Overview
Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Michel Fayad is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fayad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Brenda Banwell is the director of the Department of Pediatrics, as well as pediatrician-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, where she helps manage the hospital’s many clinical and research centers. Dr. Banwell is a renowned expert in the research and treatment of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neuroimmune disorders. She specializes in and studies the use of neuroimaging to assess the clinical and cognitive impact of the conditions, as well as the function of the immune system in children with these disorders. She also created a standardized clinical care algorithm and clinical database in order to evaluate the clinical impact of MS. Dr. Banwell has published more than 250 manuscripts in high-impact journals, along with over 25 book chapters. In addition, she has over 200 national and international invited lectureships and visiting professorships. An advocate for pediatric multiple sclerosis needs and research, Dr. Banwell serves as chair of the International Medical and Scientific Board of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, and the Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease (MOGAD) International Research Consortium. She is also chair of the pediatric committee of the National Institutes of Health NeuroNEXT program, which conducts studies on treatments for neurological diseases through academic, private, and industry collaborations. Dr. Banwell currently serves as past-chair of the International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group, Dr. Banwell earned her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. She later completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Western Ontario-Children's Hospital of Western Ontario and a second residency in pediatric neurology at University of Toronto – The Hospital for Sick Children. Her residencies were followed by a fellowship in neuromuscular research at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Banwell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.
University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates, PA
Stephen Thompson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- HypotoniaDr. Baranano isDistinguished. Learn about Hypotonia.
- Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant
- Advanced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Corpus Callosum AgenesisDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Corpus Callosum Agenesis.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Episodic Ataxia with NystagmusDr. Baranano isAdvanced. Learn about Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus.
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- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Absence SeizureDr. Baranano isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.