Overview
Dr. Marisa Clifton is the Director of Women’s Health at the Brady Urological Institute. She is fellowship trained. As a leader in the field of female urology, her clinical expertise includes surgical and nonsurgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, urgency urinary incontinence, urinary fistulas, genitourinary reconstruction and urethral diverticula. Dr. Clifton is also an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and serves as the Director of Robotic Education. In addition, she serves as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She also serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests include medical education and clinical outcomes after surgery. Dr. Clifton received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed her residency in urology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She completed her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Clifton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Obstructive Uropathy, Neurogenic Bladder, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Lichen Sclerosus.
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Locations
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3200, Suite 3200, Baltimore, MD 21224
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.
Wellspan Medical Group
Ramon Virasoro is an Urologist in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Virasoro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Incontinence, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Virasoro is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Andrew J. Cohen is an Associate Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. He serves as the Division Director of Benign Urology and Director of Advanced Practice Providers at the Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute. He has a robust clinical practice focusing on complex genitourinary reconstruction. In particular, he has interest in the management of erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, stricture diseases of the urinary system, peyronie's disease, genital skin conditions, buried penis, urinary diversion, and other benign urologic conditions. He has extensive experience in robotic surgery. He also focuses on issues pertinent to cancer survivorship in men. He is well equipped to perform novel minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic urethroplasty and robotic buccal ureteroplasty. He has an extensive research portfolio, with particular concentration in outcomes and safety research. Dr. Cohen received dual B.S. degrees summa cum laude from the University of Florida in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, followed by an MD from the University of Chicago where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. His urologic training was pursued at the University of Chicago. Furthermore, he completed a fellowship in Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma at the University of California, San Francisco. Among many honors, he was invited to join the Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons in 2025. He was a also a recipient of the 'Rising Star' Award from the Society of Genitouinary Reconstructive Surgeons in 2025. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Prostatectomy, and Lithotripsy.
Inova Health Care Services
Alok Desai is an Urologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Dr. Clifton isDistinguished. Learn about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- Sacral Nerve StimulationDr. Clifton isDistinguished. Learn about Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- BoilsDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- FolliculitisDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Folliculitis.
- HydronephrosisDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Hydronephrosis.
- Intussusception in ChildrenDr. Clifton isAdvanced. Learn about Intussusception in Children.
- Experienced
- Asymptomatic BacteriuriaDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
- Bladder CancerDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- CystectomyDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Cystectomy.
- EmpyemaDr. Clifton isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.