Overview
John Heiss is a Neurosurgery provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Heiss is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Laminectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 127 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
2 Clinical Trials
Prashant Chittiboina is a Neurosurgery provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Chittiboina is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Hemangioblastoma, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Pituitary Tumor, and Laminectomy.
Children's Hospital
Robert Keating is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Keating is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Keating is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Mark Luciano is the director of the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center. A renowned leader in treating hydrocephalus, Dr. Luciano is distinguished both nationally and internationally for his research and educational and clinical work in neuroendoscopy. Dr. Luciano treats adults with hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial hypotension, Chiari malformations, and cerebral and spinal cysts. He has significant expertise treating children and adults with cerebrospinal fluid leaks and congenital disorders. Among his accomplishments in neuroscience research and biomedical engineering are his investigation of the cerebrovascular response to hydrocephalus and the invention of a unique device for control of intracranial pressure (ICP) pulsatility to increase blood flow. His National Institutes of Health-funded studies have explored prolonged compression and hypoxia in the brain as a result of hydrocephalus, as well as the interaction between cerebrospinal fluid and vascular systems. Dr. Luciano is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gastrostomy.
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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- Elite
- Chiari Malformation Type 2
- SyringomyeliaDr. Heiss isElite. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Chiari MalformationDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- GliomaDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Advanced
- ArachnoiditisDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- AstrocytomaDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- EpilepsyDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- GlioblastomaDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- LaminectomyDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Chronic PainDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Clouston SyndromeDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Clouston Syndrome.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.