Richard Leigh
Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Dr. Richard Leigh

Neurology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 115, Pavilion II STE 115, 
Lutherville, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial

Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 115, Pavilion II STE 115, 
Lutherville, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Richard Leigh is an Assistant Professor of Neurology who is devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disease. He is an attending on the inpatient stroke service and an integral part of the Brain Attack Team. He also provides consultations and follow-up care for cerebrovascular disease in the outpatient setting. Dr. Richard Leigh was originally trained as a biomedical engineer at the Johns Hopkins University and subsequently went on to work at the National Institutes of Health where he developed brain imaging software. He then embarked on obtaining his medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in his home town of Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his medical internship and neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center where he received the Distinguished House Staff Award and was selected to be Chief Resident of Neurology. Returning to Johns Hopkins, he then completed a stroke fellowship and subsequently joined the faculty of the cerebrovascular division. Dr. Leigh currently sees patients at the Stroke Prevention Clinic, located in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoons, and cares for patients in The Johns Hopkins Hospitals Brain Rescue Unit.

Dr. Leigh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brown Syndrome, CACH Syndrome, Emphysema, and Thrombectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 210 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

Residency
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, Neurology, 2008
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2010
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 115, Pavilion II STE 115, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 410-955-9441

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.


9 Clinical Trials

International Severe Asthma Registry: Canadian Cohort
International Severe Asthma Registry: Canadian Cohort
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 05, 2024
The Natural History of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Stroke Patients With White Matter Hyperintensities (A Cohort Study)
The Natural History of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Stroke Patients With White Matter Hyperintensities (A Cohort Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 08, 2025
A Phase I-Ib, Double-blinded, Randomized Repeated Dose Single Center, Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Nasal Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) in Healthy COVID-19 Vaccinated Adults
A Phase I-Ib, Double-blinded, Randomized Repeated Dose Single Center, Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Nasal Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) in Healthy COVID-19 Vaccinated Adults
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 18, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®)
Study Phase: Phase 1
COPD Hospitalization:Examining Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inpatients (AIM 1). COPD Rehabilitation:Examining the Impact of Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Discharged COPD Patients (AIM 2)
COPD Hospitalization:Examining Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inpatients (AIM 1). COPD Rehabilitation:Examining the Impact of Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Discharged COPD Patients (AIM 2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 16, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
Examine the Impact of Early Chronic Disease Management Education Following Hospital Discharge in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Examine the Impact of Early Chronic Disease Management Education Following Hospital Discharge in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 27, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
How Does Early Rehabilitation Affect Patient-centred Health Outcomes and Cardiovascular Risk in COPD Patients
How Does Early Rehabilitation Affect Patient-centred Health Outcomes and Cardiovascular Risk in COPD Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Multi-Centre Study to Evaluate the Effect of Benralizumab on Allergen-Induced Inflammation in Mild, Atopic Asthmatics
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Multi-Centre Study to Evaluate the Effect of Benralizumab on Allergen-Induced Inflammation in Mild, Atopic Asthmatics
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 07, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oseltamivir in Outpatients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease: a Pilot Study
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oseltamivir in Outpatients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease: a Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: October 26, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oseltamivir in High-Risk Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Influenza
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oseltamivir in High-Risk Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Influenza
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 04, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 4
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209 Total Publications

Inflammatory cytokines promote interferon regulatory factor (IRF) transcriptional activity in human pulmonary epithelial cells through the induction of IRF1 by nuclear factor-κB.
Inflammatory cytokines promote interferon regulatory factor (IRF) transcriptional activity in human pulmonary epithelial cells through the induction of IRF1 by nuclear factor-κB.
Journal: PloS one
Published: July 17, 2025
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