Dr. Charlotte Sumner is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Sumner cares for patients with genetically-mediated neuromuscular diseases. Her practice is notable for a focus on individuals with inherited neuromuscular disorders of peripheral nerves and motor neurons, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. She co-directs the Johns Hopkins Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center, the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) clinics, which deliver multidisciplinary clinical care, engage in international natural history studies, and provide cutting edge therapeutics. Dr. Sumner’s research focuses on developing treatments for degenerative disorders of motor neurons and peripheral nerves. Her laboratory uses human tissues and induced pluripotent cell lines, mouse models and cultured cells to characterize disease mechanisms and develop treatments. Dr. Charlotte Sumner received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine following undergraduate studies at Princeton University. She completed internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of California San Francisco, after which she returned to the east coast for a neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins and a neurogenetics fellowship in the Neurogenetics Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She joined the neurology faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2006. Dr. Sumner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Gastrostomy.

Scott Lepre is a Physiatrist in Essex, Maryland. Dr. Lepre is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Stroke, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Opisthotonos. Dr. Lepre is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Mendez is a Urologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Mendez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Peyronie Disease, Urinary Incontinence, Retrograde Ejaculation, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

Preeti Raghavan, M.B.B.S., is a rehabilitation physician specializing in stroke rehabilitation. Dr. Raghavan is the director of the Center of Excellence in Stroke Treatment, Recovery and Rehabilitation at the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute, as well as the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Professor of Stroke Treatment, Recovery and Rehabilitation. She uses innovative approaches to rehabilitation from stroke and other brain injuries and holds several patents for new technologies to support stroke recovery. Dr. Raghavan is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, where she also serves as a vice chair for research. She completed a research fellowship in motor control and learning at Columbia University after a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research interests include the recovery of arm and hand function after brain injury, treatment of muscle stiffness, improving access to cost-effective stroke rehabilitation and investigating how emotional regulation interacts with recovery. Dr. Raghavan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Athetosis, Myotonia Congenita, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

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 Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Obstructive Uropathy, Neurogenic Bladder, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Dr. Herati is a urologist with fellowship training in male infertility and andrology. He has specialized training to perform complex reconstructions of the reproductive system, including vasectomy reversal with vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy. Additionally, he has an interest in treating patients with chronic prostatitis and pelvic pain, as well as patients experiencing low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Of note, he has the ability to perform fertility treatments on patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries using nonsurgical methods of sperm extraction. Dr. Herati believes in an individualized approach to care that addresses the whole patient. He invests significant time into building a rapport with his patients so that they feel comfortable opening up about these issues, allowing him to accurately identify and manage each patient’s needs. His research interests include decoding the genetic basis of male infertility, investigating the impact of referred pain from peripheral nerves to the bladder, and characterizing the effects of low testosterone on prostate inflammation and PSA screening. Dr. Herati sees patients at both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Videos Amin Herati, M.D.Urologist. Dr. Herati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Varicocele, Hypogonadism, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.

Meghan O’Connor, M.D., is a gynecologist and obstetrician with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. O’Connor earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and completed her residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita and Cervical Dysplasia.

Neurologist Payam Mohassel specializes in myopathies, muscular dystrophies, and other hereditary neuromuscular disorders and is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. Dr. Mohassel obtained his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he remained for a medical internship, residency training in neurology, and clinical fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine. He then joined the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Neurogenetics branch as a clinical research fellow. Dr. Mohassel’s research focuses on translational studies on neuromuscular disorders, and it spans gene discovery efforts, mechanistic studies to identify therapeutic targets, and early phase interventional clinical trials. Dr. Mohassel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), and Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2.

Beth Jelinek, MD, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at UPMC Western Maryland Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Jelinek completed her residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and medical education at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Jelinek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Vulvovaginitis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Bowenoid Papulosis, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Dr. Golsa Yazdy is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Dr. Yazdy empowers each patient to participate in their obstetrics and gynecology care through compassion and education. She is dedicated to providing the best possible care to women across the lifespan. Dr. Yazdy is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University Hospital. Her areas of clinical interest include sexual health, vulvar skin conditions, and vaginitis. She is also interested in gynecologic procedures, particularly hysteroscopy in both the office and operating room. Dr. Yazdy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Yeast Infection, Vulvovaginitis, Vitiligo, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. R. Samuel Mayer is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests include complications of critical illness, spine disorders, pain management, disorders of muscle tone and cancer rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer serves as the director of cancer rehabilitation, director of undergraduate medical education and residency program director for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from the honors program in medical education at Northwestern University School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush Medical College. He was chair of the Committee on Medical Education for the American Medical Student Association while he was a medical student. After completing his residency, he remained on faculty at Rush Medical College, eventually becoming the residency program director and acting chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He joined the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins in 2001. Dr. Mayer serves as director of the Medical Student Summer Clinical Experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the Association of Academic Physiatrists. He is Editor in Chief of Knowledge NOW, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's online encyclopedia of the field. In 2014, he was named Distinguished Clinician by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Hemiplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Dr. Danielle Patterson has extensive training in urogynecology and reconstructive surgery. Her expertise includes diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders, stress and urinary incontinence and uterine prolapse. Dr. Patterson’s research interests mirror her clinical practice and include identifying risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction and improving minimally invasive treatments for recurrent stress and urinary incontinence. Dr. Patterson empowers patients to actively participate in their care and works with referring providers to ensure patients receive accessible, seamless treatment. She will treat patients in the Johns Hopkins Health Care Center at Odenton and Green Spring Station and perform surgical cases at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Dr. Patterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Rectocele.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Robert Goldfarb is a Urologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Goldfarb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Peyronie Disease, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Dr. Comi graduated from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and received her training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Buffalo and her child neurology training at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her clinical specialization is in the treatment of the neurological aspects of Sturge-Weber syndrome and other disorders related to capillary malformation. Dr. Comi's clinical research interests focus on improving the early diagnosis and treatment of brain involvement in Sturge-Weber syndrome in order to prevent ischemic brain injury in affected infants and young children, and on studies to understand what causes Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her laboratory research work deals with the pathogenesis of Sturge-Weber syndrome, recently shown to be caused by a somatic mutation, and on developing new drug targets, screening assays, models and therapeutic strategies for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her lab group also works on developing better neuroprotective and neuroregenerative responses to brain injury resulting from impaired blood flow to the brain. Dr. Comi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, Stork Bite, Epilepsy in Children, and Endovascular Embolization.

Dr. Philippines Cabahug is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Cabahug completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins and got her clinical fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI), where she joined the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury as a full-time physician. Dr. Cabahug has worked on several publications regarding Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Project focused on improving discharge paperwork. She is also an online contributor to “PM&R Knowledge Now,” the online resource of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Cabahug is the director of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US) at KKI. She runs two MSK-US clinics at KKI: a musculoskeletal diagnostic clinic and an ultrasound-guided intrathecal pump access clinic. Dr. Cabahug is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Spasticity, Opisthotonos, and Muscle Spasms.

Devang Sharma is a Urologist in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadism, Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Ureteroscopy.

Christina Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Aphantasia.

Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy.