Overview
Dr. Maher completed her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine at which time she developed an interest in patient advocacy while volunteering with an organization that served displaced young adults. Dr. Maher then completed her residency in internal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she served on the Ethics Committee during her third year. She began practicing medicine as a hospitalist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
She then worked as a primary care physician with a large medical group in Washington, DC before making the decision to pursue a fellowship in rheumatology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. During both years of her rheumatology fellowship, Dr. Maher was awarded first place for her poster presentations at the hospital’s Department of Medicine Research Day. She also helped lead a project to improve the treatment of osteoporosis at the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center and co-designed a patient advocacy training program to help physicians identify shortcomings and improve patient medical care environments.
Dr. Maher treats all types of rheumatic conditions and has a special interest in rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, osteoporosis, and gout. Dr. Maher is board certified in internal medicine and she is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Maher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Sjogren Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
161 Thomas Johnson Drive Ste 250, Frederick, MD 21702
14995 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Maher has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Arthritis & Pain Associates
Jonathan Adelson is a Rheumatologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Adelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue 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.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Lanaya Smith is a Rheumatologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Her top areas of expertise are MASS Phenotype, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.
Arthritis And Rheumatism Associates PC
Dr. El-Bogdadi is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a B.S. degree in biological studies and received his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed his internal medicine training and his rheumatology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also served as an Instructor of Medicine.Dr. El-Bogdadi is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a B.S. degree in biological studies and received his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed his internal medicine training and his rheumatology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also served as an Instructor of Medicine.Dr. El-Bogdadi loves to practice medicine by allowing patients to take an active role in their care decision making. He also likes to think “outside the box” of traditional medicine and therapies. He has a special focus on the role of environmental and dietary factors in eliciting and perpetuating autoimmune diseases. He has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by the Washingtonian Magazine for several consecutive years, as well as in Arlington Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine. Dr. Elbogdadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- GoutDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Gout.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- PsoriasisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Psoriasis.
- Experienced
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- BursitisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Chondrocalcinosis 2Dr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Chondrocalcinosis 2.