Huntington's Disease Center at Johns Hopkins
The Huntington’s Disease Clinic at Johns Hopkins has been listed as a Center of Excellence by the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) since the list was first published. In fact, it was the first Center so designated. We strive to balance excellent clinical care, research, and teaching with an expert team of physician/researchers, research professionals, social workers, and support staff.
Clinical and Teaching

Christopher Ross, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, School of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Director, Division of Neurobiology
Director, Huntington's Disease Center at Johns Hopkins
Co-Chair Scientific Affairs Committee, Huntington Study Group
Director, Division of Neurobiology
Director, Huntington's Disease Center at Johns Hopkins
Co-Chair Scientific Affairs Committee, Huntington Study Group

Jee Bang, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
Clinical Director, Huntington’s Disease Center at Johns Hopkins
Clinical Director, Huntington’s Disease Center at Johns Hopkins

Dr. Russel Margolis, M.D.
Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Division of General Neurobiology and Schizophrenia

Dr. Frederick Nucifora, D.O., M.H.S, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Molecular Psychiatry Program
Movement Disorder Fellows
- Jumana Alshaikh, M.D.
- Maitreyi Murthy, M.D., MPhil
- Gerson Suarez-Cedeno, M.D.
Social Work
- Kathy Carney Sacco, LCSW-C
Social Worker
Research
- Kia Ultz, MA
Sr. Research Program Coordinator II - Mollie Jenckes, MHSc, BSN
Sr. Research Nurse - Jacqueline V. Bran, MA, MHS
Research Program Coordinator
Administrative
- Marsha Buie
CO Sr Medical Office Coordinator - Lee Ann Couteau
Sr. Administrative Manager, Division of Neurobiology - Jacqueline V. Bran, MA, MHS
Research Program Coordinator
Undergraduate Student Workers
- Whitney Amanga
- Samavia Khan