Overview
Blake Leibowitz is a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA) specializing in rheumatology. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience & Behavior Biology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she volunteered at both the Emory Autism Center and the Department of Psychology with a focus on healthy eating. After graduating from Emory, Blake returned to Baltimore where she worked full-time as a research coordinator at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.
Blake completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, where she competed on her school’s Challenge Bowl team and volunteered at the DeSales Free Clinic. She received the Medical Director Award and was a member of Pi Alpha, the National Honor Society for Physician Assistants.
After PA school, Blake spent five years working as a PA in Emergency Medicine in Baltimore. She also worked in the COVID-19 field hospital at the Baltimore Convention Center and is a current member of the American College of Rheumatology.
Blake works with Dr. Guada Respicio Duque, seeing patients at the ARA Rockville location. Blake also services as a clinician at ARA’s Medical Cannabis Institute and is certified to authorize the medical use of cannabinoids/THC in Maryland.
Dr. Leibowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Her top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Insurance
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Locations
14995 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- FibromyalgiaDr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- OsteoporosisDr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- PsoriasisDr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Psoriasis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Sjogren SyndromeDr. Leibowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Sjogren Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- BursitisDr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- GoutDr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Gout.
- Interstitial KeratitisDr. Leibowitz isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Keratitis.