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.
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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
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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
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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
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Kelsey Angioli, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Thomas Jefferson University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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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
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Laura Blanchfield, NP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner working with Ali Bydon, M.D.
Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, University of Maryland
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Filissa Caserta, NP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Cerebrovascular disorders
Education: MS, Johns Hopkins University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Stephanie Garfinkle, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Drexel University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Kathy Gauthier, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Anne Arundel Community College and Saint Francis University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Kelly Hartnett, 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, Duquesne University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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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
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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
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Katherine (Katie) Jones, PA-C, PRN
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Chatham University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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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
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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
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Dorothy Madarang, PA-C, MLS (ASCP)
Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Education: MS, Quinnipiac University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Julianna (Julie) McCracken, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, Duke University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Senait A. Negalign, PA-C, MLS (ASCP)
Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Education: MS, Slippery Rock University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Wendy Riekers, PA-C
Physician Assistant II
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Essex Community College and University of Nebraska
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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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
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Zain Saeed, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: General Adult Neurosurgery
Education: MS, DeSales University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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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
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Minnie Wilson, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Specialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Nova Southeastern University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital