Overview
Dr. Kumar earned her undergraduate degree in neurobiology and physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She completed her medical degree at St. George’s University, where she was a member of the Iota Epsilon Alpha medical honor society. She completed her internal medicine residency at Rutgers New Jersey School of Medicine and her fellowship training in rheumatology at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.
During her fellowship, Dr. Kumar participated in a wide range of clinical and translational research projects which have been recognized by the American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Alliance of Louisiana, Congress of Clinical Rheumatology, and the North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum. Her work has been published in journals such as The Rheumatologist and Healio Rheumatology. She is actively involved in applications of diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology. Along with cortisone and hyaluronic acid injections, Dr. Kumar is trained in performing Iovera procedures, a cryotherapy option to treat knee pain. She believes in a comprehensive and collaborative approach to patient care.
Dr. Kumar is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. She is also a certified clinical densitometrist. She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, the American Medical Association, the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, and the Association of Women in Rheumatology.
Dr. Kumar 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 Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
18111 Prince Phillip Dr, Suite 323, Olney, MD 20832
2730 University Blvd West, Ste 310, Wheaton, MD 20902
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dermatomyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Scleroderma, and Polymyositis.
Areas of Expertise
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- OsteoporosisDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
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- FibromyalgiaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- GoutDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Gout.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- MelorheostosisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Melorheostosis.
- Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis
- OsteopeniaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Osteopenia.
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- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- ArthritisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- BursitisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.