Christopher Oakley
Experienced in Headache

Dr. Christopher Oakley

Pediatric Neurology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
Annapolis, MD 
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Experienced in Headache
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
Annapolis, MD 
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Overview

As Assistant Professor of Neurology, Dr. Oakley sees patients with a variety of general pediatric neurological issues, but he focuses his clinical efforts primarily on the treatment of pediatric and adolescent headaches. He is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Headache Center and has established the Pediatric Headache Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital to better serve children and adolescents with these common and potentially disabling conditions. A long standing migraine suffer himself, Dr. Oakley is a member of the Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation. He lectures frequently to the general public and healthcare providers on a multitude of pediatric neurology topics but focuses on migraine and other childhood headaches, as this is his primary clinical focus.

Dr. Oakley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Neuralgia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Headache.

Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, 2012
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
Suite 2D, Annapolis, MD 21401
Call: 410-955-4259
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-5624

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.


12 Total Publications

Self-Management Strategies for Treating Pediatric and Adolescent Headaches and Migraines with Over-the-Counter Molecules: Expert Opinion and Literature Review.
Self-Management Strategies for Treating Pediatric and Adolescent Headaches and Migraines with Over-the-Counter Molecules: Expert Opinion and Literature Review.
Journal: Pain and therapy
Published: June 26, 2025
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