Dr. Comi graduated from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and received her training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Buffalo and her child neurology training at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her clinical specialization is in the treatment of the neurological aspects of Sturge-Weber syndrome and other disorders related to capillary malformation. Dr. Comi's clinical research interests focus on improving the early diagnosis and treatment of brain involvement in Sturge-Weber syndrome in order to prevent ischemic brain injury in affected infants and young children, and on studies to understand what causes Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her laboratory research work deals with the pathogenesis of Sturge-Weber syndrome, recently shown to be caused by a somatic mutation, and on developing new drug targets, screening assays, models and therapeutic strategies for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Her lab group also works on developing better neuroprotective and neuroregenerative responses to brain injury resulting from impaired blood flow to the brain. Dr. Comi is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, Stork Bite, Epilepsy in Children, and Endovascular Embolization.

Brenda Banwell is the director of the Department of Pediatrics, as well as pediatrician-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, where she helps manage the hospital’s many clinical and research centers. Dr. Banwell is a renowned expert in the research and treatment of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neuroimmune disorders. She specializes in and studies the use of neuroimaging to assess the clinical and cognitive impact of the conditions, as well as the function of the immune system in children with these disorders. She also created a standardized clinical care algorithm and clinical database in order to evaluate the clinical impact of MS. Dr. Banwell has published more than 250 manuscripts in high-impact journals, along with over 25 book chapters. In addition, she has over 200 national and international invited lectureships and visiting professorships. An advocate for pediatric multiple sclerosis needs and research, Dr. Banwell serves as chair of the International Medical and Scientific Board of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, and the Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease (MOGAD) International Research Consortium. She is also chair of the pediatric committee of the National Institutes of Health NeuroNEXT program, which conducts studies on treatments for neurological diseases through academic, private, and industry collaborations. Dr. Banwell currently serves as past-chair of the International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group, Dr. Banwell earned her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. She later completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Western Ontario-Children's Hospital of Western Ontario and a second residency in pediatric neurology at University of Toronto – The Hospital for Sick Children. Her residencies were followed by a fellowship in neuromuscular research at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Banwell is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.

Anusha Yeshokumar is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Yeshokumar is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Seizures.

Eric Mallack is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mallack is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Leukodystrophy.

After completing her bachelors of science degree in biochemistry from the City College of New York (CUNY), Dr. Smith-Hicks entered the Medical Scientist Training Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she obtained her M.D., Ph.D. in 2000. She trained in Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her Neurology and Pediatric Neurology training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Smith-Hicks trained as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Paul Worley. She joined the faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010 where she now sees patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett Syndrome, while conducting basic science research exploring disorders of learning and memory. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 80 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

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 highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. 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.

Amanda Pong is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pong is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Pong is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Fatemi received his medical degree from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria in 1999. After graduation, he served as a researcher and lecturer at the Institute for Medical Chemistry in Vienna and at the Department of Pediatrics at the Vienna General Hospital. He then moved to the United States to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship in neurogenetics and neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001. During this initial period, Dr. Fatemi collaborated with a team of scientists and developed new imaging methods in patients with leukodystrophies (rare genetic diseases that affect the brain's white matter) and coordinated an internet-2 based imaging network for these diseases. He then left Kennedy Krieger Institute to train in general pediatrics and then completed a child neurology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fatemi returned to the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2008 as faculty. He is a member of the Child Neurology Society, the International Child Neurology Association, the Society for Neuroscience, the American Academy of Neurology and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. He has served as ad hoc reviewer for the Journals Child Development and American Journal of Neuroradiology. Dr. Fatemi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Canavan Disease, and Leukodystrophy.

Joshua Ewen is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ewen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

Ahmad Marashly is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Marashly is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, Status Epilepticus, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Marashly is currently accepting new patients.

Pediatric and neonatal neurologist Joseph Scafidi is a clinician-scientist with expertise in pre-term neonatal brain injury, hypoxic ischemia and neurodevelopmental disorders. He directs the Michael V. Johnston Center for Developmental Neuroscience at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Scafidi earned a degree in osteopathic medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency training in pediatrics at Rutgers University Medical School as well as in child neurology at Children’s National Hospital, where he also undertook fellowship training in neonatal neurology. Additionally, Dr. Scafidi was a postdoctoral research fellow in developmental neurobiology at Children’s National Research Institute. His research interests focus on understanding metabolic adaptations after perinatal brain injury in the acute and long-term recovery phases, specifically how different cell populations in different brain regions use energy after injury and how these adaptations or maladaptations affect the recovery process. As a practicing pediatric and neonatal neurologist, Dr. Scafidi is ideally positioned to facilitate bench-to-bedside therapies through his laboratory and to improve knowledge of disease by developing and testing bedside-to-bench, research-driven hypotheses. Dr. Scafidi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Seizures, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Premature Infant, and Endovascular Embolization.

Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy.

Sarah Neuhaus is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Neuhaus is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

Christina Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morris is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Aphantasia.

Stephen Thompson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thompson is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Stephanie Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Morris is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aphantasia, GAPO Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

As Assistant Professor of Neurology, Dr. Oakley sees patients with a variety of general pediatric neurological issues, but he focuses his clinical efforts primarily on the treatment of pediatric and adolescent headaches. He is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Headache Center and has established the Pediatric Headache Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital to better serve children and adolescents with these common and potentially disabling conditions. A long standing migraine suffer himself, Dr. Oakley is a member of the Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation. He lectures frequently to the general public and healthcare providers on a multitude of pediatric neurology topics but focuses on migraine and other childhood headaches, as this is his primary clinical focus. Dr. Oakley is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Neuralgia.

Ashura Buckley is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Buckley is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are GM1 Gangliosidosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Epilepsy. Dr. Buckley is currently accepting new patients.

Jack Gladstein is a Pediatric Neurologist and an Adolescent Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gladstein is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), and Myringotomy. Dr. Gladstein is currently accepting new patients.

David Wolf is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

Miya Asato is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Increased Head Circumference, and Seizures.

Autumn Ivy is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, West Syndrome, and Pyridoxine Deficiency.

Marleigh Erickson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Kensington, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lissencephaly 2, Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Rudock is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. His top areas of expertise are Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Kleine Levin Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Rudock is currently accepting new patients.

Ana Chelse is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Psychologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Headache, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Papilledema, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Dr. Chelse is currently accepting new patients.