Overview
Dr. Tanya J. W. McDonald focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizures. Her specific interests include dietary therapies for adults with epilepsy, evaluations for seizure surgery and epilepsy in women (including considerations during pregnancy). Her research focuses on the impact of ketogenic diets like the modified Atkins diets, on cardiovascular health measures in adults with epilepsy. Dr. McDonald completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University and received her medical and doctoral degrees from Cornell University. She trained in neurology and epilepsy at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Status Epilepticus.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Dementia.
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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.
Rebecca Gottesman is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gottesman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dimitrios Kapogiannis is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kapogiannis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Memory Loss.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Abhay Moghekar focuses on disorders of cerebrospinal fluid physiology like normal pressure hydrocephalus, obstructive hydrocephalus, congenital hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, CSF otorhhea, CSF rhinorrhea, intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leaks and peri-operative management of patients undergoing repair of CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea. His research interests include identifying biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Dr. Moghekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- EpilepsyDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- SeizuresDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Seizures.
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- Absence SeizureDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic SeizuresDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.
- Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal CrisisDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis.