Overview
Dr. Halima Amjad is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise in geriatric medicine focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals living with dementia. Dr. Amjad earned her M.D. and Master’s of Public Health from Drexel University. She completed her residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins in 2016. She completed a PhD in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2022. She conducts health services research focuses on informing and improving the care of older adults with dementia with research into underdiagnosis, hospitalization, and primary care in dementia. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Doyle K. Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities. Reuters, June 3, 2016 Many people who have dementia don’t know it. Here’s who’s most at risk, The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 2018 With cognitive impairment, older adults struggle with — and face risks from — smartphones, computers. Washington Post, (October 13, 2019).
Dr. Amjad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Frontotemporal Dementia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5300 Alpha Commons Drive, Floor 4, Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Amjad 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.
Lifebridge Community Physicians Inc
Edward Swanton is a Psychiatrist and a Geriatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Swanton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Swanton is currently accepting new patients.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Gizaw Woldehiwot is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Woldehiwot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Dementia. Dr. Woldehiwot is currently accepting new patients.
Andrew Kundrat is a Geriatrics provider in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Kundrat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Vascular Dementia, Idiopathic Edema, and Necrosis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- DementiaDr. Amjad isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Amjad isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Amjad isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Amjad isAdvanced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Amjad isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Experienced
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Amjad isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Amjad isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Amjad isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Amjad isExperienced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Memory LossDr. Amjad isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.