The 20 Best Chronic Granulomatous Disease Doctors in The United States

Jennifer Leiding, M.D., is associate director for clinical research in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and assistant director of the Center for Cellular and Gene Therapy in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute. She is also an associate professor of pediatrics (pending academic review) based on the St. Petersburg, Florida, campus in the Johns Hopkins University of School of Medicine. Dr. Leiding, whose clinical specialty is allergy and immunology, focuses on strategic growth of, and mentorship in, clinical research and early-phase trials campus-wide, as well as cellular and gene therapies for cancer and blood disorders. Her personal line of research and national leadership focuses on cooperative multicenter studies of primary immunodeficiency diseases, including chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and other rare diseases in children. She returned to Johns Hopkins All Children’s in 2024 after previously serving on the faculty at the USF Morsani College of Medicine and the medical staff of All Children’s for nearly a decade. In between, she worked as a medical director at a gene therapy-focused biotech company. Dr. Leiding earned her medical degree from USF before training there as an intern and resident in pediatrics. She completed her clinical and research fellowship in both allergy and immunology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Leiding is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), and Clouston Syndrome. Dr. Leiding is board certified in American Board Of Allergy And Immunology and American Board Of Pediatrics.

. Dr. Rolen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Rolen is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Dr. Burke is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Moran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Pleurisy. Dr. Moran is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Gent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type. Dr. Gent is board certified in American Board Of Nuclear Medicine and American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration. Dr. Lewis is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

Hey Jin Chong, MD, PhD, is division director for Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and program director of the Immune Dysregulation Diagnosis and Treatment Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an associate professor of pediatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Chong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), and Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). Dr. Chong is board certified in American Board Of Allergy And Immunology. Dr. Chong is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Familial Prostate Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Peterson is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Visceromegaly, Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Chylous Ascites, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Goldberg is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Carpenter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Carpenter is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Bick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Bick is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses PEHO Syndrome, Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome, X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type, and Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome. Dr. Hussain is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Forsberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Lump, Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and Galactocoele. Dr. Forsberg is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

. Dr. Giudici is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Ureterocele. Dr. Giudici is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

Lucas Smith is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Nasal Flaring.

David Huyette is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Granite City, Illinois. Dr. Huyette is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Emphysema, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

Edward Choung is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Powell, Ohio. Dr. Choung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Diverticular Disease, and Gallbladder Disease.

John Owens is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Owens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Visceromegaly, and Pleurisy.

James Carrico is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Carrico is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, and Primary Familial Brain Calcification.