{"id":39161,"date":"2025-07-16T10:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/?page_id=39161"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:54:51","slug":"medical-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/medical-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tMedical Advisory Board\t<\/h1>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tThe Medical Advisory Board (MAB) was established for the purpose of providing advice and guidance to the HA Staff and Board of Directors. MAB members are selected for their medical knowledge and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus, as well as for their compassion and sensitivity to the needs of patients and their families.\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BM-Hamilton-Circle.png\" alt=\"Mark G. Hamilton, MDCM, FRCSC\" title=\"Mark G. Hamilton, MDCM, FRCSC\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Mark G. Hamilton, MDCM, FRCSC<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chair, Medical Advisory Board<\/strong><br \/>University of Calgary \/ Foothills Hospital<br \/>Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Naomi-A.-Abel-MD.png\" alt=\"Naomi A. Abel MD\" title=\"Naomi A. Abel MD\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Naomi A. Abel, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vice Chair, Medical Advisory Board<\/strong><br \/>University of South Florida<br \/>Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kathy-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"cathy-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"cathy-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Cathy C. Cartwright, MSN, RN-BC, PCNS, FAAN<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Children&#8217;s Mercy Hospital<br \/>Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cohen-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"cohen-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"cohen-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Alan R. Cohen, MD, FACS, FAAP, FAANS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Johns Hopkins Hospital<br \/>Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dasher-Nick.png\" alt=\"Dr. Dasher\" title=\"Dasher, Nick\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Nickolas Dasher, PhD, ABPP<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Washington<br \/>\nSeattle, Washington\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ellenbogen-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"Ellenbogen-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"Ellenbogen-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Washington School of Medicine \/ Harborview Medical Center<br \/>\nSeattle, Washington\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ramin-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"ramin-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"ramin-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Ramin Eskandari, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMedical University of South Carolina<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fasano-Alfonso.png\" alt=\"Fasano, Alfonso\" title=\"Fasano, Alfonso\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Alfonso Fasano, MD, PhD, FAAN<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>University of Toronto, Canada<br data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"822\" \/>Humanitas University, Milan, Italy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gianna-Fote-MD-PhD.png\" alt=\"Gianna Fote, MD, PhD\" title=\"Gianna Fote, MD, PhD\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Gianna Fote, MD, PhD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>UC Irvine School of Medicine<br \/>IRVINE, CA<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gerald-Grant-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"Gerald Grant-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"Gerald Grant-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Gerald Grant, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDuke Medical School \/ Duke University Hospital<br \/>\nDurham, North Carolina\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Guglielmo-Maria.png\" alt=\"Guglielmo, Maria\" title=\"Guglielmo, Maria\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Maria A. Guglielmo, MD, FAANS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery<br data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1291\" \/>The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University<br \/>Providence, Rhode Island<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/David-Harter-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"David Harter-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"David Harter-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>David H. Harter, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNew York University<br \/>\nNew York, New York\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BruceKaufman-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"BruceKaufman-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"BruceKaufman-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Bruce A. Kaufman, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Medical College of Wisconsin<br \/>Milwaukee, Wisconsin<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Circles-Lee-Darrin.png\" alt=\"Circles - Lee Darrin\" title=\"Circles - Lee Darrin\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Darrin J. Lee, MD, PhD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>University of Southern California<br \/>Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jennifer-Marshall-Circle.png\" alt=\"Jennifer Marshall - Circle\" title=\"Jennifer Marshall - Circle\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Jennifer Marshall, MSPAS, MSJ, PA-C<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Medical University of South Carolina<br \/>Charleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matouk-Charles.png\" alt=\"Matouk, Charles\" title=\"Matouk, Charles\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Charles Matouk, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Yale University \/ Yale-New Haven Hospital \/ Bridgeport Hospital \/ Greenwich Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pat-McAllister-.png\" alt=\"Pat McAllister\" title=\"Pat McAllister\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>James P. (Pat) McAllister II, PhD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Virginia Commonwealth University<br \/>Richmond, Virginia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/McComb-Gordon-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"McComb-Gordon-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"McComb-Gordon-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>J. Gordon McComb, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles \/ USC Keck School of Medicine<br \/>Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Circles-Morris-Hallie.png\" alt=\"Circles - Morris Hallie\" title=\"Circles - Morris Hallie\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Hallie F. Morris, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Children&#8217;s National Hospital and<br \/>The George Washington University Hospital<br \/>George Washington School of Medicine &amp; Health Sciences<br \/>Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/PaulaPeterson-Circle-Headshot.png\" alt=\"PaulaPeterson-Circle-Headshot\" title=\"PaulaPeterson-Circle-Headshot\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Paula Peterson, APRN<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Primary Children&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>Salt Lake City, Utah<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Turek-Queally-Jennifer.png\" alt=\"Turek Queally, Jennifer\" title=\"Turek Queally, Jennifer\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Jennifer T. Queally, PhD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBoston Children&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>Boston, Massachusetts\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rocque-Brandon-2.png\" alt=\"Rocque Brandon 2\" title=\"Rocque Brandon 2\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Brandon G. Rocque, MD, MS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham<br data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2770\" \/>Children&#8217;s of Alabama<br \/>Birmingham, Alabama\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Skotch-Jesse.png\" alt=\"Skotch, Jesse\" title=\"Skotch, Jesse\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Jesse Skoch, MD, FAANS, FACS<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine<br \/>Cincinnati Children&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>Cincinnati, Ohio\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Timothy-Singer-MD-Neurosurgery-George-Washington-University.png\" alt=\"Timothy Singer, MD\" title=\"Timothy Singer, MD Neurosurgery George Washington University\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Timothy Singer, MD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Neurosurgery<br \/>George Washington University<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mandeep-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"Mandeep-Circle-Headshots\" title=\"Mandeep-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Mandeep Tamber, MD, PhD, FRCSC<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>University of British Columbia \/ British Columbia Children&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>Vancouver, British Columbia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Circle-Weprin-Brad.png\" alt=\"Circle-Weprin Brad\" title=\"Circle-Weprin Brad\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Bradley Weprin, MD, MHCM<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Children&#8217;s Health Texas \/ University of Texas Southwestern<br \/>Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yasar-Sevil.png\" alt=\"Yasar, Sevil\" title=\"Yasar, Sevil\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h5><br \/><\/h5><h4>Sevil Ya\u015far, MD, PhD<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor of Medicine &amp; Neurology<br data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3501\" \/>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine<br \/>Baltimore, Maryland\n\u00a0\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEMERITUS:\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MichaelEdwards.png\" alt=\"MichaelEdwards\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"MichaelEdwards\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<strong>Michael Edwards, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nUC Davis Medical Center<br \/>\nDavis, California\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/walker-Circle-Headshots.png\" alt=\"walker-Circle-Headshots\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"walker-Circle-Headshots\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<strong>Marion L. 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