Overview
Dr. Arun Venkatesan serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, where he directs clinical activities and research. At the center he has developed a multidisciplinary program devoted to optimizing diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and autoimmune encephalitis and understanding mechanisms of disease in order to develop more effective treatments. He also plays an active role in the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory diseases at Johns Hopkins, after which he was appointed to the faculty in the department of neurology in 2007. His laboratory research focuses on defining causes and mechanisms of central nervous system injury in the setting of infection and neuroinflammation, with a goal towards developing protective and regenerative strategies. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund.
Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 127 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Meningitis.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Abhay Moghekar focuses on disorders of cerebrospinal fluid physiology like normal pressure hydrocephalus, obstructive hydrocephalus, congenital hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, CSF otorhhea, CSF rhinorrhea, intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leaks and peri-operative management of patients undergoing repair of CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea. His research interests include identifying biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Dr. Moghekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Gastrostomy.
Bethesda Neurology LLC
Dr. Katz completed his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Colgate University, his MD at SUNY/Buffalo School of Medicine (his home town), his Neurology residency at Duke University Medical Center, and his Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Michigan/Kellogg Eye Center. Dr. Katz specializes in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neurology. Dr. Katz has been a primary investigator in clinical trials in Neuro-Ophthalmology and holds academic appointments at Georgetown University Hospital and Howard University Hospital. A list of his publications can be found on. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Meningitis, Arachnoiditis, and Temporal Arteritis.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Benjamin Osborne is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Osborne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Osborne is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isElite. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Herpes Simplex EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isElite. Learn about Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- Distinguished
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Venkatesan isDistinguished. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Advanced
- ArachnoiditisDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Brain AbscessDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Venkatesan isAdvanced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- ADULT SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about ADULT Syndrome.
- Aicardi-Goutieres SyndromeDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Venkatesan isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.