Dr. Silvia M. Laverde
Overview
Silvia Martinez Laverde MD, is a Rheumatologist and is board certified for Internal Medicine by the ABIM and board eligible for the Rheumatology boards. She is a clinical Rheumatologist at UPMC St Margaret’s and Shadyside hospitals and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia and completed her residency at UPMC Mercy Hospital followed by her fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Martinez’ clinical interests include Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and myositis. She has publications in Rheumatology in peer reviewed journals and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology as well as the Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society.
Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
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200 Delafield Road, St Margaret Medical Arts Bldg, Suite 4040, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
Chester V. Oddis, MD is a noted researcher in the clinical, epidemiological and serologic description of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. He has completed epidemiological studies on the incidence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis as well as longitudinal studies on functional disability in myositis patients. His focus has been in the autoantibody patterns in patients with inflammatory myopathy and their peculiar immunogenetic associations. Dr. Oddis has written extensively on the diagnosis and management of patients with myositis. He has published and lectured on the use of novel immunosuppressive agents such as tacrolimus (formerly FK506) in the treatment of patients with refractory myositis. This represents the only reported experience of this particular drug in the pharmacologic treatment of inflammatory myopathy. In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, he has assessed the efficacy and utility of outpatient needle muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy. This is important given the cost-containment focus of the current health-care market. Dr. Oddis is the co-investigator on an important national NIH funded study on the efficacy of doxycycline in preventing the progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged women. This study is the first of its kind in assessing the effect of a disease-modifying agent in osteoarthritis. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Oddis received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Penn State and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Oddis is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.
UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
Dr. Rohit Aggarwal, MD is a Rheumatology Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Aggarwal has extensive experience in Rheumatologic Muscular Diseases, Osteoporosis & Screening, and Arthritis & Arthropathy. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Upmc East and Upmc Northwest. Dr. Aggarwal is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.
UPMC St. Margaret Rheumatology
Robyn Domsic, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her medical degree at University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Domsic is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Raynaud Phenomenon, and Scleroma.
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- OsteoporosisDr. Laverde isExperienced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Laverde isExperienced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Laverde isExperienced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Laverde isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Rhizomelic PseudopolyarthritisDr. Laverde isExperienced. Learn about Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.