The 20 Best Dermatomyositis Doctors Near Me in Virginia Beach, VA

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The 20 Best Dermatomyositis Doctors near Virginia Beach, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Dermatomyositis near Virginia Beach, VA. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Floranne Ernste
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Recognized by The Myositis Association
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Floranne Ernste is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 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.

    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis
    Distinguished in Dermatomyositis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Recognized by The Myositis Association
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Ytterberg is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Ytterberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Temporal Arteritis.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Wetter is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Wetter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Hypersensitivity Vasculitis, Calciphylaxis, and Pyoderma Gangrenosum.

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    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Drage is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Drage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Cicatricial Pemphigoid, Bullous Pemphigoid, Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma, and Localized Scleroderma.

    Afsaneh Alavi
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Afsaneh Alavi is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Alavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Livedo Reticularis, and Erythema Nodosum.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Arthritis Consultants Of Tidewater

    933 1st Colonial Rd, Suite 100, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Cannon is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Cannon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Cannon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Arthritis Consultants Of Tidewater

    933 First Colonial Road, Suite 100, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Janice Sherwood is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Sherwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Sherwood is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julia Lehman is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lehman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Pemphigoid Gestationis, Lichen Planus, Pemphigus Foliaceus, and Pemphigus.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jenny Liles is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Liles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Bullae, Actinic Keratosis, Spider Angioma, and Telangiectasia.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Meves is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Meves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Bullae, Lichen Planus, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohsen Afarideh is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Afarideh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Bullous Pemphigoid, Dermatomyositis, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, and Bullae.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rokea El is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Calciphylaxis, Scalded Skin Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shruti Agrawal is a Dermatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Calciphylaxis, Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Teerin Liewluck is a Psychiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Liewluck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Myositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lindsey Wanberg is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Wanberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pustules, and Pyoderma Gangrenosum.

    Charat Thongprayoon
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Charat Thongprayoon is a Nephrologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Thongprayoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Magnesium Deficiency, Kidney Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Eric Matteson
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Rheumatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Matteson is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Matteson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Dermatomyositis
    Dermatology

    Pariser Dermatology Specialists LTD.

    6160 Kempsville Cir Ste 200A, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Pariser is a Dermatologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Pariser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Benign Chronic Pemphigus, Seborrheic Keratosis, and Warts.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Galbreath is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Galbreath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dermatomyositis
    Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Georges El Hasbani is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. El Hasbani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Erythema Nodosum, Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Vasculitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Dermatomyositis?

    Dermatomyositis is a disease that involves muscle inflammation and a skin rash. Polymyositis is a similar inflammatory condition that also involves muscle weakness, swelling, tenderness, and tissue damage but no skin rash. Both are part of a larger group of diseases called myopathies, more specifically inflammatory myopathies.

    When should I see a Dermatomyositis doctor near Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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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