Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Roda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

Dr. R. Samuel Mayer is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests include complications of critical illness, spine disorders, pain management, disorders of muscle tone and cancer rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer serves as the director of cancer rehabilitation, director of undergraduate medical education and residency program director for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from the honors program in medical education at Northwestern University School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush Medical College. He was chair of the Committee on Medical Education for the American Medical Student Association while he was a medical student. After completing his residency, he remained on faculty at Rush Medical College, eventually becoming the residency program director and acting chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He joined the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins in 2001. Dr. Mayer serves as director of the Medical Student Summer Clinical Experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the Association of Academic Physiatrists. He is Editor in Chief of Knowledge NOW, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's online encyclopedia of the field. In 2014, he was named Distinguished Clinician by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Hemiplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Dr. Elrick specializes in the care of children with neuromuscular disorders, and EMG studies in children and adults. He has special interests in genetic neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders and Acute Flaccid Myelitis. Dr. Elrick earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan Medical School, studying inherited neurodegenerative disorders of childhood. He completed residency training in Pediatrics and Child Neurology, followed by a fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine and Johns Hopkins before joining the faculty in 2019. Dr. Elrick's laboratory research interest is in understanding mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease, especially those affecting motor neurons. He studies disorders caused by genetic mutations in the nuclear pore complex, the main pathway for transport of material in and out of the nucleus of the cell, including Triple A Syndrome. He also participates in clinical research on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), aimed at understanding susceptibility to AFM in children, and defining clinical and EMG characteristics of illness and recovery in AFM. Dr. Elrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Dysferlinopathy, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Baranano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Hereditary Ataxia.

Dr. Alexander Pantelyat cares for patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, essential tremor, dystonia, chorea and normal pressure hydrocephalus. He also provides botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders and is involved in deep brain stimulation programming and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.His research explores atypical parkinsonian disorders, such as dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome/degeneration and multiple system atrophy; cognitive aspects of movement disorders; and music-based rehabilitation of neurodegenerative diseases.Dr. Pantelyat earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he was elected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the Matthew T. Moore Prize in Neurology. He completed his residency training in Neurology ​at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia VA Medical Center. As part of his fellowship, Dr. Pantelyat also completed the Clinical Research Certificate Program at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is a 2013 American Academy of Neurology Palatucci Advocacy Leader and grant recipient. Dr. Pantelyat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Corticobasal Degeneration.

Neurologist Ashley Paul specializes in movement disorders and also serves as a clinician educator. Dr. Paul has expertise in Parkinson's Disease, atypical parkinsonism, tremors, chorea, dystonia, ataxia, restless leg syndrome, rapid eye movement sleep behavioral disorders, periodic limb movement of sleep and deep brain stimulation. She offers botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of dystonia. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hereditary Ataxia, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

Travis Edmiston, M.D., is a rehabilitation physician specializing in treating people with spinal cord injuries and dysfunction at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute. He uses modern treatment approaches that support all aspects of recovery after a spinal cord injury. Learn about scheduling an appointment with the Center for Spinal Cord Injury. Dr. Edmiston obtained his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins. Before joining Johns Hopkins and Kennedy Krieger, Dr. Edmiston worked as an attending physician for the inpatient acute spinal cord injury unit at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Edmiston’s research interests focus on improving recovery and independence for people with spinal cord injury. He has been involved with several quality improvement efforts focused on opioid safety, improving rates of discharge to the community after injury and integrating the multispecialty rehabilitation team earlier into a patient’s hospital care. Dr. Edmiston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Paraplegia, Spasticity, and Troyer Syndrome.

Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius 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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Paraplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

Dr. Tracy Friedlander is a clinical associate specializing in neurological rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her focus is on helping patients manage spasticity (a muscle control disorder) through a variety of treatment approaches. Dr. Friedlander graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She interned at Mercy Medical Center and completed her residence in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. Videos Dr. Tracy FriedlanderNeurological Rehabilitation Selected Publications Henrikson CA , Howell EE , Bush DE , Miles JS , Meininger GR , Friedlander T , Bushnell AC , Chandra-Strobos N. Prognostic usefulness of marginal troponin T elevation. The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 Feb; 93(3): 275-279. Henrikson CA , Howell EE , Bush DE , Miles JS, Meininger GR , Friedlander T , Bushnell AC , Chandra-Strobos N. Chest pain relief by nitroglycerin does not predict active coronary artery disease. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2003 Dec; 139(12): 979-986 Courses & Syllabi Inpatient Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injury, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Spasticity.

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

Dr. Albert Recio is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include spinal cord injury, spasticity management, wound healing, paralysis restoration and aquatics medicine. He is a physician in the paralysis restoration program at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and medical director for the aquatics medicine program there. Dr. Recio received his medical degree from the Perpetual Help College of Medicine in the Philippines. He began internship training there and completed it at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Recio did his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which is associated with Harvard Medical School. He then performed a fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at University of Washington Medical Center. His research interests include functional electrical stimulation, activity-based restoration therapy and electrical stimulation for wound healing. For more than 15 years, Dr. Recio has been a volunteer physician for medical missions in the Republic of the Philippines. He is a member of the American Paraplegia Society, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Recio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Transverse Myelitis, and Spasticity.

Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.

Dr. Nancy Yeh is a pediatric physiatrist and the medical director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Yeh is also an assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Yeh received a bachelor’s of science degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas and medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwell Health in New York. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in pediatric rehabilitation medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2017 and later that year joined the faculty. Selected Publications Yeh, N., Slomine, B.S., Paasch, V. et al. Rehabilitation in Children with Disorder of Consciousness. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 7, 94–103 (2019). Dr. Yeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Encephalitis, and Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1.

Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Polydefkis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

Laura Black is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, and Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Marisa Flavin is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Flavin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Myotonia Congenita, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Flavin is currently accepting new patients.

Jessica De Curtis Fernandez is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. De Curtis Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. Dr. De Curtis Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Tsuji is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tsuji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Troyer Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Opisthotonos, and Muscle Spasms. Dr. Tsuji is currently accepting new patients.