Tara Salimi
Experienced in Rickettsialpox

Dr. Tara Salimi

Family Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda
Bethesda, MD 

Experienced in Rickettsialpox
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda
Bethesda, MD 
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Overview

Tara Salimi, D.O., is a family medicine physician with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Salimi's clinical expertise focuses on preventive health, comprehensive chronic disease management and women's health. What she loves most about being a physician is the trust her patients place in her and the joy of celebrating their small, daily victories towards better health. In addition to her medical education, she holds a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in human biology from University of California, San Diego. Her background in genomics and molecular biology, including research experience at a leading private-sector genomics company and the National Institutes of Health, directly informs her holistic, science-driven approach to patient care. Originally from Maryland, Dr. Salimi enjoys living in the local community with her husband, their child and two Yorkies.

Dr. Salimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rickettsialpox. Her top areas of expertise are Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Headache, Rickettsialpox, and Spotted Fever.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Rickettsialpox.

Residency
Broward Health Medical Center, Family Medicine, 2025
Specialties
Family Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Farsi
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda
Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814
Call: 240-235-9100

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.


4 Total Publications

An Atypical Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Presenting as Progressive Vision Loss: A Case Report.
An Atypical Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Presenting as Progressive Vision Loss: A Case Report.
Journal: Cureus
Published: April 07, 2025
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