Overview
Mfon Umoh, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. Her clinical expertise in geriatric medicine focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals living with dementia and older adults experiencing cognitive decline. Dr. Umoh earned her MD and PhD in Neuroscience from Emory University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Umoh is a K12 Clinical Research Scholar, and a Sarah Miller Coulson Center for Innovative Medicine Human Aging Project and Next Generation Scholar. Her clinical work, research, and teaching centers on improving cognitive outcomes for older adults. Her research focuses on examining biological and social contextual factors that contribute to poor cognitive outcomes for older adults. The goal of her work is to inform clinical care and interventions focused on modifiable risk factors associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
Dr. Umoh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dementia, and Frontotemporal Dementia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Frontotemporal Dementia.
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Locations
Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Umoh 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
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.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Halima Amjad is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise in geriatric medicine focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals living with dementia. Dr. Amjad earned her M.D. and Master’s of Public Health from Drexel University. She completed her residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins in 2016. She completed a PhD in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2022. She conducts health services research focuses on informing and improving the care of older adults with dementia with research into underdiagnosis, hospitalization, and primary care in dementia. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Doyle K. Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities. Reuters, June 3, 2016 Many people who have dementia don’t know it. Here’s who’s most at risk, The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 2018 With cognitive impairment, older adults struggle with — and face risks from — smartphones, computers. Washington Post, (October 13, 2019). Dr. Amjad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Frontotemporal Dementia.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Stephen Courtin is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Courtin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Courtin is currently accepting new patients.
Christiana Care Health Services Inc
Lynsey Brandt is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Brandt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Insomnia. Dr. Brandt is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Umoh isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Experienced
- DeliriumDr. Umoh isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- DementiaDr. Umoh isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Umoh isExperienced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.