Dr. Akbari specializes in pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the medical staff in 2022. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also is director of Clinical Research in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery in the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences. Previously, Dr. Akbari was an attending physician at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Akbari earned his medical degree and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also completed a residency in neurosurgery and served as chief resident at Washington University. He completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham. Dr. Akbari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Hartnett-Wright is a pediatric neurosurgeon based at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and Tampa General Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in 2022. Dr. Hartnett-Wright earned her medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. She completed her neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida. She also completed a rotating residency at Texas Children’s Hospital. Following her residency, she completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As a physician research assistant, she contributed to research on traumatic brain injury and spinal cord tumors. Her subspecialty areas include trauma, spina bifida/congenital disorders involving the nervous system, and care for older pediatric patients transitioning into adulthood. Dr. Hartnett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Subdural Hematoma, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Fitzgerald is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He sees patients in the St. Petersburg and Tampa locations of Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates (COSSA), L.L.P. COSSA is the exclusive provider of pediatric orthopaedic services at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Dr. Fitzgerald was previously a surgeon at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis and was assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at Indiana School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, and a pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Back To School: How to pick a backpack, WTSP -TV (July 21, 2022). Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Myelomeningocele, Cerebral Palsy, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.

Dr. Chinarian specializes in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Brain Protection Sciences. He joined the hospital in 2015. His focus is on the care of children with disabilities, whether congenital or acquired. Since joining the hospital, he has started and/or been involved in numerous multidisciplinary clinics, including Torticollis Clinic, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Clinic, Spina Bifida Clinic,Stroke Clinic, Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic, Spasticity Clinic, and most recently Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic. In addition, he sees patients from infancy to young adulthood with various developmental disabilities, especially a large population of patients with cerebral palsy. After graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Chinarian completed a combined residency in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) at Wayne State University in 1994. Dr. Chinarian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Cerebral Palsy, Myelomeningocele, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Dr. Jallo is the vice dean and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. He also is the David M. Goldenberg Family Endowed Chair in the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences and a professor of neurosurgery, pediatrics and oncology with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jallo joined Johns Hopkins in 2003 as a pediatric neurosurgeon. In 2013, he became the pediatric neurosurgery division director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Jallo moved to Johns Hopkins All Children's in 2015 to launch the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, a multidisciplinary institute that unites clinicians, researchers and educators focused on promoting optimal neurodevelopment and caring for children with injuries and illnesses that can affect the brain. His areas of expertise include tumors of the brain and spinal cord, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for eloquent tumors, use of minimally invasive technologies such as endoscopy and keyhole surgery and surgical treatment of epilepsy. Dr. Jallo has published more than 245 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 89 book chapters and is co-editor of five textbooks on pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric epilepsy surgery and neuroendoscopy. In addition, Dr. Jallo has been principal investigator for NIH and private foundation grants focused on treatment of pediatric central nervous system tumors and other neurosurgical challenges. Dr. Jallo earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia Medical School and completed his residency in neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in New York. Dr. Jallo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Ependymoma, Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

Gerald Tuite is a Neurosurgery provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Tuite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Spinal Fusion.

Bruce Storrs is a Neurosurgery provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Storrs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top area of expertise is Myelomeningocele. Dr. Storrs is currently accepting new patients.

Carolyn Carey is a Neurosurgery provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Effusion, Increased Head Circumference, Hydrocephalus, Myelomeningocele, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Carey is currently accepting new patients.

Rabee Korbaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Korbaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Korbaj is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Coleman is a Physiatrist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Coleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Muscle Atrophy, Stroke, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Coleman is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Saberi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Saberi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Pustules.

Hazem Al-Andary is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Al-Andary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Al-Andary is currently accepting new patients.

Leonard Confident is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Confident is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Confident is currently accepting new patients.

Lorenzo Munoz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Munoz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sialuria, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Munoz is currently accepting new patients.

Fadi Saba is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Saba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Saba is currently accepting new patients.

Sunit Srivastava is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Srivastava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Dementia, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Srivastava is currently accepting new patients.

Carrie Shulman is a Neurosurgery provider in Largo, Florida. Dr. Shulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelomeningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Shulman is currently accepting new patients.