The 20 Best Dermatomyositis Doctors Near Me in Chevy Chase, MD

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 116 doctor with experience in Dermatomyositis near Chevy Chase, MD. Of these, 98 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced, 7 are Elite and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Julie Paik completed her medical school training at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She then completed her residency and chief residency at UCLA-Cedars-Sinai/VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She completed rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins and joined the faculty in 2013. She currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Scleroderma Center. Her research interests are in myositis and scleroderma or overlap myositis. She also has a special interest in novel therapeutics in refractory dermatomyositis. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Paik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma. Dr. Paik is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Referral required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Mammen is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Dr. Mammen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Referral required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Christopher is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Scleroderma.

    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Pediatric Rheumatology
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Pediatric Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Dept Of Transfusion Medicine/Nih Clinical Center

    10 Center Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Rider is a Pediatric Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Rider is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Arthritis, and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine

    Nih Niams Building 50

    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Iago Pinal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pinal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Antisynthetase Syndrome, and Lung Transplant.

    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins University

    5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eleni Tiniakou is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tiniakou is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Floor 1, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Adler is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, and Polymyositis. Dr. Albayda is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Jun Kang is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Kang is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Grant Anhalt is a professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include autoimmune skin diseases and dermatoimmunology. Dr. Anhalt serves as the director of the Dermatoimmunology Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree and his M.D. from the University of Manitoba. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Canada and a residency in dermatology at the University of Michigan. He performed a fellowship in immunodermatology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Anhalt joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1982. He was interim chair of the Department of Dermatology from 1996 to 2001. His research interests include autoimmunity, bullous skin diseases and pemphigus and pemphigoid. Dr. Anhalt serves on the medical advisory board for the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation. He has been recognized as a top doctor in the Washington Post Magazine, Baltimore Magazine and Castle Connolly Guide. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, American Dermatologic Association and American Society for Clinical Investigation. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dermatology/our_experts/CV/Anhalt_CV_2014.docx. Dr. Anhalt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pemphigus Vulgaris, Pemphigus, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Pemphigus Foliaceus. Dr. Anhalt is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Referral may be required

    Alison Ehrlich MD

    5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 530, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alison Ehrlich is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Ehrlich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Contact Dermatitis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Dermatomyositis. Dr. Grader is board certified in American Board Of Preventive Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Michael E Crouch MD PA

    105 Pine Bluff Rd Ste 7, 
    Salisbury, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Crouch is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Crouch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Polymyositis, and Gout.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Referral may be required

    MedStar Shah Medical Group Of Waldorf

    10 Saint Patricks Dr, 
    Waldorf, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kundan Karkhanis is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. Karkhanis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, and Dermatomyositis.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Referral may be required

    Kennedy Krieger Institute

    1741 Ashland Avenue, Room 847, Room 847, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Leung obtained her undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University. While attending medical school at Duke University, she completed a year-long research fellowship studying genetic markers of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the National Institute on Aging as part of the NIH Clinical Research Training Program. She completed her neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the graduate training program in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Leung joined the Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute as a translational research fellow in 2010 and was appointed to the faculty in 2014. Her clinic specializes in electromyography and the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary muscle diseases. Dr. Leung’s research focuses on the development of imaging biomarkers and outcome measures for muscle diseases. She is the principal investigator for a longitudinal cohort study of whole-body MRI in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is also a site principal investigator for the Ionis-DMPKRx trial, a phase Ib/IIa clinical trial of a novel RNA-based therapy for myotonic muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Dysferlinopathy. Dr. Leung is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Floor 1, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Scleroma. Dr. Hummers is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2730 University Blvd W Ste 310, 
    Wheaton, MD 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Saddic is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Wheaton, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Saddic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr. Saddic is board certified in Rheumatology.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Floor 1, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Baer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Flaherty Tuegel And Goodman PA

    18111 Prince Philip Dr Ste 323, 
    Olney, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nitasha Kumar is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis. Dr. Kumar is board certified in Rheumatology.

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    When should I see a Dermatomyositis doctor near Chevy Chase, MD?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dermatomyositis doctor near Chevy Chase, MD?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Dermatomyositis doctors near Chevy Chase, MD?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dermatomyositis doctors near Chevy Chase, MD?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dermatomyositis doctor near Chevy Chase, MD?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dermatomyositis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dermatomyositis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dermatomyositis doctor near Chevy Chase, MD?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dermatomyositis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dermatomyositis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dermatomyositis doctors near Chevy Chase, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dermatomyositis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dermatomyositis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dermatomyositis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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