Overview
Dr. Rafael Llinas serves as the Director of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His clinical interests include acute stroke treatments, neurovascular imaging and migraine as related to cerebrovascular disease. He also serves as the associate director of the neurology residency program. He was instrumental in establishing the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Stroke Center. In 2005, in recognition of the Stroke Centers organizational efforts in stroke care, the institution was granted certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Llinas primary areas of research interests include diffusion-perfusion imaging of stroke, intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis for stroke, education of physicians and nurses in stroke identification and stroke care, stroke units and stroke centers. Dr. Rafael Llinas received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed a medical internship at the Boston City Hospital and was a neurology resident in the Harvard-Longwood neurology training program. Following his residency, he was a stroke and cerebrovascular disease fellow for two years at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University.
Dr. Llinas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amyloidosis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Siderosis, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Primary Amyloidosis.
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4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 1201, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Polydefkis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amyloidosis. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Prachi Mehndiratta is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mehndiratta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amyloidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Kuru, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Mehndiratta is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Abhay Moghekar focuses on disorders of cerebrospinal fluid physiology like normal pressure hydrocephalus, obstructive hydrocephalus, congenital hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, CSF otorhhea, CSF rhinorrhea, intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leaks and peri-operative management of patients undergoing repair of CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea. His research interests include identifying biomarkers of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Dr. Moghekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amyloidosis. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- StrokeDr. Llinas isElite. Learn about Stroke.
- Distinguished
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Llinas isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- SiderosisDr. Llinas isDistinguished. Learn about Siderosis.
- Advanced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Llinas isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Llinas isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Central Pain SyndromeDr. Llinas isAdvanced. Learn about Central Pain Syndrome.
- Familial Hemiplegic MigraineDr. Llinas isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hemiplegic Migraine.
- GastrostomyDr. Llinas isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Experienced
- Alien Hand SyndromeDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Alien Hand Syndrome.
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApoplexyDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Llinas isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.