Dr. Becker is a neurologist who earned his Medical Degree from Ruprecht Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany in 2001. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Research Assistant in Neuroscience investigating the role of embryonic stem cells in spinal cord injury repair at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. At Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 2004 and his residency in Neurology in 2007. From there, he completed a year-long fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Becker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Paraplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

Michael Marks is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Marks is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Gallbladder Disease, Bronchogenic Cyst, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Thomas Riccio is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Riccio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bronchogenic Cyst, Biliary Dyskinesia, Diverticular Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Brian Callahan is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Callahan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

Mark Whitaker is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Whitaker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Dr. Nisha Sankaran is an expert in neuroradiology and comes to Johns Hopkins from Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants, where she spent the last two years as a private practice diagnostic radiologist specializing in neuroradiology. She earned her medical degree from Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she served as chief resident for two years and was involved in various leadership and quality assurance committees. She completed her neuroradiology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University. She was one of 10 residents/fellows to receive the Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Scholarship Award in 2018. She is an active member of the ACR RLI ‘Resident and Young Physicians Leadership Summit’ Planning Committee. Dr. Sankaran has interests in stroke imaging, spine imaging, brain tumor imaging, and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. She has published multiple journal articles on spine and stroke related imaging. Dr. Sankaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Subependymoma, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

Dr. Haris Sair is Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, and the Director of the Division of Neuroradiology. His areas of clinical expertise include functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of the brain. He also has a faculty appointment in the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare at The Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, investigating the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in imaging. He is a founding director of the Radiology Artificial Intelligence Lab (RAIL). He previously served as the President of the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology. Dr. Sair earned his M.D. from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his Radiology residency at Temple University Medical Center, and fellowship in Neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Sair is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, and Microvascular Decompression.

Dr. Kathuria received his medical degree and completed his radiology residency training from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India. To understand the impact of diseases, their prevention and cure at broad population level, he spent two years pursuing a masters in public health at University at Buffalo, SUNY. He then completed three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He joined Johns Hopkins as a faculty member in April 2008. He went on to complete three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He then served as a Johns Hopkins faculty member before leaving Johns Hopkins to work in a private practice. Dr. Kathuria has been recognized with awards including the 2010 Best Scientific Exhibit Award at the ASSR Annual Symposium for Percutaneous Technique in Approaching Anterior Epidural Space for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Interventions and a 2007 Certificate of Merit for diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking in Wallerian degeneration at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Kathuria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Vertebroplasty.

Dr. Rohini Nadgir is an Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. Her area of clinical expertise is Diagnostic Neuroimaging. Dr. Nadgir earned her B.A. from Columbia University and her M.D. from University of Pennsylvania. She completed her medical internship at Christiana Care Medical Center in Newark, DE and her Diagnostic Radiology residency at Boston University Medical Center. She completed her Neuroradiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Nadgir joined the Radiology faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2012. In addition to her clinical work, she has a particular interest in education of residents and fellows in Neuroradiology. She has authored numerous book chapters and contributed to publications focused on Neuroimaging techniques particularly in the head and neck region. Dr. Nadgir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, CAPOS Syndrome, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Hydrocephalus.

Dr. Probasco is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology. He is the Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Service for the department. He also serves as the Director of the Johns Hopkins Division of Advanced Clinical Neurology as well as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Inpatient General Neurology Service. He co-directs the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center and the Johns Hopkins Center for Refractory Status Epilepticus and Neuroinflammation. He cares for general neurology inpatients and outpatients, specializing in autoimmune and paraneoplastic syndromes as well as neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for cancer. After completing his undergraduate studies in biochemistry at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Probasco attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a second undergraduate degree in psychology, philosophy and physiology. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a residency in neurology at Johns Hopkins, where he was the faculty liaison/executive chief resident. He went on to complete an instructorship in inpatient general neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Probasco’s research interests include increasing care value through improving outcomes, incorporation of patient experience of disease and treatment, the efficiency of care delivery, and diagnostic test utilization in general and specifically in relation to autoimmune and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, including encephalitis. Finally, he is interested in the management of neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Probasco has been recognized at the departmental, institutional, and national levels for teaching and clinical excellence, including the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award and the Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Award from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a past graduate of the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Resident Scholars (AIRS) program in Patient Safety and Quality. As a faculty member, he was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2019. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of NEJM Journal Watch Neurology. Videos The impact of COVID-19 on the Department of Neurology‚Äôs clinical care and medical education programs. Dr. Probasco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Status Epilepticus, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Watkins received a bachelor of arts degree in Psychobiology from Harvard University and a medical doctor degree from the University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed internship at Georgetown-INOVA Fairfax Hospital followed by a Diagnostic Radiology residency and Neuroradiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Watkins was a staff Neuroradiologist for Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center and the director of the Bethesda outpatient center for American Radiology from 2006-2015. She then served as Sub Chief of Neuroradiology Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group from 2015-2016. Dr. Watkins has served as a Neuroradiology course lecturer for the American College of Radiology, case review lecturer for the Radiological Society of North America and a reviewer for the Neuroradiology section of the Radiographics Journal. Dr. Watkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Meningioma, and Craniopharyngioma.

Dr. Sachin K. Gujar is an Assistant Professor and Magnetic Resonance Section Chief in Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. His area of clinical expertise is Neuroradiology. He earned his M.B.B.S. (medical degree) from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune, India. After completing a radiology residency (M.D.) at the same college, he completed a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Michigan, and subsequently was on faculty at University of Michigan for over 5 years. Dr. Gujar has been a member of the Johns Hopkins Neuroradiology faculty since 2008. Dr. Gujar’s areas of clinical interest include all aspects of adult neuroradiology, including head and neck radiology, spine and spinal cord disorders, and cerebrovascular diseases, with particular interest in brain tumor imaging, physiologic imaging, and Functional MRI. He has published numerous articles on various topics in Neuroradiology. Dr. Gujar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, and Microvascular Decompression.

Dr. Doris Da May Lin is an Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. She specializes in neuroradiology. Dr. Lin received her B.A. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, and then pursued a joint M.D./Ph.D. degree at the Yale University School of Medicine, with graduate training in the neurosciences. She completed a medical internship at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and a diagnostic radiology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell. After a two-year neuroradiology fellowship, she joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Parkes Weber Syndrome, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Subdural Effusion, CACH Syndrome, and Endovascular Embolization.

Dr. David M. Yousem is the associate dean for professional development in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. He specializes in neuroimaging. Dr. Yousem received his B.S. and M.D. degrees at the University of Michigan. He completed a radiology residency at Johns Hopkins and a two-year fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his M.B.A. at Johns Hopkins University in 2003. Dr. Yousem's expertise spans the full gamut of neuroradiology techniques including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography, myelography, CT guided aspirations and biopsies, functional MRI, diffusion and perfusion imaging, MR/CT angiography, and 3-D reconstructions. He is a noted authority on disorders of the brain, spine, head and neck, olfaction, cranial neuropathies and neurodegeneration. Dr. Yousem has authored or edited four books—Neuroradiology: THE REQUISITES, Head and Neck Case Review, and Radiology Business Practice: How to Succeed, and Non-Interpretive Skills Case Review, all published by Mosby/Elsevier—and has edited four journal issues. He has published over 250 peer reviewed articles over 50 chapters in books and has lectured on five continents. Dr. Yousem has an RSNA Educator Award sponsored on line course containing over 30 lectures on the Business of Medicine available to the public at https://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/Full/2facf598655b40ecaf3e7ee71698b86421. This is currently used by residency programs across the country to fulfill ACGME requirements for business of radiology content. He served as President of the American Society of Neuroradiology in 2008-2009 and as the Secretary of Treasurer of the World Federation of Neuroradiological Societies from 2011 to present. He sits on many of national radiological societies committees. Dr. Yousem has completed two marathons (best time: 3 hours, 54 minutes), a half Ironman, and a full Ironman (2.5-mile swim followed by 112-mile bike ride and then a 26-mile run) competition. Videos David M. Yousem e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (1 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (2 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (3 of 4) e-Radiology Learning - Neuroradiology Pearls and Pitfalls (4 of 4). Dr. Yousem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Embolectomy.

Ruwani Gunawardane is a Neurologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Delirium.

Dr. Majid Khan is a Radiologist and Director, Non-Vascular Spine Intervention at Johns Hopkins University hospitals. Dr. Khan graduated from University of Kashmir, India in 1993. He completed his residency in radiology at the Nassau University Medical Center at Stony Brooks University and then completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Majid is deeply invested in both diagnostic Neuroradiology with particular emphasis on advanced head & neck and spine tumor imaging. His prime interest is doing spine tumor ablations primarily using microwave ablation devices and has performed the most number of such cases in the United States. He has significant expertise in spine cement augmentation procedures like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for treatment of compression fractures due to osteoporosis, multiple myeloma and/or other tumor-associated pathological fractures, sacroplasty for the treatment of fractures of the sacrum, epidural steroid injections, facet and transforaminal nerve blocks. He has treated a considerable number of patients with Tarlov and synovial cysts. Dr. Khan is a core member of Johns Hopkins Headaches and CSF Leak Program doing both targeted and non-targeted blood and fibrin glue patches. In addition, Dr. Khan has performed numerous imaging-guided head and neck biopsies with expertise in deep trans-facial biopsies. Dr. Majid has contributed to numerous publications and book chapters and has given regional, national and international talks, as well as presented research at many national meetings. He is a member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, American Society of Spine Radiology, North American Spine Society, Radiologic Society of North America, European Society of Radiology. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Meningocele, Tarlov Cysts, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Dr. William Wong’s focus is in diagnostic radiology, with almost 20 years of experience in private practice. Dr. Wong joins Johns Hopkins from practicing for vRad teleradiology, where he served as a radiologist for 19 years. He also has 10 years of experience as a medical reviewer for continuing medical education activities with Medical Learning Institute. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, going on to an internship in general surgery at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, serving as chief resident during the 2000 academic year. He also completed a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology with the University of Virginia Health System. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

Dr. Licia Luna specializes in neuroradiology, with an interest in advanced neuroimaging techniques, including functional MRI and molecular imaging/PET, focused on brain tumors, neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. She earned her medical degree from Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. She went on to complete an internship and residency in diagnostic radiology at Fortaleza General Hospital before going on to a fellowship in chest/cardiac radiology at Regional University Center of Lille, France. She also completed a neuroradiology fellowship at Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France, and a research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She earned her Ph.D. in medical sciences from Federal University of Ceara, Brazil, before completing further fellowships in neuroradiology, PET-CT and nuclear medicine/molecular imaging, and advanced diagnostic neuroradiology from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Pacheco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Brain Aneurysm, Hydrocephalus, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Dennis Dey is a Neurologist in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Dey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Headache, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Dr. Dey is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is the Interim Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Director of Hepatology for Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical specialties include Wilson Disease, Cystic Fibrosis related liver disease, liver transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, acute and chronic viral, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH), autoimmune, and cholestatic liver disease. His research interests include the copper homeostasis and its regulation of lipid metabolism and liver injury, the fundamental mechanisms regulating liver fibrosis, and the molecular genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma and early detection biomarkers. Dr. Hamilton is a 2005 recipient of the National Institutes of Health/ National Research Scholar Award for gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatocerebral Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.