Overview
Dr. Maher completed her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine at which time she developed an interest in patient advocacy while volunteering with an organization that served displaced young adults. Dr. Maher then completed her residency in internal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she served on the Ethics Committee during her third year. She began practicing medicine as a hospitalist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
She then worked as a primary care physician with a large medical group in Washington, DC before making the decision to pursue a fellowship in rheumatology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. During both years of her rheumatology fellowship, Dr. Maher was awarded first place for her poster presentations at the hospital’s Department of Medicine Research Day. She also helped lead a project to improve the treatment of osteoporosis at the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center and co-designed a patient advocacy training program to help physicians identify shortcomings and improve patient medical care environments.
Dr. Maher treats all types of rheumatic conditions and has a special interest in rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, osteoporosis, and gout. Dr. Maher is board certified in internal medicine and she is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Maher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Sjogren Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
161 Thomas Johnson Drive Ste 250, Frederick, MD 21702
14995 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Maher has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Cumberland Valley Rheumatology, P.C.
Kevin Clawson is a Rheumatologist in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Clawson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Microscopic Polyangiitis, Reactive Arthritis, and Sjogren Syndrome.
Arthritis And Rheumatism Associates PC
Shari B. Diamond, MD earned her B.A. degree from Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, New York where she was a Summa Cum Laude graduate, a Belkin Scholar and a Garden State Scholar. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. Dr. Diamond completed her Internal Medicine internship, residency, and her Rheumatology fellowship at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC. Later, Dr. Diamond worked as a Hospitalist Attending at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She was a recipient of the DC Rheumatism Society Fellows Forum Poster Award and was accepted for poster presentation at the 2006 and 2007 Annual American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC. Dr. Diamond has co-authored numerous publications and abstracts and has been involved in multiple research projects from 1996 to the present. Dr. Diamond serves on the Executive Committee of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, P.C. She is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry for interpretation of bone density (DEXA) scans and for the treatment of osteoporosis. Dr. Diamond is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, and a member of the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia. She has been repeatedly recognized as a “Top Doctor” in Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and Best Doctors in America. Dr. Diamond is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Reactive Arthritis, and Psoriasis.
Center For Rheumatic Diseases And Osteoporosis P.A.
William Mullins is a Rheumatologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mullins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Reactive Arthritis, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Mullins is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- GoutDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Gout.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- PsoriasisDr. Maher isAdvanced. Learn about Psoriasis.
- Experienced
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- BursitisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Chondrocalcinosis 2Dr. Maher isExperienced. Learn about Chondrocalcinosis 2.