Neurosurgery Advanced Practitioners

The Department of Neurosurgery is supported by a dedicated team of nurse practitioners and physician assistants who provide information, education and care for patients and their families before, during and after surgery.

Christie Adams, PA-C

Physician Assistant working with Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialty: Brain tumor
Education: MS, Thomas Jefferson University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Christie Adams

Jheesoo Ahn, MSN

Specialty Neuroscience Nurse working with Mark Luciano, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialty: Cerebral Fluid Disorders
Education: MSN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Jheesoo Ahn

Jill Anderson, PA-C

Physician Assistant Manager working with Henry Brem, M.D.
Specialty: Brain tumor
Education: MS, Saint Francis University and University of Nebraska
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Jill Anderson

Kelsey Angioli, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Thomas Jefferson University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Kelsey Angioli

Stephanie Berry, PA-C

Physician Assistant II working with Alan Cohen, M.D., Shenandoah "Dody" Robinson, M.D., Eric Jackson, M.D., and Mari Groves, M.D.
Specialty: Pediatric neurosurgery
Education: MS, George Washington University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Stephanie Berry

Laura Blanchfield, NP, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner working with Ali Bydon, M.D.
Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, University of Maryland
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Laura Blanchfield

Stephanie Garfinkle, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Drexel University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Stephanie Garfinkle

Kathy Gauthier, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Anne Arundel Community College and Saint Francis University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Kathy Gauthier

Rosemarie Hughes, PA-C MMS, CT (ASCP)

Physician Assistant working with Nicholas Theodore, M.D., M.S.
Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, St. Francis University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Rosemary Hughes

Miriam Hussain, PA-C

Physician Assistant working with Justin Caplan, M.D.
Specialty: Cerebrovascular disorders
Education: MS, University of Maryland
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Miriam Hussain

Gurpreet Jassi, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Gurpreet Jassi

Katherine (Katie) Jones, PA-C, PRN

Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Chatham University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Katie Jones

Ashley Kang, PA-C

Physician Assistant working with Debraj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H.
Specialty: Brain tumor
Education: MS, Arcadia University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Ashley Kang

Heather Kerber, PA-C

Physician Assistant II working with Alan Cohen, M.D., Shenandoah "Dody" Robinson, M.D., Eric Jackson, M.D., and Mari Groves, M.D.
Specialty: Pediatric neurosurgery
Education: MS, Saint Francis University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Heather Kerber

Dorothy Madarang, PA-C, MLS (ASCP)

Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Education: MS, Quinnipiac University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Dorothy Madarang

Wendy Riekers, PA-C

Physician Assistant II
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Essex Community College and University of Nebraska
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Christina Ritter, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC

Senior Nurse Practitioner working with Mark Luciano, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialty: Cerebral Fluid Disorders and General Neurosurgery
Education: DNP, University of Minnesota
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Christina Ritter

Zain Saeed, MSPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Education: MS, DeSales University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Zain Saeef

Carla Scott, PA-C

Senior Physician Assistant working with Chris Jackson, M.D., and Judy Huang, M.D.
Specialty: Brain tumor
Education: MS, Arcadia University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Minnie Wilson, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Nova Southeastern University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Minnie Wilson