Overview
Karisa Schreck is co-director of the BRAF Brain Tumor Center at Johns Hopkins. Her research focuses on the development of small-molecule targeted therapies for patients with primary brain tumors. Dr. Schreck has specific expertise in the treatment of BRAF gene mutations. As such, she works with Christine Pratilas’ laboratory to investigate resistance mechanisms to BRAF-targeted therapy. Dr. Schreck also writes and runs clinical trials for novel targeted agents through the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.
Dr. Schreck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 57 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
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Bassel Shneker is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shneker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.
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Vijay Maggio is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Maggio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, and Brain Stem Cancer.
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Jonathan Johnson is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Johnson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Spinal Tumor, and Subependymoma.
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
- Elite
- GliomaDr. Schreck isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- EpendymomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Schreck isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Schreck isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- MedulloblastomaDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Dr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).