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.

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.

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.

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.

Tanya Chandra, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is board-certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Mercy. Dr. Chandra received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by fellowships at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Chandra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

David Lacomis, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromusculoskeletal medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is chief of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases and director of clinical research for the Live Like Lou Center of ALS Research. He is also a professor of Neurology and Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Lacomis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

Daniel Skubick is a Neurologist in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Dr. Skubick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Migraine.

Timothy Vollmer is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vollmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, and Spinal Stenosis.

Nishant Gandhi is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gandhi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

Ninad Sthalekar is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sthalekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Chronic Pain.

Richard Strulson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Phila, Pennsylvania. Dr. Strulson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Kevin Campbell is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Dr. Campbell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Chronic Pain, and Sciatica.

Marc Levesque is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Levesque is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Myositis, and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Brian Fellechner is a Physiatrist in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fellechner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Contracture Deformity, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Foot Drop.

Sean Butler is a Physiatrist in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Butler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Macrophagic Myofasciitis.

Anujit Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

Deborah Bryant is a Physician Assistant and a Neurologist in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Ms. Bryant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis and Macrophagic Myofasciitis.

Anthony Colantonio is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Colantonio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, and Chronic Pain.

Aleksandr Mikhaylovskiy is a Physiatrist in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mikhaylovskiy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Spinal Stenosis.