Overview
Dr. Scholz is a neurologist and geneticist specializing in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonism and dementia syndromes. She received her medical degree from the Medical University Innsbruck, Austria. Following graduation, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health under the supervision of Drs. Andrew Singleton and John Hardy. She obtained a Ph.D. in neurogenomics from the University College London, UK in 2010. She then moved to Baltimore to complete her neurology residency training at Johns Hopkins. In 2015 Dr. Scholz received the McFarland Transition to Independence Award for Neurologist-Scientists. She is Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke focusing on genetic causes of neurodegenerative syndromes, and an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins' department of neurology.
Dr. Scholz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Multiple System Atrophy, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Restless Legs Syndrome.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Scholz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Christopher Earley's research and clinical interests are devoted to Sleep Medicine with a special interest in Restless Legs Syndrome. His current research is focused on understanding the pathophysiology of Restless Legs Syndrome and further elucidating the value of various treatments in this syndrome. Dr. Earley received his medical degree as well as a PhD in Pharmacology from the University College in Galway, Ireland. He completed a full residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor Medical College and then went to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to complete his residency in Neurology. After then spending a year at the NIH as a fellow in the Neurobiology Unit, Dr. Earley joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 1991. 2008 Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins 1994- Associate Director, Sleep Disorders Center, JHBMC Education and Training: 1973 - B.S. (General), Villanova University 1974 - B.A. (Psychology), Arizona State University 1978 - Ph.D. (Pharmacology), National University of Ireland 1983 - M.B., B.Ch. ( Medicine), National University of Ireland 1983-1984 Internship, University Hospital, Galway, Ireland 1984-1987 Resident in Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 1987-1990 Resident in Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1990-1991 Senior Staff Fellow, Neurobiology Unit, NIH/NIA Professional Experience: 1991- Full-time Staff Neurologist, Johns Hopkins 1992-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins 1993-2001 Director, Acute Stroke Service, 1994- Associate Director, Sleep Disorders Center 1994-1999 Co-Director, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit 1996-2000 Director, Neurovascular Ultrasound Lab 1999-2008 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins. Dr. Earley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Narcolepsy, Seizures, and Gastrostomy.
Mgmc LLC
Gholam Motamedi is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Motamedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Restless Legs Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Motamedi is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Mark Wu specializes in sleep disorders and has a particular interest in narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm disorders, and familial sleepwalking. Dr. Mark Wu received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. After completing his internship at Baylor, he went to UCLA for residency training in Neurology. He then completed a Sleep Medicine fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Restless Legs Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Narcolepsy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Scholz isElite. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Multiple System AtrophyDr. Scholz isElite. Learn about Multiple System Atrophy.
- Distinguished
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- DementiaDr. Scholz isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Familial DysautonomiaDr. Scholz isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Dysautonomia.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Scholz isDistinguished. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Movement DisordersDr. Scholz isDistinguished. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Scholz isDistinguished. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Scholz isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy
- Corticobasal DegenerationDr. Scholz isAdvanced. Learn about Corticobasal Degeneration.
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Scholz isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Progressive Supranuclear PalsyDr. Scholz isAdvanced. Learn about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical
- Experienced
- ApraxiaDr. Scholz isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Scholz isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Scholz isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- DysarthriaDr. Scholz isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration
- Gaucher DiseaseDr. Scholz isExperienced. Learn about Gaucher Disease.

