Dr. Nicole M. Thomas

Justin Peng is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Peng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Peng is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kaiser earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago with general honors. While there, she served as a Student Marshal, the highest undergraduate honor bestowed by the university. She received her M.D. with an Area of Concentration in Medical Humanities from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Kaiser completed her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine and served as Chief Resident at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. She then received a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley and then completed her Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to joining Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Dr. Kaiser was on the faculty for several years as an Asst. Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at UCSF. In that position, she taught and mentored medical students, residents, and Rheumatology fellows in the classroom, on the inpatient Rheumatology consult service, and in the Lupus clinic. Dr. Kaiser has received numerous honors and awards including the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Distinguished Fellow Award. She has received grants from the Arthritis Foundation, ACR, and UCSF in support of her research examining genetic risk factors for thrombosis in patients with lupus. Dr. Kaiser has experience in all areas of rheumatology and has a special interest in lupus and osteoporosis. Dr. Kaiser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hypermobile Joints, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

Dr. Berhanu was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She attended Stanford University where she earned a B.A. degree in human biology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at Loyola University in Chicago. She completed her fellowship in rheumatology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center where she served as chief fellow in her final year. Following her fellowship, Dr. Berhanu joined the medical faculty at George Washington University as Assistant Professor of Rheumatology where she had an active clinical practice and trained new physicians.Dr. Berhanu has a clinical interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound for which she received specialized training from USSONAR and obtained RhMSUS certification from the American College of Rheumatology. She applies her expertise with musculoskeletal ultrasound to her clinical interest in gout and has authored or co-authored several articles on the therapeutic management of gout. In addition to her research interests, Dr. Berhanu has long been dedicated to community service, both locally and abroad. She served as the 2018 Arthritis Foundation “Walk to Cure Arthritis” Medical Honoree and is particularly proud to have worked with the rheumatology program at the teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Berhanu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Tenosynovitis, and Gout.