The 20 Best Dermatomyositis Doctors Near Me in Bronx, NY

Alisa Femia is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Femia 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, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Localized Scleroderma, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

Galina Marder is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Marder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Marder is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology.

Dr. Barry J. Fomberstein is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a practicing rheumatologist at Montefiore Medical Center. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1976, and did his residency and fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Fomberstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Lupus Nephritis, and Dermatomyositis.

Dr. Clement Tagoe obtained his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana, and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Leeds, UK. His basic science research interests included the study of the role of annexins in cell function and rheumatic diseases, and subsequently the mechanisms of disease in transthyretin amyloidosis using several animal models of transthyretin amyloidosis. His clinical work in the area of transthyretin amyloidosis has greatly illuminated our understanding of the form of amyloidosis associated with the Transthyretin V122I (pV142I) mutation, which is found in about 3 to 4% of African Americans. His current work focuses on the role of autoimmune diseases in fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain, and in particular the association of these syndromes with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). His work also explores the other musculoskeletal and rheumatic manifestations of autoimmune thyroid disease, including the association with peripheral osteoarthritis and spinal osteoarthritis. These autoimmune syndromes can occur in the absence of thyroid dysfunction and are of particular interest to physicians and patients because AITD is by far the commonest autoimmune disease. Dr. Tagoe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Polymyositis.

Konstantinos Loupasakis, MD, is an attending rheumatologist at Montefiore Einstein and Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director and Associate Professor, Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Loupasakis sees patients with a wide range of rheumatologic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus and multisystem sarcoidosis. Dr. Loupasakis is rated as an Experienced 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 Gout, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sarcoidosis, and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).

Dr. Kumthekar is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He received his medical degree from Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, India and trained in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He further completed his sub-specialty training in Rheumatology at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Kumthekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Vasculitis.

Tamar Rubinstein, MD, MS, is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at Children's Hospital at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with complex rheumatologic diseases, with a special interest in leading multidisciplinary care of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Yale University, Dr. Rubinstein obtained her Medical Doctorate and Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Rubinstein then went on to complete her fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in 2016Dr. Rubinstein has authored numerous publications and continues to actively propose new lines of research with hopes to improve the mental health and SLE disease outcomes in youth. She is an active member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and a leader of the CARRA SLE Mental Health Workgroup. Dr. Rubinstein is a recipient of the Lupus Foundation of America Career Development Award and has received additional funding from CARRA for her research investigating mood disorder in pediatric lupus. She is currently a lead investigator in the Einstein Pediatric Lupus Cohort fostering collaborative studies in pediatric rheumatology. Dr. Rubinstein is rated as an Experienced 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 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, and Dermatomyositis. Dr. Rubinstein is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics/Rheumatology.

Dr. Ruchi Jain is board certified in Rheumatology and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. After receiving her medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine (Buffalo, NY), she completed her Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY). Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Jeanie Lee, MD, is Co-Director, Rheumatology-Dermatology Combined Clinic (RDCC) and Attending Rheumatologist at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lee’s clinical interests are centered on skin conditions associated with rheumatic disease. She is also skilled in musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

Saakshi Khattri is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Khattri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 82 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Patrick Gordon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Elite 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 Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Johnson is the Chief of Rheumatology at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals.  She graduated from Brown University with an A.B. in Religious Studies in 2001, and MD in 2006.  She has a masters in epidemiology from Columbia Mailman School of Public Health in 2013.  She runs the musculoskeletal ultrasound program for the Einstein rheumatology fellows, and runs a weekly ultrasound clinic at Jacobi.  Dr. Johnson runs the  Lupus Center at Jacobi, and is actively running lupus clinical trials. She also has run several quality improvement projects  including one about the improving the quality of care of rheuamatoid arthritis in an underserved community which resulted in our hospital being selected as a model of excellence for RA care.  Dr. Johnson speaks Spanish and is dedicated to provided high quality care in an underserved area. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Sjogren Syndrome, and Lupus Nephritis.

Thomas Brannagan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Brannagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, and Transthyretin Amyloidosis.

Teja Kapoor, MD is a graduate of New York Medical College and completed her internal medicine residency at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. She completed her Rheumatology fellowship at Columbia-NY Presbyterian, before joining full-time academic faculty. Dr. Kapoor is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Program Director for the Columbia Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program.Dr. Kapoor has clinical and research interests in Sjogren’s Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with years of experience in managing patients with complex multi-organ involvement of their autoimmune disease. She has an interdisciplinary approach to managing her large cohort of patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome, working with Ophthalmology, Dental, ENT, Pulmonary, OB-GYN, and other specialists. She has lectured on SLE and Sjogren’s Disease at regional, national, and international conferences, with a multitude of book chapters and peer-reviewed article publications on the topics of autoimmune diseases. She is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Junior Faculty Award for outstanding teaching of fellows, residents, and medical students. She is the Course Co-Director for Rheumatology and Autoimmunity for medical students at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Kapoor is rated as an Advanced 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, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, and MASS Phenotype. Dr. Kapoor is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Kapoor is currently accepting new patients.

Ranon Mann is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Mann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Bullous Pemphigoid, Goodpasture Syndrome, and Hypersensitivity Vasculitis.

Benedict (Benny) Wu, DO, PhD, is the Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests extend to inpatient and complex medical dermatology areas, including connective tissue disorders, autoimmune bullous disorders, immunodermatology, cutaneous presentation of systemic conditions, and cutaneous lymphomas. Dr. Wu 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 Scurvy, Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta, Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica, and Pityriasis Lichenoides.

Dr. Jayaraman graduated magna cum laude with an undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard College in 2008. She then joined the Harvard-MIT MD-PhD program, where she received her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2015 and her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2017. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2019. Her training in child neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. After completing child neurology residency in 2022, she stayed at Boston Children’s Hospital as a clinical and research neurology fellow, conducting research in the lab of Dr. Alan Beggs on the genetics of inherited muscle disorders, while also seeing patients with neuromuscular disorders in clinic and working as a spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) clinical trial sub-investigator with Dr. Basil T. Darras at Boston Children’s Hospital. Finally, she completed a clinical fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and electromyography (EMG) at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2024. She is a diplomate of the ABPN in Child Neurology.Dr. Jayaraman’s clinical expertise and practice focuses on neuromuscular disorders of infancy, childhood and adolescence, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis, inherited and acquired myopathies and neuropathies, as well as general pediatric neurology. Dr. Jayaraman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rigid Spine Syndrome, Schizencephaly, Microcephaly, and Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome. Dr. Jayaraman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Esther Kim is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Associate Program Director of the Dermatology Residency Program at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Kim received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her medical degree from the University of Central Florida. She completed her Transitional Year internship at the University of Central Florida, Osceola Regional Medical Center and completed her Dermatology residency at the University of Chicago where she was selected as Chief Resident.Dr. Kim is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She has authored numerous publications and presented research at national and local conferences. She has a strong interest in medical dermatology and graduate medical education. Dr. Kim is committed to providing evidence-based care and the utmost compassion for her patients of all backgrounds. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ochronosis, Alkaptonuria, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, and Alopecia Areata. Dr. Kim is board certified in Dermatology.

Laura Berenice Geraldino Pardilla, MD, MSc, graduated summa cum laude from INTEC University in the Dominican Republic and afterwards moved to New York to complete an internal medicine residency in SUNY Upstate, followed by a rheumatology fellowship at Columbia University where she stayed on as a faculty member. In addition to being a board certified rheumatologist, she completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal ultrasonography with the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) and serves as the director of the Fast Arthritis Sonographic evaluation and Treatment (FAST) clinic at CUMC. Dr. Pardilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Pardilla is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Pardilla is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Bernstein's clinical and research interests focus on systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), as well as on the detection and treatment of interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension in patients with autoimmune diseases. She is the Florence Irving Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Associate Attending at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Bernstein is the founder and Director of the Columbia University/NewYork-Presbyterian Scleroderma Center.Dr. Bernstein graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society while a medical student at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She was the recipient of the American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Fellow Award and the Charles L. Christian Award for Excellence in Musculoskeletal Research while a rheumatology fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to systemic sclerosis research, Dr. Bernstein received the Edith Busch Prize for Young Investigators at the 8th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress. Dr. Bernstein has received grants from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Arthritis Foundation, and Rheumatology Research Foundation to study lung disease in scleroderma. Her ongoing research projects focus on interstitial lung disease in scleroderma and on lung transplantation in patients with autoimmune diseases. Dr. Bernstein 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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Scleredema, and Scleroma. Dr. Bernstein is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Bernstein is currently accepting new patients.