neuromotor, and ataxic disorders. Primary research interests involve the basic science and clinical characterization of two important neurologic disorders that affect children: Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Ataxia Telangiectasia. He is also actively involved in the Biology of neurofilaments by characterization of transgenic animal models. He is on the Medical and Scientific Advisory Boards of Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and the Medical Advisory Committee for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He is the Neurologist for the Ataxia Telangiectasia Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins, which has evaluated almost half of the known patients with this disorder in the United States. Additional specific clinical interests include evaluation and treatment of children with brachial plexus palsies. Dr. Crawford received his medical degree from the University of Southern California. He completed a pediatric internship and residency at the Pediatric Pavilion of the Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, followed by a pediatric chief residency. He completed his training in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology at the Los Angeles Childrens Hospital. He then traveled east to the laboratory of Dr John Griffin at Johns Hopkins for a fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders. Prior to medical training and Neurology residency, he majored in Psychology and Religion at Yale College. Dr. Crawford has published extensively and presented nationally and internationally. He has an active role in teaching medical students and residents in neurology. In addition, Dr. Crawford has special interest and experience in EMG studies of children and adults. Dr. Crawford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Ataxia-Telangiectasia, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

Dr. Leung obtained her undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University. While attending medical school at Duke University, she completed a year-long research fellowship studying genetic markers of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the National Institute on Aging as part of the NIH Clinical Research Training Program. She completed her neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the graduate training program in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Leung joined the Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute as a translational research fellow in 2010 and was appointed to the faculty in 2014. Her clinic specializes in electromyography and the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary muscle diseases. Dr. Leung’s research focuses on the development of imaging biomarkers and outcome measures for muscle diseases. She is the principal investigator for a longitudinal cohort study of whole-body MRI in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is also a site principal investigator for the Ionis-DMPKRx trial, a phase Ib/IIa clinical trial of a novel RNA-based therapy for myotonic muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Dysferlinopathy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Dr. Tae Hwan Chung is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurology at Johns Hopkins. His areas of training and expertise include neuromuscular disorders and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Thanks to his diverse background, Dr. Chung is uniquely positioned to diagnose and treat a variety of neuromuscular conditions and pathology by using electrodiagnostic procedures and immune and rehabilitative treatments. Dr. Chung is particularly interested in rehabilitative treatments and therapeutic exercise for various neuromuscular diseases, such as myositis, peripheral neuropathy and motor neuron diseases. Dr. Chung runs a multidisciplinary rehabilitation clinic with the Johns Hopkins neuromuscular rehabilitation team, which he helped develop with physical, occupational and speech therapists, who are dedicated to helping patients with rare neuromuscular diseases. Note for patients: If you were scheduled with Dr. Chung through the Myositis Center, please use this contact number: (410) 550-6962. If you've been referred to Dr. Chung to address postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), please note that his POTS clinic is in Lutherville at the Green Spring Station. If you would like to make a contribution using a credit card to support the Neuromuscular and Myositis Rehabilitation Program, please visit our secure online giving page by clicking here. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, and Central Core Disease.

Dr. Charlotte Sumner is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Sumner cares for patients with genetically-mediated neuromuscular diseases. Her practice is notable for a focus on individuals with inherited neuromuscular disorders of peripheral nerves and motor neurons, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. She co-directs the Johns Hopkins Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center, the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) clinics, which deliver multidisciplinary clinical care, engage in international natural history studies, and provide cutting edge therapeutics. Dr. Sumner’s research focuses on developing treatments for degenerative disorders of motor neurons and peripheral nerves. Her laboratory uses human tissues and induced pluripotent cell lines, mouse models and cultured cells to characterize disease mechanisms and develop treatments. Dr. Charlotte Sumner received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine following undergraduate studies at Princeton University. She completed internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of California San Francisco, after which she returned to the east coast for a neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins and a neurogenetics fellowship in the Neurogenetics Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She joined the neurology faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2006. Dr. Sumner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Gastrostomy.

Vinay Chaudhry is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Dr. Stasia Stott Reynolds is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include internal medicine. Dr. Reynolds earned her M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and performed a fellowship in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Reynolds is an external member of the NIH Addictions IRB. Professional Activities NIH Addictions IRB, External Member. Dr. Reynolds is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy.

Kathryn Wagner is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I.

Salam Zughayer is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Zughayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy, and Rigid Spine Syndrome.

Brad Cooper is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Thurmont, Maryland. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion.

Jeffrey Elliott is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Elliott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top area of expertise is Collagen VI-Related Myopathy.

Sarah Neuhaus is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Neuhaus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

Rachelle Alexion is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Alexion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Muscle Atrophy, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Alexion is currently accepting new patients.

Alexandru Olaru is a Neurologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Olaru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Seizures. Dr. Olaru is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Fischbeck is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fischbeck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.