Licia Pacheco-Luna
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Dr. Licia Luna specializes in neuroradiology, with an interest in advanced neuroimaging techniques, including functional MRI and molecular imaging/PET, focused on brain tumors, neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. She earned her medical degree from Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. She went on to complete an internship and residency in diagnostic radiology at Fortaleza General Hospital before going on to a fellowship in chest/cardiac radiology at Regional University Center of Lille, France. She also completed a neuroradiology fellowship at Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France, and a research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She earned her Ph.D. in medical sciences from Federal University of Ceara, Brazil, before completing further fellowships in neuroradiology, PET-CT and nuclear medicine/molecular imaging, and advanced diagnostic neuroradiology from Johns Hopkins University.

Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Stroke.

Dr. Pacheco-Luna is board certified in American Board Of Nuclear Medicine. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Pacheco-Luna is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Neuroradiology

Board Certifications

American Board Of Nuclear Medicine

Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Advanced Neuroradiology, 2021
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, PET/CT Imaging, 2021
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neuroradiology, 2020
Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, Diagnostic Neuroradiology, 2012
Lille University Hospital, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging, 2011

Hospital Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English
French
Portuguese

Gender

Female

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
First Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

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.


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