Chester V. Oddis, MD is a noted researcher in the clinical, epidemiological and serologic description of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. He has completed epidemiological studies on the incidence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis as well as longitudinal studies on functional disability in myositis patients. His focus has been in the autoantibody patterns in patients with inflammatory myopathy and their peculiar immunogenetic associations. Dr. Oddis has written extensively on the diagnosis and management of patients with myositis. He has published and lectured on the use of novel immunosuppressive agents such as tacrolimus (formerly FK506) in the treatment of patients with refractory myositis. This represents the only reported experience of this particular drug in the pharmacologic treatment of inflammatory myopathy. In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, he has assessed the efficacy and utility of outpatient needle muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy. This is important given the cost-containment focus of the current health-care market. Dr. Oddis is the co-investigator on an important national NIH funded study on the efficacy of doxycycline in preventing the progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged women. This study is the first of its kind in assessing the effect of a disease-modifying agent in osteoarthritis. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Oddis received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Penn State and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Oddis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Julie Paik is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Paik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma. Dr. Paik is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Mammen is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

Ingrid Lundberg is a Rheumatologist in Stockholm, Sweden. Ms. Lundberg is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Victoria Werth is a Dermatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Werth is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Dermatomyositis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Pemphigus. Dr. Werth is currently accepting new patients.

David Fiorentino is a Dermatologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Fiorentino is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, and Calcinosis.

Jiri Vencovsky is a Rheumatologist in Praha 2, Czech Republic. Mr. Vencovsky is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Lisa Christopher is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Christopher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Christopher is currently accepting new patients.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Lisa Rider is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Rider is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Arthritis, and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

Adam Huber is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Halifax, Canada. Mr. Huber is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Ruth Vleugels is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Vleugels is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).

Floranne Ernste is a Rheumatologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Ernste is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Anthony Fernandez is a Dermatologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis, and Calciphylaxis.

I take care of children and adolescents who have pediatric rheumatic diseases. These include juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lupus, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma, and vasculitis. I take a particular interest in taking care young people who have different forms of juvenile myositis, which is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks one’s own muscles or skin. In order to be a good rheumatologist, you have to listen to the patient and the family because we don’t have a fancy test that just gives you an answer. The answers come from what the patients and their families share with me. Some of our patients are some of the most challenging and sometimes even the sickest patients, yet we can help them get them much better. For that reason, I find my work is very hopeful because I get to see young people really persevere through very tough times and achieve really amazing things in their lives. Dr. Ardalan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Localized Scleroderma, and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).

Brigitte Meunier-Bader practices in Paris, France. Ms. Meunier-Bader is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Neil Mchugh is a Rheumatologist in Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Mchugh is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Polymyositis.

Yasushi Kawaguchi practices in Minato, Japan. Mr. Kawaguchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroderma.

Anthony Amato is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Amato is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Amato is currently accepting new patients.

Dana Ascherman is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ascherman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.