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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near Columbia, MD. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Advanced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bassel Shneker is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shneker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.

      Jennifer Chu
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Nuvasive Cliical Services Monitoring, Inc./Assoc. PLLC

      10275 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Chu is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Johnson is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Spinal Tumor, and Subependymoma.

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      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vijay Maggio is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Maggio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, and Brain Stem Cancer.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wendell Bobb is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bobb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Tarlov Cysts, Hemangioblastoma, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lon Steinberg is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Steinberg has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Pacific Neuromonitoring Associates Inc

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Evgeny Tsimerinov is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Tsimerinov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Invertebral Disc Disease, and Brain Stem Cancer.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      NuVasive Clinical Services

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Liliana Robles is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Robles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Hemangioblastoma.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Pacific Neuromonitoring Associates Inc

      10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 300, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Juersivich is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Juersivich has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Invertebral Disc Disease, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.

      Gary L. Gallia
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Gary Gallia's specialty is endoscopic endonasal surgical approaches to skull base pathologies with a focus on neurosurgical oncology. He utilizes the latest techniques in preoperative imaging, computer-guided surgical navigation, intraoperative monitoring, and minimally invasive and Neuroendoscopy approaches in the management of patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, skull base neoplasms, and pituitary tumors. He is the director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center and surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center. Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Gallia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Alan R. Cohen
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      48+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s goal is to get his patients back to being a kid again. He has a patient-centered approach to caring for each of his patients, working closely with the child’s family at every stage of the decision-making process. Dr. Cohen sees patients in the neurosciences clinic located in the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center. As the Carson-Spiro Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Cohen is a leader in developing minimally invasive techniques to enhance the safety and efficacy of selected pediatric neurosurgical procedures. He serves as director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins and directs the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship Program. His lab focuses on developing novel instruments and surgical approaches. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and published two textbooks. He has given approximately 330 national and international presentations, and has been an invited visiting professor at 50 medical centers. He is past president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is past vice president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, a past director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and current director of the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Patient Reviews Hear what patients have to say about Dr. Cohen’s care: • Healthgrades Patient Reviews • Vitals Patient Reviews. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningocele, Hydrocephalus, Endoscopy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

      Angie Jelin
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Medical Genetics | Neonatology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Medical Genetics | Neonatology

      Gynecology And Obstetrics - Nelson/Harvey Building

      1800 Orleans Street, Nelson BLDG, 2 Floor Ste 2-150, Nelson BLDG, 2 Floor Ste 2-150, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Angie Jelin is the assistant director of prenatal genetics at the Prenatal Diagnostic Center in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Her areas of clinical expertise include prenatal genetic counseling, fetal imaging, chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis, with a focus on fetal complications in pregnancy. Dr. Jelin earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She did her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco, and then remained there to complete a maternal-fetal medicine and genetics fellowship. In 2015, Dr. Jelin joined the Johns Hopkins faculty, at which time she also received a Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health grant to study fetal genetic disorders. Dr. Jelin’s research involves fetal imaging and genetic diagnoses, including whole exome sequencing. Dr. Jelin is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis. She currently serves on the IRB committee of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Jelin has published many articles in obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine journals. Dr. Jelin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Polyhydramnios, Bilateral Renal Agenesis Dominant Type, Lung Agenesis, and Atresia of Small Intestine.

      Mark G. Luciano
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Mark Luciano is the director of the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center. A renowned leader in treating hydrocephalus, Dr. Luciano is distinguished both nationally and internationally for his research and educational and clinical work in neuroendoscopy. Dr. Luciano treats adults with hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial hypotension, Chiari malformations, and cerebral and spinal cysts. He has significant expertise treating children and adults with cerebrospinal fluid leaks and congenital disorders. Among his accomplishments in neuroscience research and biomedical engineering are his investigation of the cerebrovascular response to hydrocephalus and the invention of a unique device for control of intracranial pressure (ICP) pulsatility to increase blood flow. His National Institutes of Health-funded studies have explored prolonged compression and hypoxia in the brain as a result of hydrocephalus, as well as the interaction between cerebrospinal fluid and vascular systems. Dr. Luciano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Shock Trauma Associates PA

      22 S Green St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohamed Labib is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Labib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Labib is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Shock Trauma Associates PA

      22 S Green St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Bizhan Aarabi is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Aarabi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Aarabi is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Encephalocele?

      Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. The result is a groove down the midline of the upper part of the skull, or the area between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. When located in the back of the skull, Encephaloceles are often associated with neurological problems. Encephaloceles are usually dramatic deformities diagnosed immediately after birth; but occasionally a small Encephalocele in the nasal and forehead region can go undetected. There is a genetic component to the condition; it often occurs in families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly in other family members.

      When should I see an Encephalocele doctor near Columbia, MD?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Encephalocele doctor near Columbia, MD?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Encephalocele doctors near Columbia, MD?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Encephalocele doctors near Columbia, MD?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Encephalocele doctor near Columbia, MD?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalocele doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Encephalocele doctor near Columbia, MD?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Encephalocele doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Encephalocele doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Encephalocele doctors near Columbia, MD?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Encephalocele doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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