Riaz Janjua, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Western MD Specialty Services - Neurology. Dr. Janjua completed his residency at St Vincent Hospital of New York and medical education at King Edward Medical College. Dr. Janjua is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

James Bernheimer is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bernheimer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Myasthenia Gravis.

Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Epilepsy.

Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

Eric Aldrich, M.D., Ph.D. is the director of Inpatient Neurological Services and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Stroke Center. He does not currently see patients who are not in the hospital. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Aldrich developed The Johns Hopkins Hospital Stroke Center and served as its medical director for 10 years. In addition, he was the physician adviser for the Department of Neurology. Between 2010 and 2016, he served as the vice president of medical affairs at Howard County General Hospital, also helping to establish its local stroke program. Dr. Aldrich is a strong advocate for improving the quality of care and life for stroke patients and their families. Dr. Aldrich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Ruwani Gunawardane is a Neurologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Delirium.

Dr. Probasco is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology. He is the Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Service for the department. He also serves as the Director of the Johns Hopkins Division of Advanced Clinical Neurology as well as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Inpatient General Neurology Service. He co-directs the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center and the Johns Hopkins Center for Refractory Status Epilepticus and Neuroinflammation. He cares for general neurology inpatients and outpatients, specializing in autoimmune and paraneoplastic syndromes as well as neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for cancer. After completing his undergraduate studies in biochemistry at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Probasco attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a second undergraduate degree in psychology, philosophy and physiology. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a residency in neurology at Johns Hopkins, where he was the faculty liaison/executive chief resident. He went on to complete an instructorship in inpatient general neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Probasco’s research interests include increasing care value through improving outcomes, incorporation of patient experience of disease and treatment, the efficiency of care delivery, and diagnostic test utilization in general and specifically in relation to autoimmune and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, including encephalitis. Finally, he is interested in the management of neurological immune-related adverse events following immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Probasco has been recognized at the departmental, institutional, and national levels for teaching and clinical excellence, including the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award and the Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Award from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a past graduate of the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Resident Scholars (AIRS) program in Patient Safety and Quality. As a faculty member, he was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2019. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of NEJM Journal Watch Neurology. Videos The impact of COVID-19 on the Department of Neurology‚Äôs clinical care and medical education programs. Dr. Probasco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Status Epilepticus, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Sun is an expert in both pediatric neurology and cerebrovascular neurology, with a special interest in pediatric and young adult stroke. She focuses on both acute care of stroke as well as longitudinal management of an array of neurologic conditions that affect children and young adults. Dr. Sun’s research focuses broadly on pediatric and young adult stroke, with emphasis on discovering the causes, treatments, and prevention of stroke in the young. More specifically, Dr. Sun is investigating novel monitoring and stroke prevention techniques in children with moyamoya disease, which is a rare disease that places affected children and young adults at high risk of stroke. The goal of Dr. Sun's research is to improve outcomes and quality of life of individuals affected by stroke and moyamoya disease. In addition to her clinical and research interests, Dr. Sun is the associate program director of the Child Neurology residency program at Johns Hopkins. After completing medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sun completed her pediatrics and neurology residency training at Johns Hopkins, and subsequently she completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology/Stroke. Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Stiff Person Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Alexander Pantelyat cares for patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, essential tremor, dystonia, chorea and normal pressure hydrocephalus. He also provides botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders and is involved in deep brain stimulation programming and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.His research explores atypical parkinsonian disorders, such as dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome/degeneration and multiple system atrophy; cognitive aspects of movement disorders; and music-based rehabilitation of neurodegenerative diseases.Dr. Pantelyat earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he was elected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the Matthew T. Moore Prize in Neurology. He completed his residency training in Neurology ​at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia VA Medical Center. As part of his fellowship, Dr. Pantelyat also completed the Clinical Research Certificate Program at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is a 2013 American Academy of Neurology Palatucci Advocacy Leader and grant recipient. Dr. Pantelyat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Movement Disorders.

Dr. Chua is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Division of Movement Disorders at Johns Hopkins. He received his training at the University of Michigan, where he obtained medical and graduate degrees, then completed a residency in neurology and a combined clinical/research fellowship in movement disorders and neurodegeneration. Dr. Chua’s primary research interests are in neurodegenerative disease with a special focus on autophagy — an essential housekeeping process in cells that is particularly important for the health of neurons. Autophagy may provide a way to break down the buildup of toxic proteins found in neurodegenerative diseases, thereby forming the basis of new treatment strategies for these incurable conditions. He has received multiple research grants to support his work, including from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). He is the primary author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications and online learning modules as part of the AAN. Dr. Chua is a contributing author to The Little Black Book of Neurology by Osama Zaidat, Alan Lerner and J. Douglas Miles, and he has been a peer reviewer for the scientific journals Autophagy, eLife and Neurobiology of Disease. He currently serves on the scientific advisory board for the Don't Forget Morgan Foundation, a private organization supporting research and outreach regarding the disease beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN). For more information about the Chua Lab, please visit https://chualab.jhmi.edu. Dr. Chua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Camptocormism.

With fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology and additional training in neuro-vestibular disorders, Dr. Daniel Gold sees patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders (affecting vision, eyelids, pupils, or causing nystagmus or double vision) in addition to oto-neurologic disorders (causing dizziness and vertigo). Videos 2018 Best Consulting Physician Award Tele-(Dizzy) Medicine. Dr. Gold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

Bruce Rabin is a Neurologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Rabin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Cerebellar Degeneration, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Lawrence Whicker is a Neurologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Whicker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

Zhaoming Chen is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

Dr. George Ricaurte has a weekly clinic that focuses on Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders. In addition, he attends on the consult and in-patient neurology services at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Ricaurte's research interests center on amphetamine-type stimulants and their potential to damage brain monoamine-containing neurons, including dopamine neurons (which degenerate in Parkinsons disease). Dr. Ricaurte and his colleagues are particularly interested in mechanisms of dopamine nerve cell degeneration. The long-term goal of this neurotoxicology research is to help find ways to prevent - or retard - the progression of Parkinsons disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Ricaurtes work also has implications for the drug abuse field and substance abuse neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. George Ricaurte received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and his doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Chicago. He then completed his residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center and did a one year fellowship at the Parkinsons Institute in California. Dr. Ricaurte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Essential Tremor.

Jonathan Miller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Grantsville, Maryland. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, High Cholesterol, and Hypothyroidism.

Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.

Gregory Mathews is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Mathews is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

Tesfaye Zelleke is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Zelleke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Cortical Dysplasia, and Absence Seizure.

Stephanie Block is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Block is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Migraine, and Seizures.