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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Vertebroplasty.

Dr. Elise Ng is as assistant professor of dermatology and the Director of Dermatologic Surgery in the Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins. She oversees the Johns Hopkins team of Mohs surgeons across four clinical sites, including the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Greenspring Station, the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, and Sibley Memorial Hospital. She also serves as the Director of the Johns Hopkins Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship training program and is the clinical co-director of the Melanoma Program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her areas of clinical expertise include Mohs micrographic surgery, complex facial reconstruction following skin cancer surgery, melanoma, cosmetic scar revision, and surgical management of benign and malignant skin lesions. Dr. Ng graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and was awarded the Harvard College Scholar Award for academic excellence. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and subsequently trained at New York University School of Medicine, one of the nation's top dermatology programs, where she was selected to be chief resident. Following residency, she completed a prestigious fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology with a focus on advanced reconstruction under the tutelage of one of the leaders in the field at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She serves as a reviewer for and her research has been published in premier peer-reviewed journals including Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Ng joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2017 and has been consistently recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore Magazine. Dr. Ng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Melanoma, and Bowen's Disease.

Dr. Babita Panigrahi specializes in all aspects of breast imaging, including mammography, tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and image-guided breast procedures. Dr. Panigrahi completed her medical degree at Yale School of Medicine in 2013, where she spent an additional research year funded by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship. She then completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Johns Hopkins. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in breast imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Panigrahi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, Fibroadenoma, and Breast Lump.

Dr. Joann Bodurtha is a professor of genetic medicine, pediatrics, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bodurtha is co-director of the regional genetics network NYMAC, co-director of the Biological Mechanisms theme in the Genes to Society Curriculum, co-director of the BIRCWH Advisory Board, Physician Advisor for the Dept. of Genetic Medicine, a member of the Advisory Committee of the JH-NHGRI Genetic Counseling program, and a member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Institutional Review Board. She has appointments in the School of Public Health and School of Nursing. Her research focuses on risk communication and interdisciplinary genetic education. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bodurtha was a professor of human and molecular genetics at VCU, where she had faculty appointments in the Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health. She received her B.A. from Swarthmore College and her M.D. and M.P.H. with honors from Yale. After a year of research at the Nagasaki University School of Medicine as a Luce Scholar, she completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and worked as a USPHS physician on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation in North Dakota. She completed her medical genetics fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 1987. Dr. Bodurtha joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2011. At VCU, Dr. Bodurtha helped start the Masters in Genetic Counseling program in 1990 and the Va-LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) program in 1995. She served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health for ten years. She was the Richmond YMCA Woman of the Year in Science and Medicine in 1997. She received the VCU School of Medicine first Innovation in Teaching Award in 1999, the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award in 2006, the Genetic Alliance Art of Listening Award in 2008, the AUCD Professional Achievement Award in 2009, and the VCU WISDM Professional Achievement Award in 2010. A member of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2000, she served as president of the WISDM (Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine) organization at VCU from 2000 to 2003. She has written more than 150 scientific articles, book chapters, and reviews and supervised more than 100 graduate students. She is committed to improving access to genetic services and helping make all communities be more welcoming. Dr. Bodurtha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Micrognathia, Inborn Renal Aminoaciduria, and Blepharophimosis.

Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.

Dagmara Pychynski is a Neurologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Pychynski has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Memory Loss.

Jodi Lindsey is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Periventricular Heterotopia.

Rahul Gandhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethesda,, Maryland. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, and Heart Tumor.

After completing her bachelors of science degree in biochemistry from the City College of New York (CUNY), Dr. Smith-Hicks entered the Medical Scientist Training Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she obtained her M.D., Ph.D. in 2000. She trained in Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her Neurology and Pediatric Neurology training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Smith-Hicks trained as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Paul Worley. She joined the faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010 where she now sees patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett Syndrome, while conducting basic science research exploring disorders of learning and memory. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

Pavel Klein is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.

Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.

Peter Libby is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Libby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Francis Giardiello is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Giardiello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Jignesh Tailor is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tailor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Phillip Dennis is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dennis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Ruvalcaba Syndrome, and Lhermitte-Duclos Disease.

Adam Meeks is a Radiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Meeks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, CAPOS Syndrome, and Gallbladder Disease.

Gideon Blumenthal is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Blumenthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, and Tissue Biopsy.

Getinet Kassa is a Neurologist in La Plata, Maryland. Dr. Kassa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, and Memory Loss. Dr. Kassa is currently accepting new patients.

David Chung is a Radiologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, and Osteopenia.

Louis Smith is a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lhermitte-Duclos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Optic Glioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Vertigo.