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

Dr. Christopher-Stine is the Co-Founder and Director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. She is a Professor of Medicine and Neurology. She is a longstanding core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine College Advisory Program and serves as the Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board (IRB 5). Dr. Christopher-Stine graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College; was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, where she received her MD degree, and she attained her Masters of Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her internship and residency training were completed at MCP Hahnemann University, where she also served as Chief Resident. She pursued her rheumatology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Christopher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

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

Dr. Julie Paik completed her medical school training at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She then completed her residency and chief residency at UCLA-Cedars-Sinai/VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She completed rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins and joined the faculty in 2013. She currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Scleroderma Center. Her research interests are in myositis and scleroderma or overlap myositis. She also has a special interest in novel therapeutics in refractory dermatomyositis. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Paik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma.

Jing Liu is a Holistic Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Ms. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Menopause, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Ms. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Danoff is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Co-Director of the Hopkins Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic. She is a specialist in diseases causing fibrosis or scarring in the lung, particularly those associated with autoimmune diseases including myositis. Dr. Danoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Tae Hwan Chung is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurology at Johns Hopkins. His areas of training and expertise include neuromuscular disorders and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Thanks to his diverse background, Dr. Chung is uniquely positioned to diagnose and treat a variety of neuromuscular conditions and pathology by using electrodiagnostic procedures and immune and rehabilitative treatments. Dr. Chung is particularly interested in rehabilitative treatments and therapeutic exercise for various neuromuscular diseases, such as myositis, peripheral neuropathy and motor neuron diseases. Dr. Chung runs a multidisciplinary rehabilitation clinic with the Johns Hopkins neuromuscular rehabilitation team, which he helped develop with physical, occupational and speech therapists, who are dedicated to helping patients with rare neuromuscular diseases. Note for patients: If you were scheduled with Dr. Chung through the Myositis Center, please use this contact number: (410) 550-6962. If you've been referred to Dr. Chung to address postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), please note that his POTS clinic is in Lutherville at the Green Spring Station. If you would like to make a contribution using a credit card to support the Neuromuscular and Myositis Rehabilitation Program, please visit our secure online giving page by clicking here. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, and Central Core Disease.

Lisa Rider is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Rider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Arthritis, and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

Andrea Deleo is a Neurologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Deleo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Deleo is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Christopher A. Mecoli is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is rheumatology. A physician-scientist, Dr. Mecoli serves on the faculty of Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center. He earned his M.D. from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He also holds an M.H.S. in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Mecoli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Scleroderma, and Polymyositis.

Vivek Raj is a Physiatrist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Raj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hemiplegia, and Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Raj is currently accepting new patients.

Neurologist Payam Mohassel specializes in myopathies, muscular dystrophies, and other hereditary neuromuscular disorders and is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. Dr. Mohassel obtained his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he remained for a medical internship, residency training in neurology, and clinical fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine. He then joined the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Neurogenetics branch as a clinical research fellow. Dr. Mohassel’s research focuses on translational studies on neuromuscular disorders, and it spans gene discovery efforts, mechanistic studies to identify therapeutic targets, and early phase interventional clinical trials. Dr. Mohassel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), and Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2.

Oana Stroie is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Stroie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Myoglobinuria Recurrent, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Rhabdomyolysis, and Myositis.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Joshua Boster is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Boster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Actinomycosis, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Robert Brodsky is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is classical hematology and haploidentical bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease and aplastic anemia. Dr. Brodsky serves as the director of the Division of Hematology and the T32 Training Program. He is the Johns Hopkins Family Professor of Medicine and Oncology. He received his M.D. from Hahnemann University. He completed his residency at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He performed a fellowship in hematology at the National Institutes of Health and a fellowship in oncology at Johns Hopkins. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1997. From 2017 to 2022 he served as Associate Editor to The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) and Secretary to American Society of Hematology (ASH). He serves as President of The American Society of Hematology (ASH) in 2023. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

Mandip Parmar is a Physiatrist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Parmar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Volkmann Contracture, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Parmar is currently accepting new patients.

Marina Borodkina, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who provides acute and post-acute inpatient care at FutureCare skilled nursing centers, as well as at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She is also a wound care specialist. Dr. Borodkina earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She developed a strong interest in the rehabilitative aspect of medicine early in her training and enjoys practicing her specialty at various acute and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout the area. In addition to her medical career, Dr. Borodkina is a classically trained musician. In her free time, she plays the piano and organ frequently for liturgical services and other occasions. Dr. Borodkina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), and Dysarthria.

Giovanni David is a Physiatrist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. David is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Volkmann Contracture.

Dr. Albayda is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She is the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program, as well as Director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic. Nationally, she is involved in MSK Ultrasound education and has expertise in arthritis and inflammatory myopathies. Her research focuses on imaging biomarkers in rheumatic diseases, developing muscle ultrasound, clinical phenotypes in myositis, as well as longitudinal care and therapeutics in inclusion body myositis. Dr. Albayda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Myopathy (NM). Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, Temple Syndrome, and Inclusion Body Myositis.