Kristin Baranano, MD, PhD
Pediatric NeurologyNeurology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Kristin Baranano
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Barañano earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also completed residencies in pediatrics and neurology, along with a fellowship in neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Dr. Barañano is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of rare neurogenetic disorders. She has a particular interest in the genetic control and function of the cerebellum and expertise in childhood-onset and inherited ataxias. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Fetal Management group and is available for prenatal consultations. Dr. Barañano's research includes collaborative efforts with the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine and the Division of Neurogenetics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Centers and Institutes
Google Scholar - Publications
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PubMed - Publications
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Baranano%2C%20Kristin
Selected Publications
Clinical whole exome sequencing in child neurology practice.
Srivastava S, Cohen JS, Vernon H, Barañano K, McClellan R, Jamal L, Naidu S, Fatemi A.
Ann Neurol. 2014 Oct;76(4):473-83. doi: 10.1002/ana.24251. Epub 2014 Aug 30.
PMID: 25131622
"Idiopathic" and "genetic" generalized epilepsies intersect.
Krauss G, Barañano K.
Epilepsy Curr. 2014 Mar;14(2):81-3. doi: 10.5698/1535-7597-14.2.81. No abstract available.
PMID: 24872785
Electroconvulsive therapy for catatonia in a boy with hydrocephalus and an arachnoid cyst.
Wachtel LE, Baranano K, Reti IM.
Pediatr Neurol. 2010 Jul;43(1):73-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.03.011.
PMID: 20682210
The ketogenic diet: uses in epilepsy and other neurologic illnesses.
Barañano KW, Hartman AL.
Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008 Nov;10(6):410-9.
PMID: 18990309
Locations
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 410-955-4259
- fax: 410-367-2767
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 410-955-9441
- fax: 410-955-6402
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Kennedy Krieger Institute, 2011
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2011
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurology, 2009
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2006
- Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD PhD, 2004
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2009
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)