Overview
Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis.
Dr. Roda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Drug Induced Dyskinesia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Arens Taga is a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular diseases, with a particular focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases. His clinical work aims to improve the quality of care for patients with ALS through biomarker-based, precision medicine approaches that refine disease stratification and facilitate more targeted and efficient enrollment in clinical trials. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Taga uses patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells to model ALS, uncover novel disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets that are translatable to clinical trials. In recognition of his work in ALS, Dr. Taga was awarded the 2025 Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award, which honors early-career physician-scientists dedicated to advancing ALS research. Dr. Taga earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma, Italy, where he also completed his neurology residency. He subsequently trained at The Johns Hopkins University, completing a postdoctoral research fellowship in the neuromuscular division, an internal medicine internship, a neurology residency and a neuromuscular clinical fellowship. Dr. Taga is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Drug Induced Dyskinesia. His top areas of expertise are 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Cluster Headache.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Hereditary AtaxiaDr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Hereditary Spastic ParaparesisDr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
- L1 SyndromeDr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about L1 Syndrome.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Spastic ParaparesisDr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about Spastic Paraparesis.
- Spastic Paraplegia Type 11Dr. Roda isDistinguished. Learn about Spastic Paraplegia Type 11.
- Advanced
- Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis
- Myotonic DystrophyDr. Roda isAdvanced. Learn about Myotonic Dystrophy.
- Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2Dr. Roda isAdvanced. Learn about Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.
- ParaplegiaDr. Roda isAdvanced. Learn about Paraplegia.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Roda isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
- Experienced
- Adult Polyglucosan Body DiseaseDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease.
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Cerebrotendinous XanthomatosisDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Roda isExperienced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.