Jessica Lynn Carpenter MD

Child Neurology•Hanover, MD

Epilepsy, Pediatric Vascular Neurology

Associate Professor University of Maryland Medical Center

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Overview of Dr. Carpenter

Dr. Jessica Carpenter is a Child Neurologist in Hanover, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Carpenter accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 18 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and one of 12 doctors at University of Maryland Medical Center who specialize in Child Neurology. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2004
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2020 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
WV State Medical License 2021 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2006 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Presenting Characteristics: Abusive Versus Accidental Trauma.
Caitlin R McNamara, Rachel P Berger, James F Luther, Michael J Bell, Sandra D W Buttram
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2025-11-01
Building a sustainable neurocardiac critical care program in a paediatric cardiac ICU: insights and lessons learned.
Melissa B Jones, Sherrill D Caprarola, Sarah Schlatterer, Mandana O'Donnell, Cara Pleau
Cardiology in the Young. 2025-04-01
1 citations
Rare CCND2 (p.Thr280Ile) Variant Associated With Infantile Spasms in a Patient With Megalencephaly-Polymicrogyria-Polydactyly-Hydrocephalus Syndrome.
Kent M Mok, Jessica L Carpenter, Pamela Herrada, Carol Greene, Sandrine Yazbek
Pediatric Neurology. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Cerebral Blood Flow and Marrow Diffusion Alterations in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia After Bone Marrow Transplantation and Transfusion
Jessica Carpenter, MD, American Journal of Neuroradiology
Fueling the FIRES: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Febrile Infection‐Related Epilepsy Syndrome
Elizabeth M Wells, Charles L Howe, Jay Greenberg, Luca Bartolini, Jessica L Carpenter, Epilepsia

Lectures

Outcomes in Children with Severe Vasculopathy from Sickle Cell Anemia after Treatment with Chronic Transfusion, Surgical Revascularization and/or Allogenic Hematopoeti...
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

A Dispatch from the Front Lines of a ‘Mystery’ Disease: Acute Flaccid MyelitisNovember 28th, 2018
These Are the Differences Between a Stroke and an AneurysmApril 5th, 2019

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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