Overview
Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS is Professor in the Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She joined Johns Hopkins after 4 years at the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine and College of Public Health and Health Professions where she served as a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology and as the Director of UF’s Precision Health Program. Before joining University of Florida in 2018, she served for 20 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, where she held several scientific leadership roles. She served in leadership roles during several CDC responses to public health emergencies, including 2009 H1N1 influenza, H7N9 influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and Zika virus. Dr. Rasmussen is an author on >300 peer-reviewed publications and is the lead editor of The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual, released by Oxford University Press in 2019. Her research interests focus on understanding the effects of infections and medications during pregnancy, genetic and environmental risk factors for birth defects, and morbidity and mortality associated with genetic conditions.
Dr. Rasmussen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Contractures. Her top areas of expertise are Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Gastroschisis, and Cortical Dysplasia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 211 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Congenital Contractures.
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Locations
Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, 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.
Joan Marini is a Medical Genetics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Marini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Contractures. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Kyphomelic Dysplasia, Congenital Bowing of Long Bones, and Brachydactyly Mononen Type.
University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates, PA
Sofia Saenz-Ayala is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Saenz-Ayala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Contractures. Her top areas of expertise are Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Deficiency, and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2 Deficiency. Dr. Saenz-Ayala is currently accepting new patients.
Sullivan Center For Breast Health - Sibley Memorial Hosp
Dr. Reem Saadeh-Haddad is a clinical geneticist at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an assistant professor in the division of pediatric genetics and metabolic disorders at Georgetown University. She works to provide clear, clarified communication to patients about the practice of cancer genetics counseling. Dr. Saadeh-Haddad is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Saadeh-Haddad has an expertise in cancer genetics. Her clinical interests focus on cancer genetics and dysmorphology. Dr. Saadeh-Haddad earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a general internship and a residency in pediatrics at New York University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in clinical genetics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Saadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Contractures. Her top areas of expertise are Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Congenital Contractures, Distal Arthrogryposis Type 6, and Distal Arthrogryposis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Rasmussen isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Rasmussen isAdvanced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- GastroschisisDr. Rasmussen isAdvanced. Learn about Gastroschisis.
- MicrocephalyDr. Rasmussen isAdvanced. Learn about Microcephaly.
- Experienced
- AnencephalyDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Anencephaly.
- Arthrogryposis Multiplex CongenitaDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.
- BlepharophimosisDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Blepharophimosis.
- Congenital ContracturesDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Contractures.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- HepatoblastomaDr. Rasmussen isExperienced. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.