Mark Luciano MD PhD FACS
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Berry-Brem Professor of Neurosurgery/ Director, Cerebral Fluid Center for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders, Co-Director, Chiari Center
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601 North Caroline StreetFloor 5Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-6406
Fax+1 410-955-6402
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1992
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2015 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1993 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1988 - 1996
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper Pediatric Clinical Outcomes Study
- A Placebo-Controlled Effectiveness in INPH Shunting (PENS) Trial Start of enrollment: 2018 May 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Disproportionately elevated sulcal index (DESI): An automatically driven index representing disproportionate subarachnoid space enlargement in brain MRI scans.Siavash Shirzadeh Barough, Shin Ohno, Murat Bilgel, Anaya Moghekar, Haris I Sair
Brain Research Bulletin. 2026-07-01 - Fully Automated Deep Learning-Based Pipeline for Evans Index Measurement from Raw 3D MRI.Siavash Shirzadeh Barough, Murat Bilgel, Ameya Moghekar, Catalina Ventura, Marilyn S Albert
Neuroscience Informatics. 2026-06-01 - Bariatric Surgery Versus GLP-1RAs in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Propensity Matched Multi-Institutional Cohort.S Farzad Maroufi, Richard S Um, John N Theodore, Sai Chandan Reddy, James Feghali
Neurosurgery. 2026-05-20
Press Mentions
Decades of Doubt Settled? Shunt Surgery Shows Clear BenefitSeptember 25th, 2025- New Brain Shunt Surgery Trial Restores Walking and Independence in Older Adults with iNPHSeptember 21st, 2025
- New Brain Shunt Surgery Trial Restores Walking and Independence in Older Adults with InphSeptember 16th, 2025
Grant Support
- A Placebo-Controlled Effectiveness in INPH Shunting (PENS) TrialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2021–2027
- Establishing a Novel Neural Tissue Deformation Biomarker for Type 1 Chiari MalformationJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Improving CBF Through Direct Control Of CSF PulsationsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2010
- Cerebral Blood Flow Response To Chronic HydrocephalusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2004
- Cerebral Blood Flow Response To Chronic HydrocephalusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2002
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