Daniel Lubelski is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in complex spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats patients with spinal diseases and deformities, spine and nerve tumors, and brachial plexus injuries and other peripheral nerve injuries. Dr. Lubelski’s training in complex and robotic spine surgery, spinal oncology and peripheral nerve injuries allows him to comprehensively evaluate patients and develop custom treatment plans to address symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life. He prioritizes patient-centered care, effective communication and working in multidisciplinary collaboration to identify the best treatment. After obtaining his undergraduate degree at the City University of New York, Dr. Lubelski spent a year doing predoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health. He then obtained his medical degree from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and he performed stem cell tumor research as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellow. Dr. Lubelski went on to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for a neurosurgery residency and an enfolded fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery. His postdoctoral training also included a fellowship in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology at Johns Hopkins, as well as a traveling fellowship with advanced training at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Lubelski is a prolific researcher who focuses on patient quality of life and on using big data to develop individualized prediction models to determine optimal treatments tailored to each person. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and numerous textbook chapters, has lectured nationally and internationally, and serves as a reviewer for the top neurosurgical journals. Dr. Lubelski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Chordoma, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Ali Bydon is a renowned neurosurgeon and director of the Division of Spine Surgery and the Neurosurgical Spine Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. As the endowed Ziya Gokaslan Professor of Neurosurgery, he is dedicated to advancing the field through innovative clinical practices and extensive research. Additionally, Dr. Bydon serves as the vice chair for strategic planning within the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Bydon’s clinical practice is centered on degenerative disorders of the spine, spinal tumors, spinal trauma and complex spinal reconstruction. He is an esteemed member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Bydon earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine in 1999 and completed his residency in neurological surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where he graduated with distinction in 2006. He further honed his skillset by completing fellowships in minimally invasive spine surgery and the surgical treatment of peripheral nerves, followed by a one-year instructorship in spinal oncology and complex reconstructive spinal surgery at Johns Hopkins in 2007. His research focuses on spinal biomechanics and surgical outcomes. He has co-authored over 265 peer-reviewed manuscripts and numerous book chapters. Dr. Bydon has made significant contributions to the understanding of optimal surgical management for conditions such as spinal synovial cysts, cervical myelopathy, lumbar spondylolisthesis, ossified posterior longitudinal ligament, cervical degenerative disorders, cervical myelopathy, thoracic myelopathy and metastatic diseases to the spine, among others. Dr. Bydon has presented at more than 200 national and international scientific meetings, underscoring his commitment to advancing knowledge in the field. An educator who has trained over 75 practicing neurosurgeons, Dr. Bydon has received prestigious accolades, including the Richard Otenasak Faculty Teaching Award and the Chairman’s Neurosurgical Teacher of the Year Award. His leadership roles have included serving on the residency review committee and the patient access committee at Johns Hopkins, as well as a yearlong term as the neurosurgical representative on the Johns Hopkins Faculty Senate. He has also served as a medical director with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, overseeing clinical and educational activities at renowned institutions in Lebanon and Brazil. Dr. Bydon has performed more than 5,000 surgeries. His commitment to excellence in patient care, education and research makes him a leading authority in spine surgery, dedicated to providing transformative care to patients seeking relief and recovery. Dr. Bydon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Mariuxi Manukyan, M.D., is an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, working primarily with the Division of Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Manukyan’s areas of clinical expertise include critical care, general surgery and trauma. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Manukyan was an acute care surgery fellow with the Department of Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at The University of Texas Medical Center in Houston. Dr. Manukyan received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and earned her medical degree from Brown Alpert Medical School. She completed her residency at Indiana University and fellowships in acute care surgery and surgical critical care at UT Houston Medical Center. She is a member of the Association for Academic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the Pan American Trauma Society, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Manukyan’s research interests include the field of geriatric trauma, specifically in identifying the specific risks associated within the geriatric trauma population and in finding in-hospital methods to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with this patient population. Dr. Manukyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Albert Aboulafia is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Aboulafia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, and Hip Replacement.

William Norbury, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Plast), is an associate professor of plastic surgery (PAR) in the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and part of the Johns Hopkins Adult Burn Center. His areas of clinical expertise include surgical reconstruction of severe burns, burn reconstruction, and laser attenuation of scar tissue. He received a Bachelor of Medicine degree from St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospital Medical College. He obtained a Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons postgraduate diploma at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2003, and completed a Royal College of Surgeons fellowship in plastic surgery in 2012. In addition to performing his residency in plastic surgery, Dr. Norbury completed a fellowship in the therapeutic use of lasers in the United Kingdom, as well as fellowships in reconstructive burn surgery and surgical critical care at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Children’s Texas. He also completed a three-year fellowship in burn care research — focused on attenuation of the hypermetabolic response following severe burns — at Shriners Children’s Texas. Dr. Norbury’s research activities focus on nutrition in burn care, hypermetabolism, wound healing, sepsis, burn reconstruction and laser treatment of hypertrophic scarring. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and presented his work at numerous national and international meetings. He is a member of the American Burn Association, the British Burn Association, the International Society for Burn Injuries, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Dr. Norbury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Keloids, Syndactyly Type 3, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Buerger Disease.

Dr. Patricia Andrea Barditch-Crovo is a clinical associate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include HIV/AIDS and infectious disease. Dr. Barditch-Crovo earned her M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and performed a fellowship in clinical pharmacology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Barditch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

Jennifer Powers is a Plastic Surgeon and a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Powers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Actinic Keratosis, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.

Dr. Howard Hines is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include dermatology, melanoma and psoriasis. He received his B.A. in biology from Western Maryland College and his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general internal medicine at Washington Hospital Center and performed a fellowship in dermatology at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Hines is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dermatology/our_experts/_documents/Howard_C_Hines_Curriculum_vitae.doc Selected Publications Boudreau S, Hines HC, Hood AF. “Dermal abscess with staphylococcus aureus, cytomegalovirus, and acid-fast bacilli in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:53-57. Horn TD, Hines HC. “Erythrophagocytosis in the skin: case report.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:399-403. Jawitz JC, Hines HC. “Treatment of eczema herpeticum with systemic acyclovir.” Archives of Dermatology. February 1985;121:274-275. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis, Actinic Keratosis, Liver Spots, and Universal Acquired Melanosis.

Inbal Sander is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Warts, Actinic Keratosis, Seborrheic Keratosis, and Hemangioma.

Thomas Swope is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Swope is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Swope is currently accepting new patients.

Ciro Martins is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Martins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Lipomatosis, Actinic Keratosis, Psoriasis, and Intertrigo.

Viney Setya is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Setya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Epidural Lipomatosis.

George Grace is a Plastic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Breast Enlargement In Males, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Keloids.

Gerald Hayward is a General Surgeon in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Hayward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hemangiopericytoma, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Danielle Baruch is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baruch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sunburn, Alopecia Areata, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, and Actinic Keratosis. Dr. Baruch is currently accepting new patients.

Nora Meenaghan is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Meenaghan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Hernia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Meenaghan is currently accepting new patients.

Kelly Alexander is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

James Fitzpatrick is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fitzpatrick has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Stephen Kavic is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kavic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Zaineb Makhzoumi is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Makhzoumi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Melanoma, and Actinic Keratosis. Dr. Makhzoumi is currently accepting new patients.