Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- French
- Albanian
- Italian
- English
In-Network Plans
View All Accepted Plans (12)Gender
MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Arens Taga
Physician’s Office Fax
410-955-1961
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Arens Taga is a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular diseases, with a particular focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases. His clinical work aims to improve the quality of care for patients with ALS through biomarker-based, precision medicine approaches that refine disease stratification and facilitate more targeted and efficient enrollment in clinical trials.
As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Taga uses patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells to model ALS, uncover novel disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets that are translatable to clinical trials. In recognition of his work in ALS, Dr. Taga was awarded the 2025 Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award, which honors early-career physician-scientists dedicated to advancing ALS research.
Dr. Taga earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma, Italy, where he also completed his neurology residency. He subsequently trained at The Johns Hopkins University, completing a postdoctoral research fellowship in the neuromuscular division, an internal medicine internship, a neurology residency and a neuromuscular clinical fellowship.
Locations
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-9441
- fax: 410-955-6402
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, 2025
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2024
- Residency: Hospital di Piancenza, Neurology, 2018
- Medical Education: Universita degli Studi di Parma Facolta di Medicina, MD, 2012
Board Certifications
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2024
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
57 ratings, 24 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/16/2026
Dr Taga has taken very good care of me. I have more confidence in him than any other Dr I ever had.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
Dr. Taga is a great physician. Very caring and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
He was very concerned and sympathetic about my problem witch is terminal.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/23/2026
This was my first visit. The doctor was wonderful. I feel confident that he will work hard to diagnose my condition and provide care accordingly. I have seen multiple doctors in the past. This is the first time I have felt hopeful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/17/2026
He's amazing. Dr Taga takes all the time necessary to explain all the options I have, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/16/2026
Very pleased with Dr Taga, was personable and knowledgable, understood my problem
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2026
Dr Taga provided excellent care wisdom/discernment/ communicated with detail and medical knowledge. Very sincere.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
Dr. Taga is an excellent physician. His care and concern is genuine, and he inspires confidence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
Dr Taga is the best Dr to me, very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2026
Dr Taga was knowledgeable and familiar with my disease. He mapped out a path forward
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2026
Very pleased with thoroughness of exam and knowledge of provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
I have been to two different hospitals in total of four times before I went to johns hopkins. Dr. Taga went beyond my expectations and gave me a diagnosis and hope for me to get better and return to my normal life. If it wasn't for him I would still probably in and out of the ER. 5 stars isn't enough to rate him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2025
Very attentive to my issues and care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2025
Dr. Taga Is the best. As always, he was friendly and knowledgeable, as well as efficient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2025
I was referred by my Neurologist to discern the Neuropathy treatment I had been receiving. Dr Taga ascertained that it was inappropriate and recommended alternate treatment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
Dr Taga was excellent! I'm very pleased with his level of care. Very glad I came to John Hopkins! Please thank him for me!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2025
He gave me thorough explanations concerning my condition and why I need certain tests done during my visit. He read and was very knowledgeable about all of the medical reports and background information I sent him prior to my visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Best customer service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Excellent and professional visit was Great, everyone very helpful and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
Dr Taga was very knowledgeable and personable. He explained everything in a way we could easily understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/24/2025
Impressed by the Dr
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/21/2025
He diagnosed a condition that several doctors in other hospitals had misdiagnosed
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/3/2025
I saw 2 doctors and no assistants. Both were great people.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
Very good intelligent. He absolutely knows the job