Dr. Shariff S. Dunlap, MD

Expert Publications

• Medicolegal investigation of an eighteenth century homicide.
• Forelimb anatomy of New World monkeys: myology and the interpretation of primitive anthropoid models.
• The asymmetrical remodelling of two neurosurgical burr holes: a case study.

Media Releases

Get to know Neurologist Dr. Shariff Dunlap, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

An excellent neurologist, Dr. Dunlap is affiliated with Anne Arundel Medical Group Neurology Specialists, seeing patients at their offices in Easton, Chester, and Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in clinical neurophysiology, treating conditions such as stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraine disorders.

Anne Arundel Medical Group, part of Anne Arundel Medical Center, is one of Maryland’s largest multi-specialty practice groups serving patients in six counties. With more than 300 providers in 60 offices, it offers an array of healthcare services including primary care, women’s health, and specialty care to patients of all ages.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Dunlap earned his medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine in 2007. After completing an internship at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, he returned to Howard University to complete his residency in neurology. Finally, he completed a fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Activating patients’ sensations, he is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C., Dr. Dunlap is affiliated with Anne Arundel Medical Center and Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists are licensed medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles of patients. They examine a patient’s mental and physical status, conduct medical tests and scans, and evaluate the results to diagnose and treat the patient.

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