Overview
Deborah Merke is a Pediatrics specialist and 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).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins University
Peter Rowe is a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rowe is rated as an Advanced 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. Rowe is currently accepting new patients.
Children's Hospital
Natasha Shur is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Lowe Syndrome.
Calvert Internal Medicine Group, PA
Board Certified: Pediatric Medicine. Board Certified: Allergy / Immunology. Dr. Coons has been in practice since 2004. Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO receiving a B.S. in Biochemistry graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. Graduated Uniformed Services University Medical School in 2001 in Bethesda, MD. Completed his internship and residency at Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, MS; finishing in 2004. Practiced Pediatrics in the United States Air Force for 11 years.Completed his fellowship in Allergy/Immunology at Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX in 2013. Practiced Allergy/Immunology for adults and children in the United States Air Force for 9 years before retiring at 21 years of service.Dr. Coons lives in Huntingtown MD, and is married with three children. Hobbies: Reading, outdoor activities, and avid foodie. 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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- IntersexDr. Merke isElite. Learn about Intersex.
- Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens
- Distinguished
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
- Advanced
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Dr. Merke isAdvanced. Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
- Precocious PubertyDr. Merke isAdvanced. Learn about Precocious Puberty.
- Experienced
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Dr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- HypogonadismDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Hypogonadism.
- ObesityDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
