Overview
Dr. Caplan specializes in the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders of the brain, head, neck and spine, such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, moyamoya disease, carotid artery stenosis and stroke. He is dual fellowship trained in both open cerebrovascular neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, allowing him to offer patients the full spectrum of the latest surgical and endovascular techniques in treating these diseases. Dr. Caplan also focuses on treating acoustic neuromas and other tumors of the skull base, including meningiomas. Dr. Caplan graduated with honors from the Johns Hopkins University with a degree in neuroscience, where he spent time in the Hunterian Neurological Surgery Research Laboratory. He then earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Johns Hopkins, along with fellowships in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, also at Johns Hopkins. He then completed an additional fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the University of Miami before returning to join the Johns Hopkins faculty.
Dr. Caplan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Brain Aneurysm.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Tamargo specializes in the treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), and cavernous malformations of the brain and spinal cord in both adults and children. Dr. Tamargo specializes in revascularization procedures for moyamoya disease. For this condition, Dr. Tamargo performs either a microsurgical encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (EDAMS) or a microsurgical extracranial-to-intracranial artery bypass. Dr. Tamargo also specializes in the treatment of acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas). A recipient of numerous honors and awards, some of Dr. Tamargo's most recent accolades include the Neurosurgery Faculty Teaching Award and the Hopkins Richard S. Ross Clinician Scientist Award. Dr. Tamargo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Acoustic Neuroma, and Schwannoma.
Johns Hopkins University
Judy Huang is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Huang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Arteriovenous Malformation, Subdural Hematoma, Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.
Mgmc LLC
Rocco Armonda is a Neurosurgery provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Armonda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Craniectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Armonda is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Brain AneurysmDr. Caplan isElite. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Distinguished
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Caplan isDistinguished. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Caplan isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Caplan isDistinguished. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Caplan isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Moyamoya DiseaseDr. Caplan isAdvanced. Learn about Moyamoya Disease.
- StrokeDr. Caplan isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Caplan isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- ThrombectomyDr. Caplan isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Amaurosis FugaxDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Amaurosis Fugax.
- ApoplexyDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial Calcification of InfancyDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Calcification of Infancy.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cerebral Artery Bypass SurgeryDr. Caplan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.