Overview
Laura Black is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, and Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
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.
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Dr. Maria Cecilia Melendres is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep medicine. Dr. Melendres earned her medical degree from the University of the Philippines Manila. She completed residencies at the University of the Philippines and Johns Hopkins. She performed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Melendres’ research interests include obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Dr. Melendres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Central Sleep Apnea.
Jeffrey Palmer is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Myositis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Rhabdomyolysis, and Fasciotomy.
Marina Ma is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Myotonia Congenita, and Paraplegia. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Black isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Black isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.
- Experienced
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Black isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Black isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyDr. Black isExperienced. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- DysferlinopathyDr. Black isExperienced. Learn about Dysferlinopathy.
- EncephalitisDr. Black isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.