The Johns Hopkins Adult Hydrocephalus & Pseudotumor Cerebri Center staff at Johns Hopkins requires the following information be forwarded to our office for review prior to scheduling an appointment:

• A referral letter or recent clinic note from the referring physician stating your diagnosis and why they would like you evaluated at our center.
• All medical records pertaining to your diagnosis, including clinic notes, radiology tests (MRI’s, CT’s, etc.), operative notes and discharge summaries and any blood/ lab or other tests that you may have had in the last 3 years.
• Recent MRI/CT films or a CD of these tests, unless they were completed at Johns Hopkins Hospital. We need to review films to see if all appropriate sequences have been done. Occasionally, we may need to order a new MRI scan if the one you had does not provide sufficient detail AND if the results from the new scan are likely to affect what kind of procedure you may need. If your insurance permits we prefer if the scans are done in our facility using special protocols we have developed for hydrocephalus and pseudotumor cerebri (If an appointment is made following review, these images will be downloaded into our electronic system for interpretation by our neuroradiologists, and viewing/storage on the Johns Hopkins system. There is a fee for this download, and most insurance companies will cover their portion of this charge. The fee ranges from $13 to $133 dollars depending upon the complexity of the exam.)
• If you have an HMO insurance, an insurance referral is required from your primary care physician for this visit.

Please submit the above information to the address below. We will contact you once your information is reviewed. This review can take 7-10 business days.

ATTN: Tammy Counts
Adult Hydrocephalus Center
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Phipps 126
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-1454

Phone number: 410-955-7482
Fax number: 410-955-9126
E-mail: hydrocephaluscenter@jhmi.edu

If you need further assistance referring a patient, please call one of the following numbers:

Adult Neurology: 410.955.9441      Pediatric Neurology: 410.955.4259      Adult Neurosurgery: 410.955.6406      Pediatric Neurosurgery: 410.955.7337      Hopkins Access Line (HAL Line): 1.800.765.5447      This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.