Dr. Rafael Llinas serves as the Director of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His clinical interests include acute stroke treatments, neurovascular imaging and migraine as related to cerebrovascular disease. He also serves as the associate director of the neurology residency program. He was instrumental in establishing the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Stroke Center. In 2005, in recognition of the Stroke Centers organizational efforts in stroke care, the institution was granted certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Llinas primary areas of research interests include diffusion-perfusion imaging of stroke, intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis for stroke, education of physicians and nurses in stroke identification and stroke care, stroke units and stroke centers. Dr. Rafael Llinas received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed a medical internship at the Boston City Hospital and was a neurology resident in the Harvard-Longwood neurology training program. Following his residency, he was a stroke and cerebrovascular disease fellow for two years at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University. Dr. Llinas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Siderosis, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Cluster Headache.

Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.

Dr. David Hale is a fellowship-trained neurologist specializing in neuro-visual and vestibular disorders. He diagnoses and treats patients with symptoms including dizziness, vertigo, oscillopsia, double vision and imbalance. Dr. Hale’s patient evaluations include vestibular testing. Dr. Hale earned his medical degree at Pennsylvania State University and completed a neurology residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He remained at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in vestibular and ocular-motor oto-neurology. Dr. Hale is interested in resident and fellow medical education, specifically the development of ways to make knowledge of subspecialist neurologists more accessible to those in training. He serves as the co-director of the Vestibular and Ocular-Motor Oto-Neurology Clinical Fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

Dana Cummings is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cummings is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine, Stroke, Hemiplegia, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. Mona Bahouth is a stroke neurologist and researcher specializing in patient-centered approaches to enhancing early stroke recovery. Dr. Bahouth earned her MSN at Syracuse University, her MD at the University of Maryland, and her PhD from the Johns Hopkins University. She completed her residency in neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a cerebrovascular fellowship at that institution. Her work focuses on innovative solutions to optimizing systems of care in the early stroke recovery period. Dr. Bahouth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Peter Calabresi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Calabresi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Optic Neuritis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and CACH Syndrome.

Essa Hariri is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hariri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Calcinosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Vijay Sharma is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Necrosis, Dementia, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

Rebecca Gottesman is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gottesman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

Mark Fehr is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fehr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Fehr is currently accepting new patients.

Haopeng Zheng is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Memory Loss, and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Zheng is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Kittner is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kittner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

Bilal Butt is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Butt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Butt is currently accepting new patients.

Friedrich Von Coelln is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Von Coelln is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Von Coelln is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Miller is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Neda Najimi is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Najimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Diabetic Neuropathy, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Insomnia. Dr. Najimi is currently accepting new patients.

Sumanjit Kaur is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Conversion Disorder, and Epilepsy.

Santiago Mazuera-Mejia is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mazuera-Mejia has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Dr. Mazuera-Mejia is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Poulton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Poulton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Acute Cystitis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.