Dr. Christopher-Stine is the Co-Founder and Director of the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. She is a Professor of Medicine and Neurology. She is a longstanding core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine College Advisory Program and serves as the Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board (IRB 5). Dr. Christopher-Stine graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College; was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, where she received her MD degree, and she attained her Masters of Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her internship and residency training were completed at MCP Hahnemann University, where she also served as Chief Resident. She pursued her rheumatology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Christopher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Dr. Julie Paik completed her medical school training at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She then completed her residency and chief residency at UCLA-Cedars-Sinai/VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She completed rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins and joined the faculty in 2013. She currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Scleroderma Center. Her research interests are in myositis and scleroderma or overlap myositis. She also has a special interest in novel therapeutics in refractory dermatomyositis. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Paik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Scleroderma.

Andrew Mammen is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mammen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

Dr. Christopher A. Mecoli is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is rheumatology. A physician-scientist, Dr. Mecoli serves on the faculty of Johns Hopkins Myositis Center and Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center. He earned his M.D. from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He also holds an M.H.S. in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Mecoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Scleroderma, and Polymyositis.

Dr. Brit Adler is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University. She is building a career as a translational physician-scientist with a focus on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and infection-associated chronic illnesses. Her interest in this area emerged from her work in general rheumatology, where she frequently encountered patients with POTS, an often-overlooked and understudied condition. She is particularly interested in investigating the immune dysregulation underlying POTS, Long COVID, and Chronic Lyme Disease. By leveraging her prior experience in autoantibody discovery in rheumatic diseases, Dr. Adler aims to deepen our understanding of these conditions. In addition to her work in general rheumatology, Dr. Adler leads a dedicated POTS clinic and evaluates patients in the Hopkins Autonomic Lab, furthering her commitment to improving care for patients with autonomic disorders. She earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Following this, she pursued a clinical and research fellowship in Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Adler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Dr. Albayda is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. She is the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program, as well as Director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic. Nationally, she is involved in MSK Ultrasound education and has expertise in arthritis and inflammatory myopathies. Her research focuses on imaging biomarkers in rheumatic diseases, developing muscle ultrasound, clinical phenotypes in myositis, as well as longitudinal care and therapeutics in inclusion body myositis. Dr. Albayda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, Temple Syndrome, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.

James Russell is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Thyroidectomy.

Vinay Chaudhry is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Dermatomyositis.

Francesca Okoye is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Okoye has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Okoye is currently accepting new patients.

Charlene Hafer-Macko is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hafer-Macko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Stroke, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Gastrostomy.

Reena Khianey is a Rheumatologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khianey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, and Asthma. Dr. Khianey is currently accepting new patients.

Afton Thomas is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Schulman is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Corticobasal Degeneration, and Serotonin Syndrome. Dr. Schulman is currently accepting new patients.

Karan Chawdhary is a Rheumatologist in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Chawdhary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Chondrocalcinosis 2, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Tissue Biopsy.

Jazibeh Qureshi is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, MAGIC Syndrome, and Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). Dr. Qureshi is currently accepting new patients.

Melanie Brown is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Lynn Ludmer is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ludmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Ludmer is currently accepting new patients.