Thomas A. Griffin
Advanced in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Dr. Thomas A. Griffin

Pediatric Rheumatology
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Levine Children's Specialty Care Hickory
1781 Tate Blvd., SE, Suite 203, 
Hickory, NC 
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Advanced in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Levine Children's Specialty Care Hickory
1781 Tate Blvd., SE, Suite 203, 
Hickory, NC 
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Overview

Thomas Griffin is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis. Dr. Griffin is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

Graduate Institution
Case Western Reserve University
Residency
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Pediatrics
Specialties
Pediatric Rheumatology
Licenses
Pediatrics in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology
Fellowships
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Rheumatology
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
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Aetna
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Anthem
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna
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Locations

Atrium Health Levine Children's Specialty Care Hickory
1781 Tate Blvd., SE, Suite 203, Hickory, NC 28054
Call: 704-381-8840
Other Locations
Atrium Health Levine Children's Specialty Care SouthPark
4501 Cameron Valley Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28211
Call: 704-381-8840

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Griffin 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.

Uveitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Scleroderma
Rheumatic Fever
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Vasculitis
Myositis
Polymyositis
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Fibromyalgia
Lyme Disease
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
Kawasaki Disease
Bursitis
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Reactive Arthritis
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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.


12 Total Publications

Intravenous Golimumab in Children With Polyarticular-Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Long-Term Extension of an Open-Label Phase III Study.
Intravenous Golimumab in Children With Polyarticular-Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Long-Term Extension of an Open-Label Phase III Study.
Journal: The Journal of rheumatology
Published: August 05, 2025
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Atrium Health Levine Children's Specialty Care SouthPark

4501 Cameron Valley Parkway, Suite 300, 
Charlotte, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
704-381-8840
Languages Spoken:
English
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1001 Blythe Blvd, Medical Center Plaza Suite 200, 
Charlotte, NC 
 (4.0 miles away)
704-381-8840
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Miriah Gillispie-Taylor is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Gillispie-Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Arthritis, and Dermatomyositis.

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Areas of Expertise

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