Find a Doctor

Specialty, Disease or Condition

Enter a Specialty, Disease, or Condition, or select from our A-Z listing below.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Search Options

Location

Select location(s) to search. More Search Options

More Search Options

Locations Any Locations Health Topic Any Specialty or Condition

Languages

Search all languages or select any specific language(s) from our A-Z listing below. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Any Language

Gender

Male
Female
Any

Home > Find a Doctor

Monica Smith Pearl, MD

Title(s):

Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology
Attending physician, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology

Appointment Phone:

410-955-8525

Primary Location:

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Expertise:

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Arteriovenous Fistulas, Arteriovenous Malformations, Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cerebral Aneurysms, Cerebral Vascular Disease, Cerebral vascular malformations, Interventional Radiology, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intracranial Aneurysm, Moyamoya Disease, Neuroradiology, Neurovascular interventions, Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders, Sclerotherapy

Education and Experience

Training

Duke University School of Medicine (Durham NC)/ (2002)

Residencies

George Washington University School of Medicine (Washington DC)/ Radiology (2008)

Fellowships

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Radiology (2010)

Certifications

Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (2008)

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

600 N. Wolfe Street

Bloomberg Children's Center Room 7218

Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone: 410-955-8525

Appointment Phone: 410-955-8525

Fax: 410-614-8238

Location Map

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

4940 Eastern Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21224

Phone: 410-955-8525

Appointment Phone: 410-955-8525

Fax: 410-614-8238

Location Map

Department / Division

Radiology and Radiological Science - Interventional Neuroradiology

Centers/Institutes

Bio

Physician Title

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology
Attending physician, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology

Awards and Honors

Emerging Womens Leadership Program 2012

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 2011

RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award, 2008

Chief resident, diagnostic radiology, George Washington University Hospital, 2007-2008

Resident-in-Training Scholarship, Society of Interventional Radiology, 2006

Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Duke University Medical Center, Dr. James E. Lowe, 2001-2002

Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, 1995-1996

Expertise

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Arteriovenous Fistulas
Arteriovenous Malformations
Atherosclerosis
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Cerebral Aneurysms
Cerebral Vascular Disease
Cerebral vascular malformations
Interventional Radiology
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracranial Aneurysm
Moyamoya Disease
Neuroradiology
Neurovascular interventions
Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders
Sclerotherapy

Research

Research and Publications

Research interest: reducing radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic accuracy and image quality.

Scientific oral presentations at the 2012 American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, New York
1. Pearl MS, Katz Z, Messina, SA, Blasco, J, Tamargo, RJ, Huang J, Leigh R, Zeiler SR, Radvany MG, Ehtiati T, Gailloud P. Diagnostic Quality and Accuracy of Low Dose 3D DSA Protocols in the Evaluation of Intracranial Aneurysms.

2. Pearl MS, Gailloud P. Practical Techniques for Dose Reduction During Cerebral Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA). Scientific Paper (Oral Presentation).

Scientific oral presentation at the 2011 American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington
1. Pearl MS, Radvany MG, Messina SA, Rao S, Ehtiati T, Gailloud P. Reducing Radiation Dose while Maintaining Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebral 3D Digital Subtraction Angiography: In Vivo Study in Swine.

Research interests: intra-arterial chemotherapies for retinoblastoma and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas.

1. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for the treatment of intraocular retinoblastoma
Role: Principal Investigator, FDA IND Sponsor
Collaborators: Dr. Philippe Gailloud, Interventional Neuroradiology, Dr. Alan Friedman, Pediatric Oncology, Dr. James Handa, Pediatric Ophthalmology

2. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for the treatment of progressive diffuse pontine gliomas
Role: Principal Investigator, FDA IND Sponsor
Collaborators: Dr. Kenneth Cohen, Pediatric Oncology, Dr. George Jallo, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Stephanie Terezakis, Radiation Oncology, Dr. Eric Rabbe, Pediatric Oncology

Selected publications:
Pearl MS, Wolinsky JP, Gailloud P. Preoperative embolization of primary spinal aneurysmal bone cysts by direct percutaneous intralesional injection of n-BCA. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 Jun;23(6):841-5.

Pearl MS, Chen JX, Gregg L, San Millan D, Belzberg A, Jallo G, Gailloud P. Angiographic detection and characterization of cryptic venous anomalies associated with spinal cord cavernous malformations using flat panel catheter angiotomography (FPCA). Neurosurgery. 2012 May 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Pearl M, Gregg L, Gailloud P. Endovascular treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2010 Apr; 21 (2): 271-280.

Puttgen K, Pearl M, Tekes A, Mitchell S. Update on pediatric extracranial vascular anomalies of the head and neck. Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Oct; 26 (10): 1417-33. Epub 2010 Aug 10.

Pearl M, Gomez J, Gregg L, Gailloud P. Endovascular management of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations. Influence of the normal venous drainage on the choice of a treatment strategy. Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Oct; 26 (10):1367-79. Epub 2010 Aug 20.

Research Interests