At the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center, a team of doctors and other health care professionals works together to provide the most effective and safest treatment possible for patients with a pituitary tumor. Expect highly specialized expertise and cutting-edge treatments, delivered with compassion.
Medical Director
Roberto Salvatori, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Adrenal Insufficiency, Adrenal Tumors, Cushing Syndrome, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Disorders, Pituitary Tumors
Surgical Director
Gary Louis Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Chrondrosarcoma, Clival Tumors, Encephalocele, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Neurosurgery, Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Sellar Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Suprasellar Tumors
Neurosurgeons
Neurosurgeons specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors and other disorders of the nervous system.
Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Tumors, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
Henry Brem, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Tumors
Shih-Chun Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Metastases, Brain Tumors, Cervical Spine Disease, Endoscopic Brain Neurosurgery, Glioblastoma, Herniated Disc, Lumbar Spine Diseases, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Pituitary Tumors, Radiosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Tumors, Trigeminal Neuralgia
Debraj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Metastases, Brain Stem Tumors, Brain Tumors, Cavernous Malformations, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Clival Tumors, Cranionasal Tumor, Craniopharyngiomas, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Head and Neck Cancers, Hemangioblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Neuro-Oncology, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology, Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors, Radiosurgery, Sellar Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Suprasellar Tumors, Vestibular Schwannoma, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
Jon David Weingart, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Chiari Malformations, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors, Spina Bifida, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Functional Surgery, Tethered Spinal Cord
Endocrinologists
Endocrinologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary tumors and other disorders of the pituitary gland.
Amir Hekmat Hamrahian, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Adrenal Diseases, Adrenal Insufficiency, Adrenal Tumors, Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC), Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Conn’s Syndrome, Cushing Syndrome, Paraganglioma, Pheochromocytoma, Pituitary Disorders, Primary Aldosteronism, Secondary Hypertension
Neuro-ophthalmologists
These doctors specialize in examining the effects of pituitary tumors and the vision system.
Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Optic Neuritis, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Vision Impairment
Daniel Ross Gold, D.O.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Dizziness, Eye Movement Disorders, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Nystagmus, Vertigo, Vestibular Disorders
Neil R Miller, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Neuro-Ophthalmology, Orbital Tumors, Thyroid Eye Disease, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
Otolaryngologists (ENT)
These doctors specialize in ear, nose and throat care.
Masaru Ishii, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Chrondrosarcoma, Chronic Sinonasal Infection and Ear Disease, Chronic Sinusitis with Polyps, Clival Tumors, Endocrine Diseases, Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Orbital Decompression for Graves' Disease, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Endoscopic Tear Duct Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Head and Neck Surgery, Meningiomas, Nasal Obstruction, Nasal Polyps, Otolaryngology (ENT), Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Salivary Gland Tumors, Sellar Tumors, Sinus Problems, Sinusitis, Sinusitis and Nasal Polyposis, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Suprasellar Tumors, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Nodules
Nyall Robert London, Jr, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Basal Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Chronic Sinusitis, Encephalocele, Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Head and Neck Cancers, Head and Neck Surgery, HPV- Related Head and Neck Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Melanoma of the Head and Neck, Nasal Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Salivary Gland Cancer, Sarcoma of the Head and Neck, Sinonasal Tumors, Sinus Cancer, Skull Base Disorders, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Squameous Cell Carcinoma
Murugappan Ramanathan, Jr, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Chronic Sinusitis with Polyps, Complex Skull Reconstruction, Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Nasal Obstruction, Nasal Polyps, Otolaryngology (ENT), Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Revision Frontal Sinus Surgery, Sellar Tumors, Sinonasal Inverting Papillomas, Sinus Problems, Sinusitis, Sinusitis and Nasal Polyposis, Skull Base Tumors, Suprasellar Tumors
Nicholas Ray Rowan, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Chronic Sinusitis, Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Orbital Decompression, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Tear Duct Surgery, Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA), Nasal Obstruction, Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Sinonasal Inverting Papillomas, Sinonasal Tumors, Sinusitis, Sinusitis and Nasal Polyposis, Skull Base Tumors, Smell Loss
Pathologists
Pathologists specialize in interpreting specimens obtained during surgery.
Radiation Oncologists
Radiation oncologists specialize in the use of radiation therapy to treat tumors.
Lawrence Richard Kleinberg, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Metastases, Brain Tumors, Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Neurology, Neurosurgery, Spinal Metastases, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Kristin Janson Redmond, M.D., M.P.H.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Tumors, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Gliomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Pituitary Adenoma, Spinal Tumors, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Nurses and Physician Assistants
These health care professionals who practice medicine under the supervision of physicians and surgeons in the Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery.
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Jill Anderson, M.S., P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant
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Ashley Kang, P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant
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Sandra (Sandy), Ramsburg, R.N., B.S.N.
Nurse Coordinator
Other Team Members
Other doctors and health care professionals with special expertise in brain tumors may also be part of the team depending on your individual needs, including:
- Critical care doctors and nurses
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Social workers to coordinate care after the patient leaves the hospital