Dr. Peter Rowe is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the inaugural Sunshine Natural Wellbeing Foundation Professor of Chronic Fatigue and Related Disorders and serves as the Director of the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Related Disorders Program at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. His areas of clinical expertise include chronic fatigue syndrome and other disorders characterized by fatigue and orthostatic intolerance. Dr. Rowe and his colleagues were the first to describe the relationship between myalgic ecephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and treatable orthostatic intolerance syndromes, as well as the association between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and ME/CFS. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, Dr. Rowe earned his medical degree at McMaster University Medical School in Ontario. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins and completed his fellowship in General Pediatric Academic Development. He was on the staff at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario from 1987-1991 before returning to Johns Hopkins in 1991. Dr. Rowe’s research focuses on the physiologic factors (circulatory dysregulation, allergic disorders, joint laxity, biomechanical strain, and neuroanatomic problems) that contribute to chronic fatigue as asymptom, and to ME/CFS and long COVID as conditions. In 2014, Dr. Rowe received the research award from the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME) for his clinical and scientific work on chronic fatigue syndrome and related disorders. He is a member of the research advisory council for Solve ME/CFS. He is also a member of the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Canadian Pediatric Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Rowe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS).

Dr. Joann Bodurtha is a professor of genetic medicine, pediatrics, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bodurtha is co-director of the regional genetics network NYMAC, co-director of the Biological Mechanisms theme in the Genes to Society Curriculum, co-director of the BIRCWH Advisory Board, Physician Advisor for the Dept. of Genetic Medicine, a member of the Advisory Committee of the JH-NHGRI Genetic Counseling program, and a member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Institutional Review Board. She has appointments in the School of Public Health and School of Nursing. Her research focuses on risk communication and interdisciplinary genetic education. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bodurtha was a professor of human and molecular genetics at VCU, where she had faculty appointments in the Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health. She received her B.A. from Swarthmore College and her M.D. and M.P.H. with honors from Yale. After a year of research at the Nagasaki University School of Medicine as a Luce Scholar, she completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and worked as a USPHS physician on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation in North Dakota. She completed her medical genetics fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 1987. Dr. Bodurtha joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2011. At VCU, Dr. Bodurtha helped start the Masters in Genetic Counseling program in 1990 and the Va-LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) program in 1995. She served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health for ten years. She was the Richmond YMCA Woman of the Year in Science and Medicine in 1997. She received the VCU School of Medicine first Innovation in Teaching Award in 1999, the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award in 2006, the Genetic Alliance Art of Listening Award in 2008, the AUCD Professional Achievement Award in 2009, and the VCU WISDM Professional Achievement Award in 2010. A member of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2000, she served as president of the WISDM (Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine) organization at VCU from 2000 to 2003. She has written more than 150 scientific articles, book chapters, and reviews and supervised more than 100 graduate students. She is committed to improving access to genetic services and helping make all communities be more welcoming. Dr. Bodurtha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Micrognathia, Inborn Renal Aminoaciduria, and Blepharophimosis.

Jefferson Doyle, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.S. specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and genetic eye diseases and is the recipient of the 2023 Andreas C. Dracopoulos & Daniel Finkelstein, M.D. Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology. His main focus is pediatric and juvenile forms of cataracts, glaucoma, anterior segment dysgenesis, and ectopia lentis. His genetics interests include Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders, complex inherited forms of strabismus in both children and adults (e.g. CFEOM, Duane syndrome), and pediatric retinal dystrophies. Dr. Doyle has published extensively on a number of genetic disorders over the past decade, holds several patents for novel therapeutic approaches to treat them, and has given many national and international talks about them. Dr. Doyle's main research focus is understanding the genetic causes and molecular mechanisms driving genetic diseases, and utilizing that knowledge to develop new therapeutic strategies for them. Over the past decade, he has played a significant role in advancing our understanding of Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders. His work and that of collaborators has led to the discovery of the genetic causes of Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome and Loeys-Dietz like syndrome. His work has also led to a much better understanding of the molecular mechanisms driving Marfan syndrome, and he holds two patents for novel therapeutic strategies to treat it. Part of his current work focuses on the identification of genes that protect people from developing a number of genetic disorders, and leveraging that knowledge to develop new therapies for those diseases. He also has an interest in pediatric myopia, and has ongoing pre-clinical studies seeking to understand the mechanisms that may drive it and the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat it. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage A Center for Genetic Eye Disease, Wilmer Insider (Oct. 2021). Dr. Doyle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), and Strabismus.

Eric Singman is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Singman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Strabismus, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Singman is currently accepting new patients.

Deborah Merke is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Merke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Dr. William J. Ravekes is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Ravekes serves as medical director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program as well as pediatric cardiology fellowship director. He also specializes in non-invasive imaging, fetal echocardiography and the perioperative and intensive care of fetuses, infants, children and adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Ravekes earned his medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a pediatrics residency and chief residency at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Boston Children’s Hospital. He served on the faculty of Texas Children’s Hospital prior to joining Johns Hopkins. His research interests include echocardiographic assessment of cardiac function, aortopathies, heart failure and transplantation, and medical education. He has published more than 90 scholarly articles. Dr. Ravekes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), Pediatric Myocarditis, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Pulmonary Hypertension.

Dr. Kraig Scot Bower is an associate professor of ophthalmology and the director of refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in refractive surgery (LASIK), cornea and external diseases of the eye and anterior segment surgery. Dr. Bower is a retired Army colonel, Medical Corps. From 2001 to 2010, he was the director of refractive surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served as the Army's refractive surgery subject matter expert, advising the Army Surgeon General on laser refractive surgery and managing the Army's Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program. Dr. Bower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Astigmatism, Cataract, and Nearsightedness.

Dr. Lum is a clinically busy vascular surgeon specializing in the open and endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease, cartoid artery disease, dialysis access, mesenteric occlusive disease, arterial aneurysms and venous disease. In addition, he has a strong clinical & research interest in thoracic outlet syndrome. Dr Lum also has a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Lum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Osteotomy.

Courtenay Holscher, M.D., Ph.D. is a vascular surgeon in Baltimore, MD at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Holscher performs all vascular and endovascular surgical procedures, but has a special interest in limb preservation and peripheral arterial disease and taking a patient-centered approach to treatment and management. Dr. Holscher earned her medical degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed a residency in general surgery followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During her general surgery residency, Dr. Holscher received a Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Videos Meet Our Experts - Dr. Courtenay Holscher. Dr. Holscher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Peripheral Artery Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Tricia Vecchione is an assistant professor of pediatric anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology, and pediatric regional anesthesia and acute pain management. She earned her M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and completed her residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Texas Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric regional anesthesia at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Vecchione is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Bladder Reconstruction.

Susan Schrock, M.D. is chief of internal medicine/pediatrics for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. She practices internal medicine and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Canton Crossing. She also serves as office medical director at the practice. Dr. Schrock earned her medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and completed her residency training at University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore. Prior to medical school, she earned her Master of Public Health and worked as a statistician and epidemiologist. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Videos Caring for the CommunityMeet Dr. Susan Schrock. Dr. Schrock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Neuropathy, Rett Syndrome, Sitosterolemia, and Hemiplegia.

Dr. Harry “Hal” Dietz is a professor of pediatrics, an associate professor of medicine and an assistant professor of neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Victor A. McKusick Professor of Genetics and also serves as the director of the William S. Smilow Center for Marfan Syndrome Research. Recognized as the world’s leading authority on Marfan syndrome, Dr. Dietz conducted genomic mapping and research on therapeutic agents for deficiencies in the genetic protein fibrillin, which is linked to Marfan syndrome. His research contributions have made diagnosis of the condition patient-specific and accurate. He has received more than 50 national and international awards and honors, including the Antoine Marfan Award from the National Marfan Foundation and the Art of Listening Award from the American Heart Association. Dr. Dietz is an ad hoc reviewer for 19 different organizations, including the American Journal of Cardiology, the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, and the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Over more than two decades, Dr. Dietz has mentored 75 predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers. He has authored 282 original publications in peer-reviewed journals, 25 textbook chapters, and 239 abstracts, and has also delivered more than 440 lectures on Marfan syndrome and related genetic disorders. Dr. Dietz completed his B.S. at Duke University and received his M.D. from the SUNY Upstate School of Medicine. He completed a pediatric residency and a cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University before joining the faculty in 1992. Dr. Dietz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Snyder-Robinson Syndrome, Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome, Costello Syndrome, and WAGR Syndrome.

Divya Srikumaran, M.D., is the Walter J. Stark Chair of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and practices at Wilmer's East Baltimore and Odenton, Maryland locations. She specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cornea, performing corneal transplants, cataract surgeries, and refractive surgeries (LASIK). She is an investigator for several clinical trials at Wilmer offering her patients the latest treatment options. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and lectures at national cornea and cataract conferences. Dr. Srikumaran, an associate professor of ophthalmology in the Division of Cornea and External Disease at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute received her M.D. degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, after which she completed her ophthalmology residency and cornea fellowship training at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Srikumaran’s research interest includes the assessment of corneal transplant outcomes and risk factors for receiving keratoplasty through big data sources including administrative claims data. She received the Hoskins Center IRIS Registry Research Fund Award through the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the EBAA Pilot Research grant to study real-world endothelial keratoplasty outcomes. She is a busy clinician who is actively involved in multi-central clinical trials in cornea. In addition, she serves on the scientific program committee of the EBAA and is participating in their Physician Leadership Program. She is also a member of the editorial board for Cornea and will serve as an associate editor for the society’s new journal Cornea Open. She is also a renowned educator and currently serves as Vice Chair of Education and was previously residency program director. As vice chair of education, she has an interest in medical education and studying best practices to support doctors in training and has been awarded several teaching awards. Blending her passion for both education and expertise in corneal surgery, Dr. Srikumaran has also studied barriers to adoption of advanced keratoplasty procedures in the US and abroad. Dr. Srikumaran is also an examiner and member of the cornea and cataract exam content development committees for the American Board of Ophthalmology and was selected to participate in their Visiting Scholar Program. Dr. Srikumaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Endophthalmitis, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Brett Coons is an Allergy and Immunologist in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Coons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Hereditary Alpha-Tryptasemia.

Adey Berhanu is a Rheumatologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Berhanu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Tenosynovitis, and Gout.

Grant Louie is a Rheumatologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Louie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Osteoporosis, and Psoriasis.

Howard Hauptman is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hauptman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Dr. Hauptman is currently accepting new patients.

Rukmini Konatalapalli is an Internal Medicine provider in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Konatalapalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Gout, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Bursitis.

Carol Greene is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), MELAS Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency.

Anuradha Arun is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Arun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.