Aruna Rao
Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Aruna Rao

Neurology | Sleep Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Aruna Rao completed her Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins school of medicine followed by a fellowship in Sleep medicine. She sees patients at the headache center, cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) disorders center and sleep disorders center, which are located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She specializes in all headache disorders including migraine, cluster, tension headaches, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Dr. Rao is currently not accepting new patients. In the CSF Disorders Center she evaluates patients with pseudotumor cerebri and other CSF disorders. In the sleep disorders center she sees patients with sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders and movement disorders associated with sleep like restless leg syndrome.

Dr. Rao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 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 Hydrocephalus.

Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2011
Specialties
Neurology
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2013
Cambridge Health Alliance, Child Psychiatry, 2005
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-5624
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-0571

Clinical Research

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13 Total Publications

Assessment of Preanalytical Cerebrospinal Fluid Handling and Storage Factors on Measurement of Aβ1-42, Aβ1-40, and pTau181 Using an Automated Chemiluminescent Platform.
Assessment of Preanalytical Cerebrospinal Fluid Handling and Storage Factors on Measurement of Aβ1-42, Aβ1-40, and pTau181 Using an Automated Chemiluminescent Platform.
Journal: The journal of applied laboratory medicine
Published: October 22, 2023
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