Ricardo Roda, MD, PhD

Neuromuscular Medicine

Accepting New Patients

4.8 of 5 stars156 ratings, 64 reviews

Highlights

Languages

French
Spanish
English

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Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Ricardo Roda

Physician’s Office Phone

410-955-1898

Physician’s Office Fax

410-502-5459

Professional Titles

Director, Myasthenia Gravis Center

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Physician

Background

Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis.

Clinical Trial Keywords

Myasthenia Gravis

Research Interests

Myasthenia Gravis and Muscle Disorders

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=Roda%2C+R.+H.&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=

PubMed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Ricardo+H+Roda

Selected Publications

Roda, R. H., Gallia, G. L., Eberhart, C. G., Weingart, J. D., & Laterra, J. (2009). Epilepsy and temporal lobe injury after skull base proton beam therapy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 16(9), 1220–1221.
Roda, R. H., Rinaldi, C., Singh, R., Schindler, A. B., & Blackstone, C. (2014). Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 fibroblasts exhibit increased susceptibility to oxidative DNA damage. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 21(9), 1627–1631.
Roda, R. H., Schindler, A. B., Blackstone, C., Mammen, A. L., Corse, A. M., & Lloyd, T. E. (2014). Laing distal myopathy pathologically resembling inclusion body myositis. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 1(12), 1053–1058.
Hirst, J., Edgar, J. R., Esteves, T., Darios, F., Madeo, M., Chang, J., Robinson, M. S. (2015). Loss of AP-5 results in accumulation of aberrant endolysosomes: defining a new type of lysosomal storage disease. Human Molecular Genetics.
Kageyama, Y., Zhang, Z., Roda, R., Fukaya, M., Wakabayashi, J., Wakabayashi, N., … Sesaki, H. (2012). Mitochondrial division ensures the survival of postmitotic neurons by suppressing oxidative damage. The Journal of Cell Biology, 197(4), 535–551.
Palma, J.-A., Roda, R., Norcliffe-Kaufmann, L., & Kaufmann, H. (2015). Increased frequency of rhabdomyolysis in familial dysautonomia. Muscle & Nerve.
Tan, K., Roda, R., Ostrow, L., McArthur, J., & Nath, A. (2009). PML-IRIS in patients with HIV infection: clinical manifestations and treatment with steroids. Neurology, 72(17), 1458–1464.
Vester, A., Velez-Ruiz, G., McLaughlin, H. M., NISC Comparative Sequencing Program, Lupski, J. R., Talbot, K., … Antonellis, A. (2013). A loss-of-function variant in the human histidyl-tRNA synthetase (HARS) gene is neurotoxic in vivo. Human Mutation, 34(1), 191–199.

Honors

Clinical Fellow, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America-American Brain Foundation, 1/1/14
Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/05
NIH Pre-doctoral fellowship, NIH, 1/1/99

Lectures & Presentations

Approach to Myopathies, Presentation, Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA, 1/1/15
Mechanism of Recombination in HIV-1, Presentation, Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC-Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1/1/13

Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-9441
- fax: 410-955-6402

Expertise

Education

National Institutes of Health

Fellowship, 2013

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine, 2010

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency, Neurology, 2009

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Medical Education, MD, 2005

University of Rochester Medical Center

Graduate School, Biochemistry, PhD, 2003

Board Certifications

Neuromuscular Medicine

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2016

Neurology

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2009

Insurance

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

156 ratings, 64 reviews

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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 3/12/2025
I feel very fortunate to have Dr. Roda managing my health issue.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 3/12/2025
I love Dr. Roda's bedside manner, although I wasn't in bed.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 3/11/2025
Both Dr. Roda and biopsy nurse were great. I really feel like Dr. Roda payed attention to my concerns about my feet. I feel confident with Dr. Roda for my neuropathy issue.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/27/2025
He is extremely knowledgeable and personable. He treats me with respect and explains things thoroughly. He referred me for further testing to explore other avenues and causes for my particular problems.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/25/2025
Dr. Roda is the most experienced and well qualified of physicians. He listens to my concerns and the comments made by my family members and responds authentically and courteously. He weighed the relative advantages of adding additional medications against the possible side effects which could be debilitating. I am very fortunate to have Dr. Roda handling my care.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/20/2025
Dr Roda is fabulous - he cares deeply about his patients and I'm very grateful for his advice, guidance, and expertise. Being able to communicate directly through mychart is a terrific feature.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/19/2025
I feel I'm receiving the best care I can find
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/19/2025
Excellent care and concern for my issues and past leading up to the visit. I wish every Drs appointment was like yours!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/13/2025
Excellent! So intelligent, listened, gave feedback, so kind and very clear! He is an amazing provider!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/6/2025
He answered all my questions and was very informative about my condition. He also made me feel more confident about how best to deal with my condition.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/6/2025
Great listener, great empathy
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/6/2025
He was the best- very friendly, articulate, understanding & knowledgeable. Very helpful!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/5/2025
Dr. Roda is the best
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
Listened. Very knowledgeable. Respectful.
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
Knowledgeable ..........personable....
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/23/2025
Very knowledgible
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/21/2025
Dr. Roda Is knowledgeable and shared his thoughts for next steps with a different specialist.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/15/2025
The doctor is very professional and informative.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/10/2025
Dr Roda pass a good time with us during my visit. He was very polite, throughly with the examination and the recommendation of medicine and tests as well as follow up for the next visit to the center. He cares for the paciente. I am very satisfied with him and I will recommend to others.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr. Roda is always personable and seems happy to see me and my return to health. He is very encouraging and I always feel confident that he is the best of the best!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr Roda has done an incredible job of educating me on my condition (Myasthenia Gravis) and building a treatment plan with me. Thanks to his very caring attitude, his ability to explain the condition and the path forward on my treatment plan, I have hope for getting my condition under control that I did not have before.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/19/2024
Dr Roda is phenomenal. He is the first person we saw and prior to my official diagnosis for ALS. This was our last appointment with him as we are now seeing [staff].
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/19/2024
Friendly took plenty of time answered all my questions. Look forward to follow up.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/18/2024
Excellent care and concern by Dr. Roda. Identified my current care situation and provided additional alternatives. Very satisfied.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/17/2024
Dr Ricardo Roda is very nice and compassionate! He is quite knowledgeable in his profession.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/13/2024
He was very good
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/12/2024
First visit with Dr. Roda. Previous patient of [staff]. I look forward to being Dr. Roda's patient,
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/5/2024
Dr. Roda showed concern in discussing my medical problem.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/4/2024
Dr Roda was wonderful. Very compassionate Seriously what Dr hugs you. He did.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/27/2024
Dr. Ricardo is a real pro
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/27/2024
He listens!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/21/2024
Dr Roda is great
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/19/2024
Very thorough. Spoke in terms that I understood.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/7/2024
Excellent diagnostician
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/7/2024
Treated with respect and explained everything very clearly!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/30/2024
Listened carefully to my concerns and researched issues with my care.
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/30/2024
Dr. Roda is very pleasant. I have enjoyed meeting him and being under his care.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/23/2024
Provider is an expert in the medical condition for which he saw me today. He explains things fully and is quite friendly. He could easily put a nervous patient at ease.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/23/2024
The REAL deal
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/3/2024
I'm very pleased with Dr. Roda he's caring, professional and knowledgeable about my health care issue.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/1/2024
Very friendly
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/26/2024
Dr Roda is genuinely concerned about my long standing health issue. Hope he finds the reason for my health concern.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/24/2024
I just wanted to say that Ricardo Roda and [staff] did an amazing job working together to get my EMG/NCS done same day! Thank you guys again for all your help!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
He was amazing - We had difficulty with directions and arrived very late and he still made time to see me in a timely fashion
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
Knowledgeable; expressed concern.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/28/2024
Dr. Roda student Dr. [ ] was very helpful in her evaluation even though a lot of my conditions do not apply to neurology. Hard for me to articulate exactly why I was in so much pain until Dr. Roda examined my feet and ankles And saw how hot and swollen they were then, it seemed other possible diagnosis came to dr. Roda mind. My high sensitivity to touch is hard to distinguish between spinal and orthopedic issues this has been a continuing problem throughout my medical history
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/8/2024
This was my very first visit with Dr. Roda relative to diagnosing a condition that was unable to be diagnosed elsewhere. I am incredibly pleased with Dr. Roda. He was fabulous to with which to work, very informative, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/8/2024
Attentive, concerned, genuine, helpful
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/8/2024
Kind & knowledgeable
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/1/2024
Most amazing physician I have ever seen. His knowledge and compassion were remarkable. I wish all doctors were like him. I'm am referring anyone I can to Johns Hopkins.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/31/2024
Very pleasant and knowledgeable. Very helpful.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/31/2024
This was one of the best consultations I have ever had with a doctor! Dr, Roda was extremely thoughtful and made me feel comfortable that I had the correct doctor working with me. He was so good at explaining my condition in a way that I understood!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/31/2024
Dr. Roda is not only an excellent doctor, he is also very compassionate. I feel my health is in good hands.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/31/2024
Extremely pleased with Dr. Roda. He is always seeking to improve my health issues and of course, I appreciate that concern and care.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/24/2024
He is sympathetic and kind.it
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/18/2024
Knowledgeable expert seasoned advice and info
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/17/2024
Dr. RODA is very professional but still has that human interest in my treatment. I trust him in any all all the decisions he makes in reference to my csre.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/12/2024
Very professional and attentive during the assessment
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/11/2024
Excellent physician in keeping me in remission.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/11/2024
Excellent! Knowledgeable and experienced. One of the experts in regard to this issue.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/11/2024
Dr. Roda is very knowledable about a rare disease and very concerned.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/3/2024
The best
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/26/2024
Dr Roda is very good at what he does.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/21/2024
Very knowledgeable.