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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sjogren Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
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Locations
14995 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Alan Baer graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1978 and completed his post-graduate medical training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt University Hospitals. He was a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, from 1986 to 2007, and served there as Chief of the Section of Rheumatology and Fellowship Program Director. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2007 and is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Jerome L. Greene Sjogren's Syndrome Center. Since 2015, he has been an Investigator in the Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic at the National Institutes of Health. He was Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Director of the Johns Hopkins University Rheumatology Practice at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland from 2007 to 2014. Dr. Baer is currently engaged in a number of research studies in the area of Sjogren's syndrome, both at Johns Hopkins and in the NIH Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic. He was the principal investigator of the NIH subcontract to Johns Hopkins to conduct the Sjogren's International Registry (SICCA) and enrolled 300 patients into the registry. The SICCA registry has been a rich source of clinical data and biospecimens for research that Dr. Baer is conducting with colleagues at both Hopkins and the University of California-San Francisco. He is conducting a longitudinal observational study of patients with Sjogren's syndrome. Dr. Baer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sjogren Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Interstitial Keratitis.
Gabor Illei is a Rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Illei is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sjogren Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Lupus Nephritis.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Grader-Beck is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Rheumatology Division. Dr. Grader-Beck’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Sjogren's syndrome as well as inflammatory arthritis. He has a specific interest in improving quality of patient care and clinical research using state of the art information technology. He is developing innovative ways in how clinicians and researchers can leverage electronic health record systems to deliver individualized patient care and precision medicine. Dr. Grader is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sjogren Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Dermatomyositis.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.
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- 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.