Mark G. Luciano
Advanced in Dandy-Walker Syndrome
Advanced in Dandy-Walker Syndrome
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dandy-Walker Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tulane University School Of Medicine, PhD, 1985
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neurosurgery, 1992
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1993
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Luciano has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Chiari Malformation
Hydrocephalus

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Placebo-Controlled Efficacy in iNPH Shunting (PENS) Trial
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