25 of the Best Neurologists Near Me in potomac, MD

Tammy Tsuchida, MD, PhD, is a professor in the departments of Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed her fellowships in child neurology and neurophysiology at the University of California, San Francisco, after finishing medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1997. At Children's National Hospital, she is a co-director of the Hemimegalencephaly (HME) Program. She consults and teaches in the Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program and Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program. Her areas of interest are the study and clinical care of neonates and infants with brain injury, seizures and epilepsy as well as neonatal electroencephalogram (EEG). Dr. Tsuchida has made significant contributions to national EEG guidelines and international recommendations for managing neonatal seizures and epilepsy. Dr. Tsuchida is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Hemimegalencephaly, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Tsuchida is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2009, Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2003. Dr. Tsuchida is currently accepting new patients.

Pavel Klein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Klein is currently accepting new patients.

As the director of the Johns Hopkins Movement Disorders Division, Dr. Kelly Mills cares for patients who have movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, dystonia, ataxia, tremor and Huntington’s disease. He also evaluates and manages patients needing deep brain stimulation to manage their movement symptoms and provides botulinum toxin treatment for various disorders. In his research, Dr. Mills explores the cognitive dysfunction that can occur in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. He is particularly interested in describing the role of the basal ganglia in cognition, especially in the context of various diseases that can affect this structure. His work focuses on clarifying how certain treatments might impact cognitive and psychiatric problems. For instance, Dr. Mills studies how deep brain stimulation, when used to treat movement symptoms, can impact cognitive function such as attention, memory or impulsivity. Dr. Mills is a Maryland native and a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he developed an interest in neurology and movement disorders. He trained at the University of California, San Francisco, where he completed his neurology residency as well as a clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders, with a particular emphasis on deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia. Dr. Mills is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mekonnen is neurologist who specializes in cerebrovascular disease and Neurocritical care. Dr. Mekonnen was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he attended Saint Joseph High School. Dr. Mekonnen received his medical degree from Jimma University School of Medicine and Master of Science in clinical epidemiology from the Netherland Institute Health Sciences. He completed his adult neurology residency from Howard University Hospital. In addition, Dr. Mekonnen completed a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was a Fellow in Neurological Critical Care at California Pacific Medical Center from 2012-2013. Following his training, he entered academic career at Howard University. He was neurology clerkship and course director, and program director of the Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care at Howard University Hospital. Since July 2019, Dr. Mekonnen has been practicing stroke and general neurology in DC-Metro area, with admitting privileges at Suburban Hospital and Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Mekonnen is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Dysarthria, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Stent Placement. Dr. Mekonnen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 2013, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Vascular Neurology, 2014. Dr. Mekonnen is currently accepting new patients.

Bardia Nourbakhsh, M.D., M.A.S., is an associate professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He practices out of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nourbakhsh has expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuroimmunology. Dr. Nourbakhsh earned his medical degree from the Tehran University School of Medical Sciences and completed a residency in neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He studied epidemiology, study design, and biostatistics, obtaining a Master of Advanced Studies degree in clinical research from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he also completed a fellowship in MS and neuroimmunology. In 2014, Dr. Nourbakhsh earned the American Brain Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship in MS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Sylvia Lawry Clinical Research Fellowship, the Fred Baskin Young Investigator Award, and the Teva Neuroscience Award for Academic Excellence. In 2022, he was named a Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Nourbakhsh's research training focused on the design and execution of clinical trials and the use of biomarkers in MS. His current research interests include the comparative effectiveness studies of symptomatic and disease-modifying therapies in MS, as well as identifying new pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic targets for MS-related fatigue. Dr. Nourbakhsh is the principal investigator of a randomized, double-blind clinical trial funded by the Department of Defense, which tests whether ketamine could be a treatment for MS fatigue. He has contributed to numerous publications, journal articles, abstracts and posters, and lectures. He is an ad hoc reviewer for Lancet Neurology, Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, and other journals. Dr. Nourbakhsh is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Nourbakhsh is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Nourbakhsh is currently accepting new patients.

Tanya Lehky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lehky is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Sandhoff Disease, Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Lehky is currently accepting new patients.

Aviva Ellenstein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Ellenstein is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Focal Dystonia. Dr. Ellenstein is currently accepting new patients.

Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Ross is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

Cemal Karakas, MD, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist and epileptologist with expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex childhood epilepsies. He specializes in advanced epilepsy care, including epilepsy surgery evaluation; neurostimulation therapies, including responsive neurostimulation and deep brain stimulation; and comprehensive management of drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr. Karakas also serves as an associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include pediatric epilepsy surgery, stereo-EEG, neuromodulation and drug-resistant epilepsy, including Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations, and is actively engaged in collaborative research networks. Dr. Karakas is committed to providing compassionate, individualized care for children and families, ensuring that each patient receives the most advanced and comprehensive treatment options available. Publications: Google Scholar ORCID PUBMED. Dr. Karakas is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Karakas is board certified in Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020, Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018. Dr. Karakas is currently accepting new patients.

Tayyba Anwar, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She joined the faculty at Children's National Hospital in 2019 after completing her epilepsy fellowship. She splits time between electroencephalogram (EEG) service, NICU neurology consult service and outpatient neurology clinic. Her research interests include epilepsy outcomes following neonatal brain injury, EEG signal processing and biomarkers of epilepsy. She also serves as the assistant program director for the epilepsy fellowship program at Children's National. Dr. Anwar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemimegalencephaly, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Absence Seizure, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Anwar is board certified in Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018. Dr. Anwar is currently accepting new patients.

Nathan Cohen is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Cohen is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Cohen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020, and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Epilepsy. Dr. Ramos is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Fischbeck is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fischbeck is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

William Bara-Jimenez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bara-Jimenez is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Thromboangiitis Obliterans. Dr. Bara-Jimenez is currently accepting new patients.

Dietrich Haubenberger is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Haubenberger is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Chorea, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

Amanda Pong is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pong is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Pong is currently accepting new patients.

Robin Conwit is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Conwit is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Status Epilepticus, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Thymectomy.

Yasar Torres-Yaghi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Torres-Yaghi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Torres-Yaghi is currently accepting new patients.

Kimberly Parkerson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Parkerson is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dravet Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Seizures.

Jessica Ailani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Ailani is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Cluster Headache. Dr. Ailani is currently accepting new patients.

Sara Inati is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Inati is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Inati is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Floeter is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Floeter is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Pseudobulbar Affect. Dr. Floeter is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Acosta is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Acosta is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses GM1 Gangliosidosis, Neurofibromatosis, Sandhoff Disease, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Nerses Sanossian is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Sanossian is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Yash Mehndiratta is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Mehndiratta is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, and Central Sleep Apnea. Dr. Mehndiratta is currently accepting new patients.