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 VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. 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.

Pediatric neurologist Eric Chin, a clinician-scientist with expertise in cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disabilities, directs research at the Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy at Kennedy Krieger Institute. After earning his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dr. Chin completed residency training in pediatrics at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Louisiana and at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He completed neurodevelopmental disabilities training at Kennedy Krieger Institute, as well as a T32 research fellowship and a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NeuroNEXT-supported clinical trials fellowship. Dr. Chin researches brain- and behavior-based pain mechanisms and treatment targets in children and adults with cerebral palsy. Seeking to define the consequences of brain injury patterns across functional domains, he leads ongoing studies combining participant and caregiver input; evaluations of sensation, movement and cognition; and MRI-based assessments of brain structure and function. Ultimately, he hopes to develop evidence-based individualized pain treatment plans that can improve quality of life of individuals with cerebral palsy. Dr. Chin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Aphantasia, Coach Syndrome, Cerebellar Agenesis, and Lissencephaly 1.

Rebecca Campbell is a physician assistant specializing in pediatric orthopedics, assisting Ranjit Varghese, M.B.B.S. Ms. Campbell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Koolen De Vries Syndrome, Coach Syndrome, Hydranencephaly, and Lissencephaly 2.

Heather Brown is a Palliative Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Wildervanck Syndrome, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, and CHARGE Syndrome.

Dr. Ranjit Abraham Varghese is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a specialist in pediatric orthopaedics. He focuses on the treatment of cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, andpediatric hip and foot disorders. Dr. Varghese earned his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College of Manipal University in Mangalore India, where he also did his residency. He later earned a master’s degree in health science and clinical epidemiology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He completed fellowships in pediatric orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia and the University of Minnesota. He also completed a combined orthopedics oncology fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. He serves as medical director of the Ortho-Cerebral Palsy Program at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. His research interests include cerebral palsy, hip disorders and outcome evaluations. Dr. Varghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Koolen De Vries Syndrome, and Wildervanck Syndrome.

I am a pediatric neurologist with expertise in epilepsy and electroencephalography (EEG). My clinical and research interests include genetics of epilepsy, medical management of patients with intractable epilepsy and presurgical evaluation of patients who are candidates for epilepsy surgery. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Rett Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Thrombectomy.

Neurotologist John Carey specializes in the health and diseases of the inner ear that affect both balance and hearing mechanisms. He is a national expert in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular migraine, acoustic neuromas and other causes of vertigo, and serves as chief of the Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Carey earned a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed two years of training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This was followed by residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and fellowship training in neurotology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular implants, and the mechanisms of vestibular migraine. He has a particular interest in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and, with Lloyd Minor, department director from 2003 to 2009, he helped develop the operation used to repair the superior canal. Dr. Carey has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, 10 book chapters, and 11 reviews. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Tesfaye Zelleke is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Zelleke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, and Absence Seizure.

Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Joanna Burton is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Burton graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Chicago in 1994. She then taught bilingual special education in Washington, DC for 5 years. She received an MD/PhD in 2008 from the University of Illinois, with the PhD in speech and hearing science, focusing on language acquisition. She then trained in general pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center before receiving specialized training in neurodevelopmental disabilities at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She currently sees patient with attentional and language based learning difficulties in the Center for Developmental and Learning, focusing on the development concerns of children with complex medical needs and those with a history of perinatal brain injury. She also sees patient in the Neurorehabilitation Concussion Clinic and provides inpatient consultations for high risk infants at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Research Summary Dr. Burton's dissertation focused on the effects of environment on assessment of word learning. She is a member of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Nursery (NICN) at the Charlotte Bloomberg Children’s Hospital at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and co-director of the Study on perinatal brain injury recovery and outcome (SPROUT) research collaborative at Kennedy Krieger. She currently investigates the neurodevelopmental outcomes of premature infants and term infants with a history of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. She is working to identify which factors best predict short and long-term neurodevelopment and behavior associated with difficulties in daily living and academic success, specifically in the areas of attention and language. She also works with multi-disciplinary teams to examine potential interventions to mitigate early brain injury in these infants. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Premature Infant, and Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia.

Lynda Brady is a Pediatrics provider in Maryland Heights, Maryland. Dr. Brady is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Lissencephaly 2, Hydranencephaly, Coach Syndrome, and Lissencephaly 1. Dr. Brady is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Thompson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Marleigh Erickson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Kensington, Maryland. Dr. Erickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lissencephaly 2, Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

Suma Hoffman is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Atresia of Small Intestine.

Dorian Butler is a Nurse Practitioner in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Koolen De Vries Syndrome, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, Coach Syndrome, and Lissencephaly 2.

Aldo Londino is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Londino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Laryngomalacia, Otitis, and Stridor.

Virginia Keane is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Keane has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6, VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia, and Hydranencephaly. Dr. Keane is currently accepting new patients.

Jignesh Tailor is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tailor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Bruce Shapiro is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are GM1 Gangliosidosis, Anemia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria.

Michele Hilberg is a Nurse Practitioner in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Hilberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria, Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6, Lissencephaly 1, and Lissencephaly 2.