Mihee Bay is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and CHARGE Syndrome.

Dr. Hilary Vernon is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is also an attending physician at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Hilary Vernon has expertise in treating inborn errors of metabolism and mitochondrial disorders. She is the director of the Mitochondrial Care Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Barth Syndrome Interdisciplinary Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Her research interests include understanding intermediary metabolism in Barth syndrome and in disorders of branch chain amino acid metabolism. Dr. Vernon also co-directs the Department of Genetic Medicine Clinical Trials Unit, and is the principal investigator on multiple clinical trials for rare diseases. Dr. Vernon received her medical degree and doctorate from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. She completed residencies in genetics and pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins University, and a fellowship in clinical laboratory biochemical genetics at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Vernon was recognized with the 2010 Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Research at Johns Hopkins University and the 2011 James B. Sidbury Jr. Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Vernon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Methylmalonic Acidemia, Propionic Acidemia, Infantile Neutropenia, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, and Gastrostomy.

Nakiya Showell is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Showell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Jacobsen Syndrome, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, and Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome.

Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.

Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.

Dr. Lance received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. She did residency in general pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and additional specialized residency training in neurodevelopmental disabilities at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She received additional research training at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has a Ph.D. in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Selected Publications Gipson TT*, Lance EI*, (*co-first authors), Albury RA, Gentner MB, Leppert ML. Disparities in Identification of Comorbid Diagnoses in Children with ADHD. Clin Pediatr 2015 54(4):376-81. Lance EI*, Sreenivasan AK*, (*co-first authors), Zabel TA, Kossof EH, Comi AM. Aspirin Use in Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Side Effects and Clinical Outcomes. J Child Neurol 2013 28(2): 213-218. Lance EI, Casella JF, Everett AD, Barron-Casella E. Proteomic and Biomarker Studies and Neurological Complications of Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Proteomics Clin Appl 2014 8(11-12):813-27. Lance EI, Comi AM, Johnston MV, Casella JF, Shapiro, BK. Risk Factors for Attention and Behavioral Issues in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Clin Pediatr ahead of print 2015 Jul 6. Lance EI, Dupont BR, Holden KR. Expansion of the Deletion 13q Syndrome Phenotype: A Case Report. J Child Neurol 2007 22(9): 1124-1127. Lance EI, Lanier K, Zabel TA, Comi AM. Stimulant Use in Patients with Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Safety and Efficacy. Ped Neurol 2014 51(5): 675-680. Lance EI, Shapiro BK. Confounding Diagnoses in the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Population: A child with Hearing Loss, Absence Epilepsy, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. J Child Neurol 2013 28(5): 645 – 647. Lance EI, York, JM, Lee LC, Zimmerman, AW. Association between Regression and Self Injury among Children with Autism. Res Dev Disabil 2014 35(2): 408 – 413. Dr. Lance is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome, and 15q11.2 Microdeletion.

Dr. Couser obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his Medical Doctorate from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (VCU SOM). Dr. Couser’s ophthalmology residency was completed at Howard University where he served as co-chief resident in the last year of his residency. He received fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Emory University. Dr. Couser received a master’s degree in biotechnology from the Johns Hopkins University and completed a residency in clinical genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is one of only a few individuals currently board-certified by both the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/couser-cv Research Summary My primary research focus involves the identification and management of genetic eye diseases including rare inherited disorders affecting the eyes. Research and scholarly activities have been an integral component of my career path. I have been the principal investigator on 10 clinical trial/IRB studies and a co-investigator on others, participated with several committees or advisory panels related to research activities. I have been credited with over 120 book chapter, journal article and abstract publications. In addition, I served as the primary author/sole editor for a textbook titled Ophthalmic Genetic Diseases: A Quick Reference Guide to the Eye and External Ocular Adnexa Abnormalities, 1st Edition, published by Elsevier in 2018, which is one of only a few textbooks published in this subject area. I also served as a grant review panelist for the National Eye Institute Career Development Awards. Selected Publications *Couser NL, Masood MM, Strande NT, Foreman AKM, Crooks K, Weck KE, Lu M, Wilhelmsen KC, Roche M, Evans JP, Berg JS, Powell CM. 2015. The phenotype of multiple congenital anomalies- hypotonia-seizures syndrome 1: Report and review. Am J Med Genet Part A 9999A:1–6 *Couser NL, Lambert SR. Botulinum toxin: A treatment of consecutive esotropia in children. Strabismus 2012; 20(4):158-161 Couser NL, Lenhart PD, Hutchinson AK. Augmented Hummelsheim procedure to treat complete abducens nerve palsy. J AAPOS 2012;16(4):331-5 *Natario L. Couser, Maheer M. Masood, Arthur S. Aylsworth, and Roger E. Stevenson. Ocular manifestations in the X-linked intellectual disability syndromes. Ophthalmic Genet. 2017, Jan 23:1-12 *Couser NL, Brooks BP, Drack AV, Shankar SP. The evolving role of genetics in ophthalmology. Ophthalmic Genet. 2021 Jan 12:1-4. doi: 10.1080/13816810.2020.1868011. Dr. Couser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epicanthal Folds, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, and Hypotonia.

After completing her bachelors of science degree in biochemistry from the City College of New York (CUNY), Dr. Smith-Hicks entered the Medical Scientist Training Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she obtained her M.D., Ph.D. in 2000. She trained in Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her Neurology and Pediatric Neurology training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Smith-Hicks trained as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Paul Worley. She joined the faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010 where she now sees patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett Syndrome, while conducting basic science research exploring disorders of learning and memory. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

Megan Bone is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, Jacobsen Syndrome, and Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome.

Dr. Jaqueline Weissman is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins Hospital and Institute of Genomic Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is also director of the Center for Tuberous Sclerosis and Related Disorder at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She focuses on genetic and epigenetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders - particularly intellectual disability - and how specific genetic and epigenetic changes lead to specific neuroanatomic, neurophysiologic and cognitive phenotypes. She is also interested in developing specific cognitive profiles in genetic syndromes as potential outcome measures for trials and to help localize deficits. Currently most of her research is centered around Kabuki Syndrome. Dr. Weissman received her B.A. with. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Galactosialidosis, and Odontotrichomelic Syndrome.

Lynda Brady is a Pediatrics provider in Maryland Heights, Maryland. Dr. Brady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Lissencephaly 2, Hydranencephaly, Coach Syndrome, and Lissencephaly 1. Dr. Brady is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Cooper is a Pediatrics provider in Princess Anne, Maryland. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Delayed Growth, and Scarlet Fever. Dr. Cooper is currently accepting new patients.

Aldo Londino is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Londino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Laryngomalacia, Otitis, and Stridor.

Adeteju Ogunrinde is a Pediatrics provider in Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. Ogunrinde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Scarlet Fever, Stork Bite, and Vascular Birthmark. Dr. Ogunrinde is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Danielson is a Nurse Practitioner in Crofton, Maryland. Ms. Danielson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Jacobsen Syndrome, and Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Ms. Danielson is currently accepting new patients.

Amanda Malinou is a Pediatrics provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Malinou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Jacobsen Syndrome, Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, and Herpangina. Dr. Malinou is currently accepting new patients.

Amal Isaiah is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Isaiah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Branchial Cleft Cyst, Enlarged Adenoids, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Isaiah is currently accepting new patients.

Ethan Hochheiser is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hochheiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome, Jacobsen Syndrome, and 15q11.2 Microdeletion.

Meghna Rajaprakash is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rajaprakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, and Koolen De Vries Syndrome. Dr. Rajaprakash is currently accepting new patients.

Johnna Mahoney is a Neonatologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Mahoney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Preeclampsia, Polydactyly, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, and Congenital Syphilis.