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    MediFind found 135 doctor with experience in Infectious Arthritis near Baltimore, MD. Of these, 125 are Experienced, 7 are Distinguished and 3 are Advanced.

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    135 providers found
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics

      University Of Maryland Orthopaedic Trauma Associates, P.A.

      22 S Green St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Gage is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Toxic Synovitis, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft.

      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      University Of Maryland Physicians PA

      22 S Green St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Doub is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Doub is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Osteomyelitis, and Cellulitis. Dr. Doub is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      200 E 33rd St, Suite 640, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Eder is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Myelitis. Dr. Eder is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

      Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc

      5401 Old Court Rd, 
      Randallstown, MD 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Mont is an Orthopedics provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Mont is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

      Babar Shafiq
      Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery
      Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Dr. Babar Shafiq is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in traumatology who performs surgery for acute trauma and adult reconstruction. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Shafiq is very active clinically caring for patients with a broad range of orthopaedic injuries and conditions. An abbreviated list incudes: Poorly healing Fractures called Non-unions/Malunions Limb Deformity/Limb Length Hip Replacements Fractures: Lower Extremity: Hip, Pelvis, Acetabulum, Femur, Tibia, Tibia plateau, Ankle, Foot Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Clavicle, Humerus, Scapula, Elbow, Forearm, Distal Radius Fractures around hip and knee replacements Dr. Shafiq completed his orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Minnesota at the renowned Regions Hospital/University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. He has practiced orthopaedic traumatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since 2013 after spending 2 years serving as the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Howard University Hospital where he also completed his medical and residency training. In addition, Dr. Shafiq formerly practiced Physical Therapy after completing a master's degree prior to attending medical school. His knowledge of biomechanics, rehabilitation, and surgery make him uniquely qualified to guide patients from injury through rehab and on to optimal recovery. Current academic and administrative appointments: Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Bone Health Center (where he partners with Andra Love, PA-C to identify and manage the care of patients with fragility fractures and osteoporosis related fracture risk) Associate Program Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Residency training program Dr. Shafiq is very active in teaching and research. He gives lectures and teaches medical students, residents and fellows on a daily basis both at Johns Hopkins and at regional, national and international courses. Dr. Shafiq has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters (See PUBMED for a detailed list) Outside of the hospital Dr. Shafiq spends time with his wife, 3 children and his dog. He is active in cycling, running and swimming. Dr. Shafiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Infectious Arthritis, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Greg Osgood
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Dr. Greg Osgood is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His areas of expertise include orthopaedic trauma, with a special focus on fracture non-unions, pelvis and acetabular injuries, and fractures and surgical infections. Dr. Osgood’s undergraduate degree is from Harvard University. He completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Dr. Osgood began his orthopaedic residency training with the United States Air Force and completed this training at New York Orthopaedic Hospital at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. In 2005, he completed an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2010 as the organization''s first orthopaedic trauma faculty member. Dr. Osgood’s interests in orthopaedic trauma care include fracture non-unions, pelvis and acetabular injuries, routine fractures and surgical infections. Dr. Osgood is a former major in the United States Air Force. He completed several combat deployments, providing orthopaedic trauma care to our military. Dr. Osgood is actively involved in numerous professional organizations, including being the associate editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, a member of the AO North America Teaching Faculty, a member of the Education Committee of the Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation, Orthopaedic Trauma Association Military Committee, and the director of the Humanitarian Program of the Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation. Videos Dr. Greg OsgoodOrthopaedic Trauma Surgeon An Innovative Approach to Nerve Repair ‚Äî Santi‚Äôs Story. Dr. Osgood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Acute Pain, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Vertebroplasty.

      Adam S. Levin
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Suite 5009, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Levin, MD, joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an assistant professor in orthopaedic oncology. Dr. Levin comes to Johns Hopkins after working as an orthopaedic oncologist at the North Shore/LIJ Health System in New York. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Levin offers care and consultations for adults and children with bone and soft tissue tumors of the pelvis and extremities. He has extensive experience in performing limb-sparing and complex extremity reconstruction surgeries. Dr. Levin has a special interest in surgical palliation and biologic reconstruction. Dr. Levin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Dr. Levin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Ollier Disease, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

      Juhi Moon
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      The Johns Hopkins Hospital

      1717 East Monument Street, Park Building, Ground Level, Park Building, Ground Level, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Moon’s area of clinical expertise is infectious diseases. She earned her M.D. at the Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Moon completed her residency at Allegheny General Hospital and performed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Moon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Osteomyelitis, and HIV/AIDS.

      Brock Lindsey
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Suite 5009, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brock Lindsey, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic oncology. He treats children and adults with all types of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Dr. Lindsey has expertise in nanoparticle delivery of immunotherapy, immunodiagnostics as a novel treatment for osteosarcoma, as well as complex reconstruction after amputation, including osseointegration. Dr. Lindsey earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at West Virginia University’s (WVU) J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, becoming the department’s first to complete a research fellowship during residency. Dr. Lindsey also pursued a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and UPMC Children’s Hospital before returning to WVU Medicine as an attending physician. During his 12 years at WVU Medicine, Dr. Lindsey created programs in musculoskeletal oncology and adult reconstruction as well as a multidisciplinary amputation clinic. He also led a musculoskeletal research laboratory into the national rankings for federal funding for orthopaedic surgery departments. His research focuses on improving treatment strategies for metastatic osteosarcoma and exploring human/machine interfaces for amputees. His work has been published in local, national and international basic science and clinical research journals. Dr. Lindsey has experience mentoring and training students at all levels from undergraduate and graduate students to postdoctoral positions. He won Press Ganey’s “Top Provider” award every year between 2013 and 2018. He also founded ICaPath, a biotech startup derived from his laboratory research that is currently working toward a first in-human clinical trial. Videos Brock Lindsey, M.D.Orthopaedic Oncologist OsseointegrationQ&A with Dr. Brock Lindsey. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

      Sophie A. Strike
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sophia Strike, M.D., is a hand surgeon serving patients in Bethesda, Baltimore, and Columbia, Maryland. She specializes in adult and pediatric conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow, including congenital deformities, nerve injuries and nerve compression, arthritis and fractures. She also has special training in benign and malignant hand and wrist tumors in children and adults. Dr. Strike has completed her fellowship in hand surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, prior to which she worked and trained as a resident at the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. During her training, Dr. Strike received an award for clinical excellence and co-authored numerous research publications in the field of hand surgery. Dr. Strike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Tumor.

      Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
      Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

      St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.

      301 Saint Paul St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Ciotola is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ciotola is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ciotola is currently accepting new patients.

      Nate Permpalung
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      The Johns Hopkins Hospital

      Baltimore, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Thai

      Dr. Nate Permpalung is an Associate Professor of Medicine and serves as the Director of Mycology Research in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Associate Director for Clinical Trials of Transplant Research Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In his capacity as a Transplant Infectious Disease physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he provides specialized care to immunocompromised patients, including those who have undergone solid organ transplants and those undergoing cancer treatment. His research focuses are respiratory viral infections, invasive fungal infections, fungal-viral interactions, fungal diagnostics, and human pythiosis. Nationally, Dr. Permpalung has served on the panel for the IDSA Aspergillosis Guidelines development and has held editorial positions as Associate Editor for Medical Mycology and as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Open. Dr. Permpalung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Febrile Neutropenia, Parainfluenza, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and COVID-19.

      Sara Cosgrove
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      The Johns Hopkins Hospital

      1800 Orleans Street, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Cosgrove is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease (ID) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the Director of Research for the ID Fellowship Program and PI of the T32 training grant that supports ID fellow training. She serves as the Director of the Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Cosgrove’s research interests include the epidemiology and outcomes of antimicrobial resistance, the development of tools and programs to promote the rational use of antimicrobials, the prevention of hospital-acquired infections, and the epidemiology and management of S. aureus bacteremia. Early in her career, she recognized the critical need to study antimicrobial stewardship strategies and has led a series of outcomes studies over the past 20 years that have defined the practice of antimicrobial stewardship in the United States. Her recent research focuses on strategies for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship activities across all healthcare settings via a large, multi-center project including hospitals, long-term care facilities and ambulatory practices funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and approaches to improve how antibiotics are given via a randomized trial to compare intravenous and oral therapy for Gram negative bacteremia funded by PCORI. She is the PI of the Johns Hopkins Prevention Epicenter, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded program that integrates antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare epidemiology, human factors engineering, data science, and implementation science to address knowledge gaps and develop strategies to optimize patient safety by preventing transmission of pathogens and improving antibiotic use in diverse healthcare settings and patient populations. She is a past voting member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. She is a Past President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology’s Board of Directors. Dr. Cosgrove received her undergraduate degree from Columbia College, her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and her master of science degree in epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her postgraduate training in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and underwent subsequent training in ID at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Cosgrove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Pneumonia, and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections.

      Rachel Sotsky
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics | General Surgery

      Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rachel Sotsky, M.D., is an orthopaedic specialist with expertise in trauma surgery. She specializes in the treatment of traumatic bone fractures, including fractures of the arms, legs, hips and pelvis. Dr. Sotsky also provides post-traumatic fracture care, including the treatment of fracture complications such as nonunions and malunions. She is passionate about helping patients recover their previous function while using the least invasive techniques possible. She also enjoys teaching, taking advantage of opportunities to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of trauma specialists. Dr. Sotsky is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Her research interests include motor vehicle mortality and osteoarthritis. She graduated from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she also completed an orthopaedic surgery residency and served as chief resident. During her residency, she pursued additional orthopaedic oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Following her residency, she completed an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Sotsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Osteoporosis, and Hip Replacement.

      Bill L. Wright
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William F. Wright, D.O., M.P.H, Assistant Professor of Medicine, completed medical training residency in internal medicine and adult infectious diseases fellowship at Pennylvania State University Medical School. He pursued further training in Clinical Pathology/Medical Microbiology at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven (2009) and completed his Master in Public Health (2007) at Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia. His research interests include fever of unknown origin (FUO), antimicrobial resistance and therapeutic discoveries, molecular mechanisms of resistance, and the impact of diagnostic clinical microbiology on the practice of infectious diseases. He currently serves as clinical director for the inpatient infectious diseases consult services and services for the management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His outpatient clinical practice focuses on general infectious diseases, infections in burn patients, infections in immunocompromised patients, and travel-related infections. He primarily sees patients at Johns Hopkins Greenspring Station, Johns Hopkins Bayview Outpatient offices, and also attends on the inpatient infectious disease consult service at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Wright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Meningitis, and Endocarditis.

      Mamuka Machaidze
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease | Hospital Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

      4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 6, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 6, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Georgian
      Offers Telehealth

      Mamuka Machaidze is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Machaidze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Infectious Arthritis, and Pustules.

      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Orthopedics

      Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc

      2435 W Belvedere Ave, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Nace is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nace is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Nace is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc

      2435 W Belvedere Ave, 17 Sinai Infectious Diseas, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Swedish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kjell Wiberg is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wiberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Wiberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      9000 Franklin Square Dr, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Adrien Janvier is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Janvier is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Enlarged Liver, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Janvier is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
      Infectious Disease

      The Johns Hopkins Hospital

      1717 East Monument Street, Park Building, Ground Level, Park Building, Ground Level, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Ladd is a primary care provider, practicing in Infectious Disease in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ladd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Aspergillosis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Infective Endocarditis, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

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      What is the definition of Infectious Arthritis?

      Infectious arthritis is joint pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Depending on the type of infection, one or more joints may be affected. Certain bacteria can cause a form of Infectious arthritis called reactive arthritis, which appears to be caused by the immune system reacting to bacteria, rather than by the infection itself. In reactive arthritis, joint inflammation develops weeks, months or even years after the infection. Reactive arthritis happens most commonly after infections of the genital and gastrointestinal tracts. To diagnose Infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid.

      When should I see an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Baltimore, MD?

      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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Baltimore, MD?

      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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Baltimore, MD?

      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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Baltimore, MD?

      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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Baltimore, MD?

      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 Infectious Arthritis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Infectious Arthritis 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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Baltimore, MD?

      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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Baltimore, MD?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Infectious Arthritis 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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Infectious Arthritis 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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