Dr. Kathuria received his medical degree and completed his radiology residency training from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India. To understand the impact of diseases, their prevention and cure at broad population level, he spent two years pursuing a masters in public health at University at Buffalo, SUNY. He then completed three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He joined Johns Hopkins as a faculty member in April 2008. He went on to complete three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He then served as a Johns Hopkins faculty member before leaving Johns Hopkins to work in a private practice. Dr. Kathuria has been recognized with awards including the 2010 Best Scientific Exhibit Award at the ASSR Annual Symposium for Percutaneous Technique in Approaching Anterior Epidural Space for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Interventions and a 2007 Certificate of Merit for diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking in Wallerian degeneration at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Kathuria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Vertebroplasty.

Nicholas Argento, M.D. attended Georgetown University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, then the University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated Cum Laude. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism at the University of Maryland Medical System. He joined Maryland Endocrine full time in 1991. He has been the Medical Advisor to the diabetes program at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center since 1995, and gives talks regularly to medical and patient audiences on diabetes. He has a strong interest in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and has extensive experience in utilizing insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to help patients safely achieve better blood glucose control. He has 4 publications in medical journals on different aspects of CGM use, and was co-author or contributor to multiple chapters in the 2013 American Diabetes Association book, Putting Your Patient On The Pump, 2nd edition. He has presented clinical research multiple times at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and other medical meetings, and has spoken to local, national, and international audiences on insulin pumps and the clinical application of CGM technology. He is very active on and lends medical support to and has written numerous articles for the T1DExchange website myglu.org, a website dedicated to outreach, research and engagement of and for the T1D community. For more information, visit marylandendocrine.com. Dr. Argento is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Bassel Shneker is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shneker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer.

Vijay Maggio is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Maggio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, and Brain Stem Cancer.

Jonathan Johnson is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Spinal Tumor, and Subependymoma.

Elizabeth Jenkins is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Hirsutism in Women, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Hyperthyroidism.

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

Lynne Gaynes is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gaynes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Asif Mohamed is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mohamed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroid Cancer.

Dr. Gary Gallia's specialty is endoscopic endonasal surgical approaches to skull base pathologies with a focus on neurosurgical oncology. He utilizes the latest techniques in preoperative imaging, computer-guided surgical navigation, intraoperative monitoring, and minimally invasive and Neuroendoscopy approaches in the management of patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, skull base neoplasms, and pituitary tumors. He is the director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center and surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center. Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Gallia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Kevin Berger is a Radiologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Berger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Familial Porencephaly, and Choroid Plexus Cyst.

Dr. Jon Weingart focuses on the surgical treatment of brain tumors including benign and malignant tumors. Dr. Weingart also specializes in spinal disorders, such as cervical and lumbar disc disease, as well as other congenital and developmental abnormalities such as tethered spinal cord, spina bifida and chiari malformation. Dr. Weingart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.

Mari Groves is a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon who cares for children with brain and spinal cord tumors (benign and cancerous), skeletal dysplasia, and spinal deformities such as neuromuscular and early scoliosis. She also sees patients diagnosed with Chiari malformations, spasticity and epilepsy. She specializes in treating patients with all types of spina bifida, including myelomeningocele. As part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, she is an expert in prenatal closure techniques such as minimally invasive fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele (when the spina bifida defect is repaired before birth). Offering a transitional practice model of care, she follows patients diagnosed with spina bifida from birth to adulthood. Dr. Groves chose to pursue neurosurgery because it allows her to treat patients with complex conditions and help improve the quality of children’s lives. Her research interests focus on pediatric spinal disease and how surgical intervention can impact growth and neurological function during a child’s life. She is committed to building programs that support patients with congenital disorders as they age. Pediatric patients often age out of existing programs and have difficulty locating physicians and treating teams that understand their conditions. At Johns Hopkins, we have a unique ability to provide this type of comprehensive care. Dr. Groves earned her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency training in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained for a neurosurgery fellowship, which she finished in 2015. She also completed a spinal deformity fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Groves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s goal is to get his patients back to being a kid again. He has a patient-centered approach to caring for each of his patients, working closely with the child’s family at every stage of the decision-making process. Dr. Cohen sees patients in the neurosciences clinic located in the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center. As the Carson-Spiro Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Cohen is a leader in developing minimally invasive techniques to enhance the safety and efficacy of selected pediatric neurosurgical procedures. He serves as director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins and directs the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship Program. His lab focuses on developing novel instruments and surgical approaches. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and published two textbooks. He has given approximately 330 national and international presentations, and has been an invited visiting professor at 50 medical centers. He is past president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is past vice president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, a past director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and current director of the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Patient Reviews Hear what patients have to say about Dr. Cohen’s care: • Healthgrades Patient Reviews • Vitals Patient Reviews. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningocele, Hydrocephalus, Endoscopy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Henderson is the Frank B. Walsh Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and is the Chief of the Wilmer Neuro-Ophthalmology Division. She attended medical school at Emory University, completed an ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia, and completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Her research interests include optic neuropathies, specifically non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; high-value care; and the use of big data to answer neuro-ophthalmic questions. She also has a particular interest in medical education and serves as the Associate Ophthalmology Residency Program Director and the Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Director. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Strabismus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

Physician Assistant Carla Scott cares for patients with brain tumors, cerebrovascular malformations, Chiari malformations and trigeminal neuralgia. After earning a master’s degree in medical science from Arcadia University, Scott took a position in the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where she served as surgical first assistant, cared for and consulted on patients staying in the hospital, and oversaw outpatient clinics. Over time, Scott’s work in the department extended to caring for patients being seen in the neurosurgery department at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Ms. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top area of expertise is Rathke Cleft Cyst.

David Levitt is an Endocrinologist in Hanover, Maryland. Dr. Levitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Hyperthyroidism.

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

Rexford Babilah is a Family Medicine provider in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Babilah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Pseudobulbar Affect, Menopause, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Kashif Munir is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Munir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Storm, Pituitary Tumor, and Thyroidectomy.