Overview
Chima Oluigbo is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Oluigbo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 118 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Focal Dystonia.
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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
Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.
Kennedy Krieger Associates
Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.
Washington Brain And Spine Institute
Zachary Levine is a Neurosurgery provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Levine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Levine is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Oluigbo isElite. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- EpilepsyDr. Oluigbo isElite. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Distinguished
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Oluigbo isDistinguished. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- HemimegalencephalyDr. Oluigbo isDistinguished. Learn about Hemimegalencephaly.
- Increased Head CircumferenceDr. Oluigbo isDistinguished. Learn about Increased Head Circumference.
- Rasmussen EncephalitisDr. Oluigbo isDistinguished. Learn about Rasmussen Encephalitis.
- SeizuresDr. Oluigbo isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Absence SeizureDr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Bulging FontanellesDr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Bulging Fontanelles.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- CraniectomyDr. Oluigbo isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Oluigbo isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Oluigbo isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Oluigbo isExperienced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Brain HerniationDr. Oluigbo isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Oluigbo isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.