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 Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. 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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

Kimberly Hashin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hashin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

Michael George is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. George has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and VEXAS Syndrome. Dr. George is currently accepting new patients.

David Caruso is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St Marys, Pennsylvania. Dr. Caruso is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Polymyositis, Pneumonia, and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

Veronica Newsome is a Rheumatologist in Du Bois, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newsome is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Raynaud Phenomenon, Polymyositis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

Preethi Thomas is a Rheumatologist in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyositis, and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE). Dr. Thomas 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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Laminectomy.

Larissa Sachs is a Rheumatologist in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sachs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Polymyositis, and Scleroderma. Dr. Sachs is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. 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.

Charles Ludivico is a Rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ludivico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Reactive Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

Joyce Burd is a Rheumatologist in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Michael Rosen is a Rheumatologist in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Rosen is currently accepting new patients.

Chris Derk is a Rheumatologist in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Derk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Derk is currently accepting new patients.

Stavros Savvas is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Savvas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Adult Still's Disease.

Steven Lovitt is a Neurologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lovitt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Polymyositis, Memory Loss, and Satoyoshi Syndrome. Dr. Lovitt is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Norden is a Rheumatologist in E Norriton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Norden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Sjogren Syndrome.

Ivan Marchena-Mendez is a Rheumatologist in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchena-Mendez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Psoriasis. Dr. Marchena-Mendez is currently accepting new patients.