
Lisa Renee Sun, MD
Vascular Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Lisa Renee Sun
Professional Titles
- Associate Program Director, Pediatric Neurology Residency Program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Neurology
Background
Dr. Sun is an expert in both pediatric neurology and cerebrovascular neurology, with a special interest in pediatric and young adult stroke. She focuses on both acute care of stroke as well as longitudinal management of an array of neurologic conditions that affect children and young adults.
Dr. Sun’s research focuses broadly on pediatric and young adult stroke, with emphasis on discovering the causes, treatments, and prevention of stroke in the young. More specifically, Dr. Sun is investigating novel monitoring and stroke prevention techniques in children with moyamoya disease, which is a rare disease that places affected children and young adults at high risk of stroke. The goal of Dr. Sun's research is to improve outcomes and quality of life of individuals affected by stroke and moyamoya disease.
In addition to her clinical and research interests, Dr. Sun is the associate program director of the Child Neurology residency program at Johns Hopkins.
After completing medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sun completed her pediatrics and neurology residency training at Johns Hopkins, and subsequently she completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology/Stroke.
Centers and Institutes
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- Johns Hopkins Pediatric Moyamoya Center Opens, Johns Hopkins Medicine (Jan. 8, 2025)
Research Interests
moyamoya disease, Pediatric and young adult stroke, sickle cell disease-related stroke
Research Summary
Dr. Sun’s research focuses broadly on pediatric and young adult stroke, with emphasis on discovering the causes, treatments, and prevention of stroke in the young. Specifically, Dr. Sun is investigating novel monitoring and stroke prevention techniques in children with moyamoya disease, which is a rare disease that places affected children and young adults at high risk of stroke. The goal of Dr. Sun's research is to improve outcomes and quality of life of individuals affected by stroke and moyamoya disease.
Selected Publications
Sun LR, Cooper S. Neurological Complications of the Treatment of Pediatric Neoplastic Disorders. Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Jun 2.
Sun LR, Pearl M, Bahouth MN, Carrasco M, Hoops K, Schuette J, Felling RJ. Mechanical thrombectomy in an infant with acute embolic stroke. Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Feb.
Beslow LA, Dowling MM, Hassanein SMA, Lynch JK, Zafeiriou D, Sun LR, Kopyta I, Titomanlio L, Kolk A, Chan A, Biller J, Grabowski EF, Abdalla AA, Mackay MT, deVeber G; International Pediatric Stroke Study Investigators. Mortality After Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke. Pediatrics. 2018 May;141(5).
Felling RJ, Sun LR, Maxwell EC, Goldenberg N, Bernard T. Pediatric arterial ischemic stroke: Epidemiology, risk factors, and management. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2017 Mar 7.
Tibussek D, Natesirinilkul R, Sun LR, Wasserman BA, Brandão LR, deVeber G. Severe cerebral vasospasm and childhood arterial ischemic stroke after intrathecal cytarabine. Pediatrics. 2016 Feb;137(2):e20152143.
Honors
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor 2024
- Clinical Faculty Brain Award, Department of Neurology, 10/25/18
- Baltimore Top Doctor, Baltimore Magazine, 10/23/18
- Guy McKhann Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins University Department of Neurology, 6/1/16
Lectures & Presentations
- Chemotherapy-associated cerebral vasospasm in children with leukemia, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 6/16/16
- Decompressive craniectomy for pediatric stroke, presentation, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Conference, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 11/1/15
- Introduction to Stroke, Medical Student Lecture, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 9/1/16
- Pediatric Stroke, Didactic Conference, Neuropsychology Seminar, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, 4/17/17
- Pediatric stroke and the BAT (acute stroke alert) call, presentation, Noon Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/15
- Pediatric Stroke: Keeping up with the times when time is brain, presentation, Departmental Conference, Duke University, 10/27/16
- The Neurologic Examination in Children, lecture, Noon Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2/1/16
- The Neurologic Examination in Critically Ill Children, lecture, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Conference, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,, Baltimore, MD, 3/1/16
Memberships
- American Heart Association, 2015 – present
- Child Neurology Society
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Professional Activities
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Pediatric Neurology Residency Associate Program Director, 7/1/16
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-4259
- fax: 410-367-2767
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 115, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 410-955-9441
- fax: 410-616-7231
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2017Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatric Neurology, 2016Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics, 2013Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2011Board Certifications
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2016Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)