Charlotte Sumner, MD, FANA

Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Charlotte Sumner is a Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Vice Chair for Clinical Research, and President of the Peripheral Nerve Society. She cares for patients with genetically-mediated neuromuscular diseases and co-directs the Johns Hopkins MDA Care Center and the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) clinics. Her laboratory focuses on understanding the genetic and cellular pathogenesis of motor neuron and peripheral nerve disorders with particular attention to identifying novel disease genes, characterizing molecular and cellular disease mechanisms, and developing therapeutics. She particularly enjoys teaching at all levels.