Haiwen Chen is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in caring for children with pediatric onset neuroinflammatory and neuroinfectious diseases, including myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, optic neuritis, encephalitis and myelitis.

After earning medical and postdoctoral degrees from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Chen completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained and completed a pediatric neurology residency. She is fellowship trained in neuroimmunology and neurological infectious disease.

Dr. Chen’s postdoctoral research studied synaptic structure and function using molecular biology and microscopy techniques. Her current research focuses on understanding the synaptic and immune mechanisms underlying the development of neuroimmune diseases, with the goal of identifying novel biomarkers for disease and potential targets for therapeutics.

 

David Hale is a fellowship-trained neurologist who specializes in neurovisual and vestibular disorders. He diagnoses and treats patients with symptoms including dizziness, vertigo, oscillopsia, double vision and imbalance. Dr. Hale’s patient evaluations include vestibular testing.

Dr. Hale earned his medical degree at the Pennsylvania State University and completed a neurology residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He remained at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in vestibular and ocular-motor oto-neurology. 

Dr. Hale is interested in resident and fellow medical education and serves as the co-director of the vestibular and ocular-motor oto-neurology clinical fellowship at Johns Hopkins.