Overview
Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Myelomeningocele.
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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.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Amanda Morrow is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morrow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Neurogenic Bowel, and Tethered Cord Syndrome.
Children's Hospital
Mi Shin is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- SpasticityDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Spasticity.
- Advanced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.
- Experienced
- DysarthriaDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- FasciotomyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Foot DropDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.

