Neurologist Scott Newsome specializes in the care of patients with neuroimmunological and neuroinflammatory disorders of the central nervous system. He works within the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and has special interest in evaluating and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica and stiff person syndrome. After completing fellowship training, Dr. Newsome joined the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers, and he is the director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Consultation and Infusion Center and the Stiff Person Syndrome Center. He is also director of the Johns Hopkins Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infectious Disease Fellowship Program and co-director of the Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Newsome received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, with honors. During his neurology residency, he was awarded the Golden Apple Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, and later was chosen to be chief resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in neuroimmunology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with the support of a Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Identifying and testing novel therapies and therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders is Dr. Newsome’s main research focus. Other research endeavors include validating the use of new quantitative clinical outcome measures and imaging techniques in multiple sclerosis and identifying risk factors of disease onset and severity, response to treatment and long-term outcomes in neuroimmunological disorders. An adviser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, Dr. Newsome has also served as president of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Peter Calabresi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Calabresi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Optic Neuritis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and CACH Syndrome.

Physician assistant Lisa Fox cares for patients who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, other central nervous system demyelinating conditions and stiff person syndrome. In addition, she works with the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center research team. Fox earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Marquette University. Ms. Fox is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

Dr. Mowry became interested in multiple sclerosis (MS) prior to beginning college and first performed MS research as an undergraduate biology major at Georgetown University. As a neurology resident at the University of Pennsylvania, she began her multiple sclerosis clinical research activities in conducting a study of visual dysfunction and quality of life in multiple sclerosis. During her fellowship at UCSF, Dr. Mowry evaluated prognostic factors in multiple sclerosis and examined health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis, particularly as a marker of disease burden. She also earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research at UCSF. Dr. Mowry continued as a member of the faculty there before joining the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2011; she received a joint appointment in Epidemiology in 2013. She was appointed as the inaugural Richard T. and Frances W. Johnson Professor in 2022. Over the past several years, Dr. Mowry has worked primarily to perform epidemiologic investigations of multiple sclerosis (MS) risk and prognostic factors and has evaluated both genetic and environmental contributors. While she has had a major role in several such studies, her most significant work led to the identification of the association of vitamin D status with relapse and brain lesion risk in patients with MS (Annals of Neurology 2010, Annals of Neurology 2012, European Journal of Neurology 2015). She also conducted the first pilot study comparing gut bacterial populations in patients with MS and healthy individuals (Journal of Investigative Medicine 2014). She was recently funded to investigate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the metabolomics profile in patients with MS compared to healthy controls. She enjoys designing and conducting clinical trials in MS and is the Principal Investigator of the Vitamin D to Ameliorate Multiple Sclerosis (VIDAMS) multicenter vitamin D trial (NCT01490502), which is sponsored by the National MS Society and a smaller multicenter pilot study investigating vitamin D pharmacokinetics in MS patients and healthy controls (NCT01667796). She is also the recipient of a Harry Weaver Award from the National MS Society, in which she is investigating the impact of intermittent calorie restriction in MS. Finally, as Director of the MS Experimental Therapeutics Program at Johns Hopkins, she assists colleagues with study design and helps oversee the conduct of MS clinical trials. Dr. Mowry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

Bardia Nourbakhsh, M.D., M.A.S., is an associate professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He practices out of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nourbakhsh has expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuroimmunology. Dr. Nourbakhsh earned his medical degree from the Tehran University School of Medical Sciences and completed a residency in neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He studied epidemiology, study design, and biostatistics, obtaining a Master of Advanced Studies degree in clinical research from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he also completed a fellowship in MS and neuroimmunology. In 2014, Dr. Nourbakhsh earned the American Brain Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship in MS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Sylvia Lawry Clinical Research Fellowship, the Fred Baskin Young Investigator Award, and the Teva Neuroscience Award for Academic Excellence. In 2022, he was named a Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Nourbakhsh's research training focused on the design and execution of clinical trials and the use of biomarkers in MS. His current research interests include the comparative effectiveness studies of symptomatic and disease-modifying therapies in MS, as well as identifying new pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic targets for MS-related fatigue. Dr. Nourbakhsh is the principal investigator of a randomized, double-blind clinical trial funded by the Department of Defense, which tests whether ketamine could be a treatment for MS fatigue. He has contributed to numerous publications, journal articles, abstracts and posters, and lectures. He is an ad hoc reviewer for Lancet Neurology, Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, and other journals. Dr. Nourbakhsh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Meningocele.

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

Dr. Bhargava developed an interest in immunology early in medical school at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. He then completed his neurology training at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and while there began research in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). Following his neurology training he completed a 3-year fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in neuroimmunology and neurological infections focusing on MS clinical care and research. His fellowship training was supported by a Sylvia Lawry physician fellowship award from the National MS Society. His main research interests include studying the role of inflammation in the meninges in progression of MS disease. He is currently involved in a trial testing the utility of injecting a drug called rituximab into the spinal fluid in patients with progressive MS. He is also developing an animal model of the process of meningeal inflammation to test other potential treatments. This work is supported by awards from the National MS Society, Race to Erase MS and the American Academy of Neurology. He is also actively involved in studying the role of measuring lipids and small molecule metabolites in serum and plasma to help identify new biomarkers for improved diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. These methods could also help in better tracking the effects of various interventions and in personalizing the treatment of patients with MS. Dr. Bhargava is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and CACH Syndrome.

Dr. Becker is a neurologist who earned his Medical Degree from Ruprecht Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany in 2001. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Research Assistant in Neuroscience investigating the role of embryonic stem cells in spinal cord injury repair at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. At Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 2004 and his residency in Neurology in 2007. From there, he completed a year-long fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Becker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Paraplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

Bruce Rabin is a Neurologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Rabin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Cerebellar Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Braeme Glaun is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Glaun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Transverse Myelitis.

Hyo Ahn is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Ahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Stroke, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Thrombectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Marcin Czarniecki is a Radiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Czarniecki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Prostatectomy, and Endoscopy.

Ally Gordon is a Physician Assistant in Owings Mills, Maryland. Ms. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Rectocele, Boils, Folliculitis, and Carbuncle.

Andrew Yang is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Herniated Disk, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

Tianbo Ren is a Radiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Ren has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Diverticular Disease, and Headache.

Sheikh Parviz is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Geriatrics provider in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Parviz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Dementia, and Osteomyelitis.

Ellen Cassidy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Cassidy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Anemia, and Dementia. Dr. Cassidy is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Ritmiller is a Physician Assistant in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Ritmiller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Folliculitis, Boils, and Carbuncle. Mr. Ritmiller is currently accepting new patients.

Elena Volkov is a Physician Assistant in Pikesville, Maryland. Ms. Volkov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Vitamin B12 Deficiency, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Ms. Volkov is currently accepting new patients.

Elizabeth Loeb is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Loeb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Loeb is currently accepting new patients.