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
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
Kelsey Angioli, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Thomas Jefferson University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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
Andrea Blaine, MPAS, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Cassandra Blair, PA-C
Physician Assistant working with Sheng-Fu "Larry" Lo, M.D., M.H.S., and Timothy Witham, M.D.Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, Arcadia University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Laura Blanchfield, NP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner working with Ali Bydon, M.D.Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, University of Maryland
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Filissa Caserta, NP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner working with Cameron McDougall, M.D.Specialty: Cerebrovascular disorders
Education: MS, Johns Hopkins University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Olga Duclos, PA-C (PRN)
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Touro College
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Stephanie Garfinkle, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Drexel University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Kathy Gauthier, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Anne Arundel Community College and Saint Francis University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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
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
Katherine (Katie) Jones, PA-C, PRN
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Chatham University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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
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
Helen Kindelan, MMS, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Saint Francis University
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Elizabeth Marinaro, MSPA, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient (Cerebrovascular disorders and Chiari Malformation)
Education: MS, South University-Savannah; MS, University of South Florida College of Medicine
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Julianna (Julie) McCracken, PA-C
Physician Assistant working with Daniel Sciubba, M.D.Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, Duke University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Leslie Morgan, NP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner working with Allan Belzberg, M.D.Specialty: Peripheral nerve surgery
Education: MS, Johns Hopkins University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Roma Patel, MMS, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient (spine)
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Wendy Riekers, PA-C
Physician Assistant IISpecialty: 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
Carla Scott, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant working with Michael Lim, M.D.Specialty: Brain tumor
Education: MS, Arcadia University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Karen Streelman, PA-C
Physician Assistant IISpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, George Washington University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Richard Szymanski, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant working with Rafael Tamargo, M.D.Specialty: Cerebrovascular disorders
Education: BA with a PA certificate, University of Maryland, Baltimore and Essex Community College
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Minnie Wilson, PA-C
Physician AssistantSpecialty: Inpatient
Education: MS, Nova Southeastern University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Alex Minda Zhu, PA-C
Physician Assistant working with Nicholas Theodore, M.D., M.S.Specialty: Spine
Education: MS, Arcadia University
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital