Overview
Dr. Hilary Vernon is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is also an attending physician at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Hilary Vernon has expertise in treating inborn errors of metabolism and mitochondrial disorders. She is the director of the Mitochondrial Care Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Barth Syndrome Interdisciplinary Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Her research interests include understanding intermediary metabolism in Barth syndrome and in disorders of branch chain amino acid metabolism. Dr. Vernon also co-directs the Department of Genetic Medicine Clinical Trials Unit, and is the principal investigator on multiple clinical trials for rare diseases. Dr. Vernon received her medical degree and doctorate from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. She completed residencies in genetics and pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins University, and a fellowship in clinical laboratory biochemical genetics at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Vernon was recognized with the 2010 Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Research at Johns Hopkins University and the 2011 James B. Sidbury Jr. Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Vernon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isovaleric Acidemia. Her top areas of expertise are Methylmalonic Acidemia, Propionic Acidemia, Infantile Neutropenia, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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3 Clinical Trials
Nicholas Ah Mew is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ah Mew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isovaleric Acidemia. His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, and Propionic Acidemia.
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Dr. Tao Wang is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include global developmental delays and intellectual disability neurobehavioral disorders in children, and genetic and genomic syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Wang earned his M.D. from Zhongshan Medical University in China and a Ph.D. in human genetics from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Tufts -New England Medical Center Hospitals and performed fellowships in clinical genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and clinical biochemical genetics at Kennedy Krieger Institute. His research interests include x-linked intellectual disabilities (XLID), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and inborn errors of metabolism of the central nervous system. Dr. Wang is the associate director of the Medical Genetics Residency and Fellowship Program and a preceptor in the Predoctoral Training Program in Human Genetics. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isovaleric Acidemia. His top areas of expertise are Isovaleric Acidemia, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Polydactyly, and Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency.
Christina Grant is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Grant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isovaleric Acidemia. Her top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A (MPS IVA, Morquio Syndrome Type A).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Methylmalonic AcidemiaDr. Vernon isDistinguished. Learn about Methylmalonic Acidemia.
- Propionic AcidemiaDr. Vernon isDistinguished. Learn about Propionic Acidemia.
- Advanced
- Beta-Ketothiolase DeficiencyDr. Vernon isAdvanced. Learn about Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency.
- Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency
- Delayed GrowthDr. Vernon isAdvanced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder
- Inborn Renal AminoaciduriaDr. Vernon isAdvanced. Learn about Inborn Renal Aminoaciduria.
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Vernon isAdvanced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 3p Deletion SyndromeDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about 3p Deletion Syndrome.
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- AlbinismDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about Albinism.
- AlkaptonuriaDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about Alkaptonuria.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Vernon isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.