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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Andrew Mammen is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

Lisa Christopher is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Christopher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Christopher is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Paik is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Paik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma. Dr. Paik is currently accepting new patients.

Didem Saygin is a Rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Saygin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Antisynthetase Syndrome, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Siamak Moghadam-Kia, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital / Medstar Washington Hospital Center, followed by his rheumatology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Moghadam is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Dana Ascherman is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ascherman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

Anthony Amato is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Amato is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Amato is currently accepting new patients.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Barohn is a Neurologist in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Barohn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Thymectomy. Dr. Barohn is currently accepting new patients.

Namita Goyal is a Neurologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myositis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Goyal is currently accepting new patients.

Floranne Ernste is a Rheumatologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Ernste is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Marinos Dalakas is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dalakas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Laminectomy.

David Spight, D.O., is an interventional spine physician at Summit Orthopedics serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He specializes in nonsurgical treatment of neck, back, and spine conditions and injuries. He has a particular interest in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as lumbar spine disorders. He completed his fellowship in Interventional Pain Management, Spine Technology and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “My greatest satisfaction in medicine is having the opportunity to educate patients about the relationship between structure and function, which allows them to gain the necessary knowledge to become active participants in their care,” Dr. Spight says. Dr. Spight is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Coccydynia, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Facet Joint Syndrome.

Mazen Dimachkie is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Dimachkie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Pompe Disease, and Thymectomy.

Frederick Miller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Miller is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Iago Pinal-Fernandez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pinal-Fernandez is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Antisynthetase Syndrome, and Lung Transplant.

Vikas Agarwal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, COVID-19, Takayasu Arteritis, Kidney Transplant, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Charles-Schoeman is a Rheumatologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Charles-Schoeman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Tahseen Mozaffar is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Mozaffar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Pompe Disease, Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Mozaffar is currently accepting new patients.