Dr. Philip Seo is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology. A graduate of Harvard College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, Dr. Seo completed his Internal Medicine training as a member of the Osler Medical Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since then, he has worked at Johns Hopkins in several capacities, including as a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and as an Assistant Chief of Service of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, before joining the Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Seo is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program. His clinical interests lie in the assessment and treatment of patients with systemic vasculitis, in particular, the ANCA-associated vasculitides, which include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Dr. Seo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Hellmann is one of Johns Hopkins best physicians, teachers, and program builders. He holds the Aliki Perroti endowed Chair, recognizing his leadership in education. Dr. Hellmann’s clinical care and research focus is on vasculitis. Over the last four years, Dr. Hellmann has evaluated over 200 patients with systemic vasculitis. Areas of interest have included granulomatosis with polyangiitis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu’s arteritis, and polyarteritis nodosa. Dr. Hellmann is director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine which promotes patient-centered care through the creative collaboration of research, teaching, and patient care programs. Dr. Hellmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.

Dr. Bruce Perler completed his internship and residency in general surgery, and a clinical and research fellowship in vascular surgery, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Perler had edited several textbooks including Vascular Intervention: A Clinical Approach, Advances in Vascular Surgery, and Rutherfords Vascular Surgery. He is currently the Co-Editor of Rutherford's Textbook of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 9th edition. He has authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed medical journal articles and textbook chapters on the diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of circulatory diseases. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several vascular surgical journals, and has most recently served as the Senior Editor of The Journal of Vascular Surgery, the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, and the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases. He has delivered more than 200 lectures at national and international symposia and postgraduate courses. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and is past president of the Eastern Vascular Society the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and the Chesapeake Vascular Society. He also is the immediate past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the largest vascular surgical organization in the world with more than 5,400 members. In December 2015, he was named Associate Executive Director for Vascular Surgery of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). In this position, Dr. Perler oversees all ABS activities associated with vascular surgery assessment and board certification. He will continue to work at Johns Hopkins, both practicing vascular and endovascular surgery and in his departmental administrative position, while fulfilling this role at the ABS. “Dr. Perler’s vast experience in vascular surgery education will be a tremendous asset as we seek to continuously improve our certification and MOC processes for vascular surgeons,” said Dr. Frank R. Lewis, executive director of the American Board of Surgery at the time of the announcement. “We look forward to the contributions Dr. Perler will bring to the ABS.”. Dr. Perler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.

Carissa Baker is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), High Cholesterol, Heart Murmurs, and Hypertension.

Tazeen Rehman is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rehman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Fibromyalgia.

Robert Benitez is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Benitez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Lisa Conte is a Cardiologist in Bethesda,, Maryland. Dr. Conte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Spasm, Coronary Heart Disease, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.

Eric Gapud is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gapud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, and Takayasu Arteritis.

James Black is a Vascular Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.

Dr. Antiochos sees patients in the Division of Rheumatology on the Bayview campus and conducts basic science research into the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases in the Division's laboratory. Lab website: Brendan Antiochos MD. Dr. Antiochos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Vasculitis.

Thomas Reifsnyder, M.D., FACS, assistant professor of surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing a surgical internship, residency and vascular fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, he completed an endovascular fellowship at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Reifsnyder was a member of the teaching faculty at Western Pennsylvania Hospital as well as at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), St. Margaret Hospital. Credentialed in vascular technology, Dr. Reifsnyder serves as director of vascular surgery and the vascular laboratory at Johns Hopkins Bayview. He has co-authored numerous publications and contributed to several professional organizations and committees across the country with his multi-disciplinary expertise. Dr. Reifsnyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Osteotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Douglas Lienesch is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Rheumatologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Lienesch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Necrotizing Vasculitis, IgG4-Related Disease, and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections.

Angus Worthing is a Rheumatologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Worthing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Michael Crouch is a Rheumatologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Crouch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Polymyositis, and Gout.

Mohammad Afzal is an Internal Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Afzal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Takayasu Arteritis, Aagenaes Syndrome, Milroy Disease, and Lymphedema-Distichiasis Syndrome.

Vijay Sharma is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Necrosis, Dementia, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Thrombectomy.

Jamal Mikdashi is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mikdashi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Neurosarcoidosis, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). Dr. Mikdashi is currently accepting new patients.

Denise Green is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Green is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Thomas Traill is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Traill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Marfan Syndrome, Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly, Arachnodactyly, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

Van Lomis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rosedale, Maryland. Dr. Lomis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.