Dr. Barney J. Stern is a neurologist specializing in vascular neurology and neurological complications of sarcoidosis. His work in vascular neurology has covered all aspects of stroke management, including prevention and acute, subacute and chronic care. Dr. Stern also provides complex care management for patients suffering from neurosarcoidosis. His research focuses on understanding the biology and clinical outcomes of neurovascular disease and neurological complications associated with sarcoidosis. Dr. Stern has served as the medical safety monitor on a number of National Institutes of Health (NIH) stroke studies. In his new role at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Stern will be seeing outpatients as a member of the Advanced Clinical Neurology division with Dr. John Probasco. Dr. Stern is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Arachnoiditis, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. Pardo's interest in transverse myelitis centers on management of acute myelitis, biomarkers of the disease in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood, and the role of neuroimmune factors in the pathogenesis of myelopathies. Along with others neurologists and health care providers in the Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center, Dr. Pardo focuses on a comprehensive approach in the diagnosis and management of myelopathies, myelitis, neuroimmunological and neuroinfectious disorders. Dr. Pardo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Neurosarcoidosis, Transverse Myelitis, Zika Virus Disease, and Gastrostomy.

David Holden, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Holden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Francis Samaniego Chuidian, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines Manila, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Chuidian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Bullae.

Ike Ekekwe, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe started his professional career with the Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Division at Saint Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following that, he worked on the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine team at Piedmont Health Care Systems in Fayetteville, Georgia, for many years. He is excited to continue his professional career with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe enjoys caring for patients with pulmonary and sleep disorders, both in the clinic and at the hospital. Outside of work, he spends time with his family and enjoys watching soccer. Dr. Ekekwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Edward Schaefer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Deepak Shah, M.D., practices family medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Howard County. He received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, and also completed his residency in family medicine at Summa Health System. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Cindy Bowen is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bowen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Kala Davis is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

David Nyanjom is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nyanjom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Carmen Salvaterra is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Salvaterra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neurosarcoidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Emphysema.

Gary Kazlow is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elkridge, Maryland. Dr. Kazlow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Bronchitis, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), and Lung Metastases.

Arash Hassantoufighi is a Rheumatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Hassantoufighi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr. Hassantoufighi is currently accepting new patients.

Warren Ross is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Anemia, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

Cheryl Leonardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Leonardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Anemia, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Leonardi is currently accepting new patients.

Ikechukwu Mbonu is a Rheumatologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mbonu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Mbonu is currently accepting new patients.

Neurologist Scott Newsome specializes in the care of patients with neuroimmunological and neuroinflammatory disorders of the central nervous system. He works within the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and has special interest in evaluating and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica and stiff person syndrome. After completing fellowship training, Dr. Newsome joined the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers, and he is the director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Consultation and Infusion Center and the Stiff Person Syndrome Center. He is also director of the Johns Hopkins Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infectious Disease Fellowship Program and co-director of the Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Newsome received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, with honors. During his neurology residency, he was awarded the Golden Apple Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, and later was chosen to be chief resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in neuroimmunology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with the support of a Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Identifying and testing novel therapies and therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders is Dr. Newsome’s main research focus. Other research endeavors include validating the use of new quantitative clinical outcome measures and imaging techniques in multiple sclerosis and identifying risk factors of disease onset and severity, response to treatment and long-term outcomes in neuroimmunological disorders. An adviser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, Dr. Newsome has also served as president of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Prema Siva is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Siva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Anemia, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Siva is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Maurer is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Glenwood, Maryland. Dr. Maurer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

John Wiley is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Wiley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.