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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.

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.

Pediatric neurologist Eric Chin, a clinician-scientist with expertise in cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disabilities, directs research at the Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy at Kennedy Krieger Institute. After earning his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dr. Chin completed residency training in pediatrics at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Louisiana and at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He completed neurodevelopmental disabilities training at Kennedy Krieger Institute, as well as a T32 research fellowship and a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NeuroNEXT-supported clinical trials fellowship. Dr. Chin researches brain- and behavior-based pain mechanisms and treatment targets in children and adults with cerebral palsy. Seeking to define the consequences of brain injury patterns across functional domains, he leads ongoing studies combining participant and caregiver input; evaluations of sensation, movement and cognition; and MRI-based assessments of brain structure and function. Ultimately, he hopes to develop evidence-based individualized pain treatment plans that can improve quality of life of individuals with cerebral palsy. Dr. Chin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Aphantasia, Coach Syndrome, Cerebellar Agenesis, and Lissencephaly 1.

I am a pediatric neurologist with expertise in epilepsy and electroencephalography (EEG). My clinical and research interests include genetics of epilepsy, medical management of patients with intractable epilepsy and presurgical evaluation of patients who are candidates for epilepsy surgery. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Rett Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Thrombectomy.

Stephen Thompson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced 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.

Peter Crino is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Crino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, Increased Head Circumference, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Crino is currently accepting new patients.

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

Marleigh Erickson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Kensington, Maryland. Dr. Erickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lissencephaly 2, Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

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

Carol Greene is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Increased Head Circumference, and MELAS Syndrome.

Samuel Miller is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Sakkubai Naidu is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Naidu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, CACH Syndrome, and Hypotonia.

Sandrine Yazbek is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Yazbek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Polymicrogyria, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Brain Aneurysm. Dr. Yazbek is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Joanna Burton is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Burton graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Chicago in 1994. She then taught bilingual special education in Washington, DC for 5 years. She received an MD/PhD in 2008 from the University of Illinois, with the PhD in speech and hearing science, focusing on language acquisition. She then trained in general pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center before receiving specialized training in neurodevelopmental disabilities at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She currently sees patient with attentional and language based learning difficulties in the Center for Developmental and Learning, focusing on the development concerns of children with complex medical needs and those with a history of perinatal brain injury. She also sees patient in the Neurorehabilitation Concussion Clinic and provides inpatient consultations for high risk infants at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Research Summary Dr. Burton's dissertation focused on the effects of environment on assessment of word learning. She is a member of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Nursery (NICN) at the Charlotte Bloomberg Children’s Hospital at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and co-director of the Study on perinatal brain injury recovery and outcome (SPROUT) research collaborative at Kennedy Krieger. She currently investigates the neurodevelopmental outcomes of premature infants and term infants with a history of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. She is working to identify which factors best predict short and long-term neurodevelopment and behavior associated with difficulties in daily living and academic success, specifically in the areas of attention and language. She also works with multi-disciplinary teams to examine potential interventions to mitigate early brain injury in these infants. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymicrogyria. Her top areas of expertise are Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Premature Infant, and Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia.