Jean Luc Rolland, MD

Neurologist Payam Mohassel specializes in myopathies, muscular dystrophies, and other hereditary neuromuscular disorders and is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center.Dr. Mohassel obtained his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he remained for a medical internship, residency training in neurology, and clinical fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine. He then joined the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Neurogenetics branch as a clinical research fellow. Dr. Mohassel’s research focuses on translational studies on neuromuscular disorders, and it spans gene discovery efforts, mechanistic studies to identify therapeutic targets, and early phase interventional clinical trials.

Dr. Akila Viswanathan is the director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in gynecologic cancers such as cervical and uterine cancers. With a prestigious academic background and numerous clinical innovations, she emphasizes excellence in clinical care, research, and education within her field. Dr. Viswanathan has published extensively, contributing over 200 articles and chapters, and has held significant leadership positions in various professional organizations. Recognized as one of America's Top Doctors, she is dedicated to advancing treatment methods, particularly in image-guided brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies. Generated from the website

Dr. Hicks specializes in congenital aortic pathologies including aberrant subclavian arteries and aortic coarctation, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, complex lower extremity revascularization including lower extremity bypasses and stenting, and carotid endarterectomy. She is skilled in both open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of aortic and peripheral disease. She is also accomplished in clinical research with over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters; her research interests include clinical outcomes in aneurysm repair and lower extremity revascularization, as well as high-value care in vascular surgery. A distinguished fellow of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Hicks is the recipient of the Department of Surgery Rothman Early Career Development Award for Surgical Research and was selected as a Visiting Scholar to the American Board of Medical Specialties for 2018-2019. She is also an appointed member of a CMS Clinical Expert Subcommittee tasked with refining peripheral vascular disease cost measures for implementation in the Quality Payment Program. To support Dr. Hicks' research, visit: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/Hicks