Overview
Karisa Schreck is co-director of the BRAF Brain Tumor Center at Johns Hopkins. Her research focuses on the development of small-molecule targeted therapies for patients with primary brain tumors. Dr. Schreck has specific expertise in the treatment of BRAF gene mutations. As such, she works with Christine Pratilas’ laboratory to investigate resistance mechanisms to BRAF-targeted therapy. Dr. Schreck also writes and runs clinical trials for novel targeted agents through the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.
Dr. Schreck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 57 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins University
John Laterra is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Laterra is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Laterra is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Haroon Ahmad is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Jaishri Blakeley is the Marjorie Bloomberg Tiven Professor of Neurofibromatosis in Neurology, Oncology, and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center and director of the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP). She is an active clinician-scientist specializing in the care of people with NF1, NF2, LZTR1, SMARC1 schwannomatoses, and primary brain tumors. Her research expertise in the development of clinical trials for nervous system tumors and specifically, early clinical-translational studies including tumor pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic investigations, imaging biomarkers for rare nervous system tumors, and incorporation of patient-focused, functional endpoints into efficacy studies. She has been the national or international leader of 7 clinical trials focused on therapies for glioblastoma, NF1 and NF2. In 2012 she cofounded the NTAP to dramatically shift the landscape of NF1 via necessary, efficient, and expert discovery, translational and clinical research. NTAP focuses on therapeutics, fosters collaboration, facilitates open and timely sharing of results, and streamlines the research process to accelerate therapies for plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas. Through NTAP, Dr. Blakeley has supported and collaborated with more than 80 laboratories and research teams across the globe enabling meaningful therapeutic development for NF1-associated neoplasms and supporting the development of an exceptional community of clinician scientists focused on NF1 via the Francis S. Collins Scholars Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Translational Research. Her research and programmatic efforts are all in the service of improving outcomes for the patients with NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis, and primary brain cancer for whom she is honored to provide care. Dr. Blakeley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Laminectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- GliomaDr. Schreck isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- EpendymomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Schreck isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Schreck isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Schreck isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- MedulloblastomaDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Dr. Schreck isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).