Dr. Edward S Ahn M.D.
Neurosurgeon
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N Wolfe St Harvey 811 Baltimore MD, 21287About
Dr. Edward Ahn focuses on the surgical treatment of neurological disorders in children. He has particular interests in minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for the treatment of hydrocephalus, brain t ...
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS- 2012
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of N-methyl-d-aspartate, glutamate, and glycine on the dorsal column axons of neonatal rat spinal cord: in vitro study.
- Acute clival and spinal subdural hematoma with spontaneous resolution: clinical and radiographic correlation in support of a proposed pathophysiological mechanism. Case report.
- Nanostructured biomaterials for tissue engineering bone.
- Posttraumatic locked-in syndrome from a pontomedullary contusion: case report.
- Transcendent leadership: recent advances in pediatric neurosurgery.
- Management of brain abscesses in children.
- A review on the management of epilepsy associated with hypothalamic hamartomas.
- Endoscopic biopsy of brain tumors in children: diagnostic success and utility in guiding treatment strategies.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery.
- Moyamoya disease in children.
- Medullary cistern choroid plexus papilloma.
- Impact of tethered cord release on symptoms of Chiari II malformation in children born with a myelomeningocele.
- Spinal cord tethering following myelomeningocele repair.
- The evolution of surgical management for craniosynostosis.
- Safety and efficacy of concurrent pediatric spinal cord untethering and deformity correction.
Treatments
- Brain Hemorrhage (bleeding), Brain Tumor, Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Member Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital / NeuroSurgery 2007
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