Dr. Jill A. Fahrner is an assistant professor in the Departments of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is medical genetics. Dr. Fahrner earned her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and her M.D. from the University of North Carolina. She completed pediatrics residency training at Duke University Medical Center. She joined the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine as a genetic medicine resident in 2009 and completed her training in 2012. She stayed on as chief resident from 2012-2013 and then joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics within the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine in 2013. Her current primary appointment is Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetic Medicine, where she is Director of the multidisciplinary Epigenetics and Chromatin Clinic. She is a physician-scientist with a long-standing interest in epigenetic mechanisms of disease. Her clinical focus is on caring for individuals with epigenetic and chromatin disorders, specifically Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery, or chromatin modifying disorders. She has seen hundreds of individuals with congenital disorders involving disrupted epigenetics, most of which exhibit neurodevelopmental disabilities and abnormal growth. Her laboratory research is focused on understanding disease mechanisms and developing therapies for select Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery. She is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), having won an ASHG Reviewer’s Choice Abstract Award for her work on growth retardation in Kabuki syndrome 1. She has received a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Award, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Musculoskeletal Pilot and Feasibility Award, a William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation Award, the Margaret Ellen Nielsen Fellowship Award, and the Alice and YT Chen Travel Award while at Johns Hopkins. She is the recipient of a prestigious Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical Research Award and also has ongoing research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fahrner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Weaver Syndrome, Sotos Syndrome, Kabuki Syndrome, and Marshall-Smith Syndrome.

Dr. Douglas Ball is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in oncology. His areas of clinical expertise include diagnostic radiology, endocrine oncology, thyroid cancer and thyroid diseases. Dr. Ball earned his M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh-Presbyterian University Hospital and performed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include medullary thyroid cancer, differentiated thyroid cancer and anaplastic thyroid cancer. Dr. Ball is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

Dr. Gary Wand is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. His areas of clinical expertise include endocrinology, neuroendocrine disorders and pituitary disorders. Dr. Wand serves as the director of the fellowship program and the director of the endocrine training program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Wand earned his M.D. and completed his residency at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He performed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include the neurobiology of substance abuse and the physiogenetics of the stress response. Dr. Wand has been recognized in “Best Doctors in America” and is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Merit Award. Dr. Wand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Cushing's syndrome, and Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.

Jennifer Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, is a member the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Mammen practices general endocrinology with a focus on thyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders. She is actively engaged in research on hormonal function and aging. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Storm, Graves Disease, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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

Roberto Salvatori is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Salvatori is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumor, Cushing's syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Lina Melhem is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Melhem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypothyroidism.

Hans Bjornsson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bjornsson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Kabuki Syndrome, Weaver Syndrome, 3MC Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Bjornsson is currently accepting new patients.

Luciana Veiga is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Veiga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Veiga is currently accepting new patients.

Esther Krug is an Endocrinologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Krug is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteoporosis, and Graves Disease.

Amir Hamrahian, M.D. is an endocrinologist with specialized experience in the treatment of adrenal and pituitary disorders. Dr. Hamrahian is located in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his medical degree from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, did his internal medicine residency at the University of North Dakota and completed his endocrinology fellowship at the Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Hamrahian is an Associate Professor of Medicine and has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, and has served as a co-author in developing guidelines for adrenal and pituitary disorders. He has presented at national and international conferences and has served as the principal investigator for a number of clinical research studies. Accolades received include Teacher of The Year award and Human Subject Research Annual Professional Excellence award in 2003 and 2011, respectively. Dr. Hamrahian has held roles including the chief of endocrinology in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Hamrahian is a co-director of the Adrenal Center. Dr. Hamrahian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sotos Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Pituitary Tumor, Cushing's syndrome, Ectopic Cushing's syndrome, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.