Overview
Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and 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.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 11 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.
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.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.
Marina Ma is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Myotonia Congenita, and Paraplegia. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- SpasticityDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Spasticity.
- Advanced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.
- Experienced
- DysarthriaDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- FasciotomyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Foot DropDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
