Dr. Eric M. Jackson

Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s goal is to get his patients back to being a kid again. He has a patient-centered approach to caring for each of his patients, working closely with the child’s family at every stage of the decision-making process. Dr. Cohen sees patients in the neurosciences clinic located in the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center. As the Carson-Spiro Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Cohen is a leader in developing minimally invasive techniques to enhance the safety and efficacy of selected pediatric neurosurgical procedures. He serves as director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins and directs the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship Program. His lab focuses on developing novel instruments and surgical approaches. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and published two textbooks. He has given approximately 330 national and international presentations, and has been an invited visiting professor at 50 medical centers. He is past president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is past vice president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, a past director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and current director of the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Patient Reviews Hear what patients have to say about Dr. Cohen’s care: • Healthgrades Patient Reviews • Vitals Patient Reviews. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningocele, Hydrocephalus, Endoscopy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Charles Sansur is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sansur is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Sansur is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Allan Belzberg is a neurosurgeon specializing in surgery of the peripheral nervous system. As Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, he treats tumors including schwannoma, neurofibroma and nerve sheath tumor. Dr. Belzberg performs surgical repair of nerve damage caused by trauma as well as neurosurgery on carpal tunnel, peroneal nerve and other peripheral nerve conditions. Dr. Belzberg also directs the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and co-directs the Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Belzberg currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center located in Baltimore on Wednesdays and the Green Spring Station location on Fridays. Dr. Belzberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Rhizotomy.