Douglas Lienesch is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Rheumatologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Lienesch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, and IgG4-Related Disease.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Lanaya Smith is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, MASS Phenotype, IgG4-Related Disease, MAGIC Syndrome, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Naila Ahmad is a Rheumatologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Albayda is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She is the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program, as well as Director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic. Nationally, she is involved in MSK Ultrasound education and has expertise in arthritis and inflammatory myopathies. Her research focuses on imaging biomarkers in rheumatic diseases, developing muscle ultrasound, clinical phenotypes in myositis, as well as longitudinal care and therapeutics in inclusion body myositis. Dr. Albayda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, Temple Syndrome, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Dr. Antiochos sees patients in the Division of Rheumatology on the Bayview campus and conducts basic science research into the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases in the Division's laboratory. Lab website: Brendan Antiochos MD. Dr. Antiochos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Vasculitis.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Scleroderma, and Polymyositis.

Andrew Mammen is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

Dennis Dey is a Neurologist in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Dey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Headache, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Dr. Dey is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brit Adler is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University. She is building a career as a translational physician-scientist with a focus on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and infection-associated chronic illnesses. Her interest in this area emerged from her work in general rheumatology, where she frequently encountered patients with POTS, an often-overlooked and understudied condition. She is particularly interested in investigating the immune dysregulation underlying POTS, Long COVID, and Chronic Lyme Disease. By leveraging her prior experience in autoantibody discovery in rheumatic diseases, Dr. Adler aims to deepen our understanding of these conditions. In addition to her work in general rheumatology, Dr. Adler leads a dedicated POTS clinic and evaluates patients in the Hopkins Autonomic Lab, furthering her commitment to improving care for patients with autonomic disorders. She earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Following this, she pursued a clinical and research fellowship in Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Adler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Dr. Uzma Haque is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Arthritis Center at The Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and is actively engaged in clinical care to patients with general rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Haque is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Psoriasis.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma.

Andrew Mener, M.D. has experience treating a wide range of adult hematologic and oncologic disorders, with a particular interest in treating breast, lung, gastrointestinal and hematologic malignancies. He takes great pride in delivering personalized, compassionate care and strives to effectively explain complex treatment options to his patients. He strongly believes in the importance of treating each and every patient as an individual. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Mener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Dr. Andrew Wong graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. In addition to his traditional medical training, he has special expertise in integrative and functional medicine with a focus on optimal health and wellness. Dr. Wong believes healing is achieved by combining a systems biology approach to health and illness, called integrative and functional medicine, which emphasizes personalized lifestyle and nutritional changes. A community of practitioners, focusing on healing, can assist patients in cultivating a whole-person balance of mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Wong is a fellowship graduate of the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, and has completed training overseen by the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Kalish Institute. In his spare time, he enjoys running, meditation, yoga, cooking, and spending time with his lovely wife and 2 young children. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Heavy Metal Poisoning.

Mark Goldstein is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Rukmini Konatalapalli is a Rheumatologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Konatalapalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gout, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Bursitis. Dr. Konatalapalli is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Adelson is a Rheumatologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Adelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are MASS Phenotype, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Adelson is currently accepting new patients.

Donald Thomas is a Rheumatologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Grader-Beck is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Rheumatology Division. Dr. Grader-Beck’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Sjogren's syndrome as well as inflammatory arthritis. He has a specific interest in improving quality of patient care and clinical research using state of the art information technology. He is developing innovative ways in how clinicians and researchers can leverage electronic health record systems to deliver individualized patient care and precision medicine. Dr. Grader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Dermatomyositis.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.