The 20 Best Juvenile Dermatomyositis Doctors Near Me in Pittsburgh, PA

Chester V. Oddis, MD is a noted researcher in the clinical, epidemiological and serologic description of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. He has completed epidemiological studies on the incidence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis as well as longitudinal studies on functional disability in myositis patients. His focus has been in the autoantibody patterns in patients with inflammatory myopathy and their peculiar immunogenetic associations.Dr. Oddis has written extensively on the diagnosis and management of patients with myositis. He has published and lectured on the use of novel immunosuppressive agents such as tacrolimus (formerly FK506) in the treatment of patients with refractory myositis. This represents the only reported experience of this particular drug in the pharmacologic treatment of inflammatory myopathy. In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, he has assessed the efficacy and utility of outpatient needle muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy. This is important given the cost-containment focus of the current health-care market.Dr. Oddis is the co-investigator on an important national NIH funded study on the efficacy of doxycycline in preventing the progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged women. This study is the first of its kind in assessing the effect of a disease-modifying agent in osteoarthritis.Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Oddis received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Penn State and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Oddis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Oddis is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Oddis is currently accepting new patients.

Benjamin Plotz, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center and UPMC Shadyside Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Plotz received his medical degree from State University of New York and completed his residency at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Plotz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lupus Nephritis, Sarcoidosis, Gout, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Plotz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Plotz is currently accepting new patients.

Margalit Rosenkranz, MD, joined the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2004. She brings a strong background in research focused on developing a deeper understanding of the immunogenetics of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and other rheumatic diseases. Dr. Rosenkranz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Dr. Rosenkranz is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Rosenkranz is currently accepting new patients.

Kathryn Torok, MD, is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist and director of the Pediatric Scleroderma Clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Torok earned her medical degree from the Penn State College of Medicine. She began her career in pediatric rheumatology as a fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital in 2006. Upon completion of her fellowship, she started as an instructor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in July 2009 and was promoted to assistant professor in July 2010. Dr. Torok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Torok is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

Anuradha Bishnoi, MD, specializes in dermatology. She practices at UPMC North Hills Dermatology and UPMC Shadyside Dermatology. Dr. Bishnoi received her medical degree from Maharshi Dayanand University and completed her residency at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. Dr. Bishnoi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypomelanotic Disorder, Vitiligo, Lichen Planus, and Melasma.