Dr. Christopher-Stine is the Co-Founder and Director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. She is a Professor of Medicine and Neurology. She is a longstanding core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine College Advisory Program and serves as the Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board (IRB 5). Dr. Christopher-Stine graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College; was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, where she received her MD degree, and she attained her Masters of Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her internship and residency training were completed at MCP Hahnemann University, where she also served as Chief Resident. She pursued her rheumatology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Christopher is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Dr. Alan Baer graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1978 and completed his post-graduate medical training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt University Hospitals. He was a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, from 1986 to 2007, and served there as Chief of the Section of Rheumatology and Fellowship Program Director. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2007 and is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Jerome L. Greene Sjogren's Syndrome Center. Since 2015, he has been an Investigator in the Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic at the National Institutes of Health. He was Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Director of the Johns Hopkins University Rheumatology Practice at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland from 2007 to 2014. Dr. Baer is currently engaged in a number of research studies in the area of Sjogren's syndrome, both at Johns Hopkins and in the NIH Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic. He was the principal investigator of the NIH subcontract to Johns Hopkins to conduct the Sjogren's International Registry (SICCA) and enrolled 300 patients into the registry. The SICCA registry has been a rich source of clinical data and biospecimens for research that Dr. Baer is conducting with colleagues at both Hopkins and the University of California-San Francisco. He is conducting a longitudinal observational study of patients with Sjogren's syndrome. Dr. Baer is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Interstitial Keratitis.

Alex Hertzman is a Rheumatologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Hertzman is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Gout.

Dr. Christopher A. Mecoli is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is rheumatology. A physician-scientist, Dr. Mecoli serves on the faculty of Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center. He earned his M.D. from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He also holds an M.H.S. in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Mecoli is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Scleroderma, and Polymyositis.

Erinn Maury is a Rheumatologist in Millersville, Maryland. Dr. Maury is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), IgG4-Related Disease, MAGIC Syndrome, and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections. Dr. Maury is currently accepting new patients.

Samya Mohammad is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Mohammad is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Vitamin D Deficiency, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Mohammad is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Hummers is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She then pursued her rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and has since been on the faculty working at the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center since 2003 where she has been Co-Director of the Center. She received her ScM degree through the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation from the Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2010. Dr. Hummers also serves as Clinical Director for the Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Hummers actively participates in a number of clinical trials and clinical investigations at the Scleroderma Center and has a particular interest in predictors of outcomes in scleroderma. She actively manages a large patient practice focused exclusively on scleroderma and related conditions at Johns Hopkins and actively helps to manage the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center longitudinal database. She also has specific expertise in other scleroderma-like conditions such as scleromyxedema, scleredema and eosinophilic fasciitis. Dr. Hummers is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Scleroma.

Ashu Mehta is a Rheumatologist in Crofton, Maryland. Dr. Mehta is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Grader-Beck is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Rheumatology Division. Dr. Grader-Beck’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Sjogren's syndrome as well as inflammatory arthritis. He has a specific interest in improving quality of patient care and clinical research using state of the art information technology. He is developing innovative ways in how clinicians and researchers can leverage electronic health record systems to deliver individualized patient care and precision medicine. Dr. Grader is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Dermatomyositis.

Sonie Upreti is a Rheumatologist in Pasadena, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Dr. Upreti is currently accepting new patients.

Lanaya Smith is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, MASS Phenotype, IgG4-Related Disease, MAGIC Syndrome, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hellmann is one of Johns Hopkins best physicians, teachers, and program builders. He holds the Aliki Perroti endowed Chair, recognizing his leadership in education. Dr. Hellmann’s clinical care and research focus is on vasculitis. Over the last four years, Dr. Hellmann has evaluated over 200 patients with systemic vasculitis. Areas of interest have included granulomatosis with polyangiitis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu’s arteritis, and polyarteritis nodosa. Dr. Hellmann is director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine which promotes patient-centered care through the creative collaboration of research, teaching, and patient care programs. Dr. Hellmann is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.

Jonathan Miller is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Miller is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, IgG4-Related Disease, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Antiochos sees patients in the Division of Rheumatology on the Bayview campus and conducts basic science research into the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases in the Division's laboratory. Lab website: Brendan Antiochos MD. Dr. Antiochos is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Vasculitis.

Susan Berger is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Berger is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, MAGIC Syndrome, and IgG4-Related Disease. Dr. Berger is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brit Adler is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University. She is building a career as a translational physician-scientist with a focus on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and infection-associated chronic illnesses. Her interest in this area emerged from her work in general rheumatology, where she frequently encountered patients with POTS, an often-overlooked and understudied condition. She is particularly interested in investigating the immune dysregulation underlying POTS, Long COVID, and Chronic Lyme Disease. By leveraging her prior experience in autoantibody discovery in rheumatic diseases, Dr. Adler aims to deepen our understanding of these conditions. In addition to her work in general rheumatology, Dr. Adler leads a dedicated POTS clinic and evaluates patients in the Hopkins Autonomic Lab, furthering her commitment to improving care for patients with autonomic disorders. She earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Following this, she pursued a clinical and research fellowship in Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Adler is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Dr. Laura Cappelli is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include rheumatology and adverse effects from cancer immunotherapy. Dr. Cappelli earned her M.D. from Johns Hopkins. She completed her residency in internal medicine and performed a fellowship in rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has a MHS in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Cappelli focuses on immune related adverse events due to cancer immunotherapy and all forms of inflammatory arthritis. She co-directs the Immune-related toxicity team which provides clinical, research and educational support for immune related adverse events. Her primary research interest is inflammatory arthritis due to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. She also studies rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Cappelli is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Dr. Albayda is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She is the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program, as well as Director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic. Nationally, she is involved in MSK Ultrasound education and has expertise in arthritis and inflammatory myopathies. Her research focuses on imaging biomarkers in rheumatic diseases, developing muscle ultrasound, clinical phenotypes in myositis, as well as longitudinal care and therapeutics in inclusion body myositis. Dr. Albayda is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, Temple Syndrome, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Mariam Ameri is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Ameri is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Ameri is currently accepting new patients.

Deep Dalal is a Rheumatologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Dalal is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Dr. Dalal is currently accepting new patients.

Ashok Jacob is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Jacob is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

Sumit Kunwar is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Kunwar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, Fibromyalgia, and Raynaud Phenomenon.

Leili Parsa is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Parsa is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Fibromyalgia, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Parsa is currently accepting new patients.

Hyder Husain is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Husain is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Gout. Dr. Husain is currently accepting new patients.

Jack Lichtenstein is a Rheumatologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Lichtenstein is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).