The 20 Best Myositis Doctors in Pennsylvania, US

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.

Marinos Dalakas is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Philadelphia, 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. Dr. Dalakas 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 Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

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.

. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

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.

. 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.

. Dr. Pilar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Activated PI3K Delta Syndrome (APDS), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

. Dr. Romero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

. Dr. Mei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Phantom Limb Pain, Foot Drop, and Volkmann Contracture.

. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Adrenal Cancer, and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.

. Dr. Borofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

. Dr. Rachshtut is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Boils, and High Cholesterol.

. Dr. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

. Dr. Hossain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

Jay Mergaman is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Trevose, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mergaman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Mergaman is currently accepting new patients.

Goran Rakocevic is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rakocevic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Rakocevic is currently accepting new patients.

Philosophy of care | I provide patients the same care I would for my own family and never lose sight of their humanity – no matter how busy or stressful the clinical situation may be. | Why I entered medicine | Medicine appealed to me because I thoroughly enjoyed the scientific method and wanted a deeper understanding of the human body, to understand how/why pathology occurs and, most importantly, to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Helping patients improve their quality of life gives my work/career meaning. I cannot see myself doing anything else. | Community involvement | I support Global Hope International, which provides medical missions and other humanitarian aid. | Personal interests | I like weight training, jogging, snowboarding, golf, basketball, traveling and playing board and card games. | Image | Lehigh Valley Hospital is ranked 25th in the country for orthopedic care on the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. Our team of more than 200 orthopedic specialists provide award-winning, nationally-recognized care with experience, expertise and leading-edge technology. |. Dr. Georges is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Spinal Stenosis, and Cervical Spondylosis.