Overview
Dr. Sun is an expert in both pediatric neurology and cerebrovascular neurology, with a special interest in pediatric and young adult stroke. She focuses on both acute care of stroke as well as longitudinal management of an array of neurologic conditions that affect children and young adults. Dr. Sun’s research focuses broadly on pediatric and young adult stroke, with emphasis on discovering the causes, treatments, and prevention of stroke in the young. More specifically, Dr. Sun is investigating novel monitoring and stroke prevention techniques in children with moyamoya disease, which is a rare disease that places affected children and young adults at high risk of stroke. The goal of Dr. Sun's research is to improve outcomes and quality of life of individuals affected by stroke and moyamoya disease. In addition to her clinical and research interests, Dr. Sun is the associate program director of the Child Neurology residency program at Johns Hopkins. After completing medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sun completed her pediatrics and neurology residency training at Johns Hopkins, and subsequently she completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology/Stroke.
Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration. Her top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Stiff Person Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 115, Lutherville, MD 21093
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Sun has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration. 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.
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Peter Crino is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Crino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, Increased Head Circumference, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Crino is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Brenda Banwell is the director of the Department of Pediatrics, as well as pediatrician-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, where she helps manage the hospital’s many clinical and research centers. Dr. Banwell is a renowned expert in the research and treatment of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neuroimmune disorders. She specializes in and studies the use of neuroimaging to assess the clinical and cognitive impact of the conditions, as well as the function of the immune system in children with these disorders. She also created a standardized clinical care algorithm and clinical database in order to evaluate the clinical impact of MS. Dr. Banwell has published more than 250 manuscripts in high-impact journals, along with over 25 book chapters. In addition, she has over 200 national and international invited lectureships and visiting professorships. An advocate for pediatric multiple sclerosis needs and research, Dr. Banwell serves as chair of the International Medical and Scientific Board of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, and the Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease (MOGAD) International Research Consortium. She is also chair of the pediatric committee of the National Institutes of Health NeuroNEXT program, which conducts studies on treatments for neurological diseases through academic, private, and industry collaborations. Dr. Banwell currently serves as past-chair of the International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group, Dr. Banwell earned her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. She later completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Western Ontario-Children's Hospital of Western Ontario and a second residency in pediatric neurology at University of Toronto – The Hospital for Sick Children. Her residencies were followed by a fellowship in neuromuscular research at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Banwell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Moyamoya DiseaseDr. Sun isDistinguished. Learn about Moyamoya Disease.
- StrokeDr. Sun isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Sun isAdvanced. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- ThrombectomyDr. Sun isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Cerebral Artery Bypass SurgeryDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
- Down SyndromeDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Down Syndrome.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.