John Baddley is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baddley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Shingles, Sepsis, and Febrile Neutropenia.

Eellan Sivanesan is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sivanesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Shingles.

Dr. Arun Venkatesan serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, where he directs clinical activities and research. At the center he has developed a multidisciplinary program devoted to optimizing diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and autoimmune encephalitis and understanding mechanisms of disease in order to develop more effective treatments. He also plays an active role in the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory diseases at Johns Hopkins, after which he was appointed to the faculty in the department of neurology in 2007. His laboratory research focuses on defining causes and mechanisms of central nervous system injury in the setting of infection and neuroinflammation, with a goal towards developing protective and regenerative strategies. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Jun Kang is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Localized Scleroderma.

Dr. Jihad Mohamad Alhariri is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include dermatology and medical dermatology. Dr. Alhariri received his undergraduate degree from the American University of Beirut. He earned his M.D. from the American University of Beirut and his M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland and a residency in dermatology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Alhariri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, and Giant Congenital Nevus.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Paraplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Dr. Jessica Colburn is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is geriatric medicine. She earned her M.D. from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and performed a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Colburn’s clinical and educational research is focused on primary care of older adults and teaching learners to care for older adults. Dr. Colburn is the Fellowship Program Director of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Fellowship. She also is the principal investigator of the Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, an educational initiative in geriatrics at Johns Hopkins aimed to improve primary care of older adults living in the community through partnerships with primary care and community-based organizations that serve older adults. In addition, Dr. Colburn is the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Topics in Geriatric Medicine Course; and precepts and mentors medical students, residents and fellows. In 2015, she was recognized with the Lisa J. Heiser Award for Junior Faculty Contribution in Education from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education. She also was selected for the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award by the Johns Hopkins Bayview internal medicine residents in both 2020 and 2021. Dr. Colburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, and Dementia.

Meegan Chestnut is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Chestnut is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Anthony J. Harrell, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Greater Dundalk. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, and completed his residency at Baptist Hospital in Tennessee. Dr. Harrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Dr. Kayode Williams is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an assistant professor of business at the Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Williams earned his medical degree from the College of Medicine University of Lagos. Following training at renowned medical institutions such as the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Dr. Williams completed his residency in anesthesiology in England in 1995. Subsequently, he became a Fellow of Faculty of Anesthesia, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFARCSI). Dr. Williams joined the University of Michigan in 1997, completed a second residency training in anesthesiology in 2001, a fellowship in pain medicine in 2002, and received an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2004. Dr. Williams joined the Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2005 to develop new private practice venture, and to extend the division’s reach beyond the academic milieu and into the community. From 2009 - 2011, Dr. Williams served as the medical director at the Blaustein Pain Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins. His research focuses on translational research in neuromodulation, with emphasis on the mechanisms and efficacy of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain, peripheral neuropathies and peripheral vascular disease. His interest in the business of medicine is prompted by the desire to enhance value proposition for physician groups and hospitals through effective resource management. Dr. Williams’s business focus is on specialty practice development, acute in-patient revenue cycle management and medical management consulting. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Facet Joint Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Neuralgia.

Jennifer Powers is a Plastic Surgeon and a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Powers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Actinic Keratosis, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.

Danielle De Merieux is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. De Merieux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Anemia, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Marcela Ferrada is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ferrada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are MAGIC Syndrome, Chickenpox, Subglottic Stenosis, and Shingles.

Dr. Howard Hines is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include dermatology, melanoma and psoriasis. He received his B.A. in biology from Western Maryland College and his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general internal medicine at Washington Hospital Center and performed a fellowship in dermatology at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Hines is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dermatology/our_experts/_documents/Howard_C_Hines_Curriculum_vitae.doc Selected Publications Boudreau S, Hines HC, Hood AF. “Dermal abscess with staphylococcus aureus, cytomegalovirus, and acid-fast bacilli in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:53-57. Horn TD, Hines HC. “Erythrophagocytosis in the skin: case report.” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 1988;15:399-403. Jawitz JC, Hines HC. “Treatment of eczema herpeticum with systemic acyclovir.” Archives of Dermatology. February 1985;121:274-275. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis, Actinic Keratosis, Liver Spots, and Universal Acquired Melanosis.

Kathleen Neuzil is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Neuzil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Typhoid Fever, Salmonella Enterocolitis, Flu, and COVID-19.

Lawanda Summers-Stephen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Summers-Stephen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Bronchitis, and COVID-19.

Srinivasa Raja is an Anesthesiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Raja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

David Strobel is a Dermatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Strobel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Sebaceous Adenoma, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Syringoma, and Trichoepithelioma. Dr. Strobel is currently accepting new patients.