Dr. Milojevic is a pediatric rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in 2017. She previously was the division chief and the fellowship program director of pediatric rheumatology at Tufts University Medical Center where she was also a visiting professor. Dr. Milojevic obtained her medical doctor and master of science in immunology degrees at the University of Belgrade Medical School, Belgrade, Serbia. Before coming to the United States, she trained and worked as a pediatrician at the Mother and Child Health Institute in New Belgrade, Serbia and University of Witwatersrand, Coronation Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed pediatric rheumatology fellowship training at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. In 2015, Dr. Milojevic was named a top Doctor in Boston by Boston Magazine. Her areas of clinical expertise include juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma, vasculitis, periodic fever syndromes and other systemic inflammatory diseases. She uses bed-side ultrasound to advance her clinical practice. Research interests of Dr. Milojevic include translational and clinical studies in juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. She has acted as a site principal investigator in numerous trials exploring new drug treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Dr. Milojevic is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and Arthritis.

Dr. Szymanski specializes in pediatric rheumatology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She sees patients at the hospital’s main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Outpatient Care Center in Tampa. She joined the hospital staff in 2019. Dr. Szymanski earned her doctorate from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Children’s National Health System and National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She is interested in advocacy for rheumatological patients and currently serves as the Medical Chair for Tampa Bay Leadership Board for the Arthritis Foundation. Dr. Szymanski is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Adult Still's Disease, and DRESS Syndrome.

Dr. Schlefman specializes in pediatric rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She sees patients at the hospital’s main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Outpatient Care Center in Lakewood Ranch. She joined the hospital staff in 2018. Dr. Schlefman earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her internship in pediatrics, a pediatric residency and a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. She also performs joint injections in the special procedures unit at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Largo teen fights to recover from rare disease, Bay News 9 (January 30, 2022) Additional Training Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology (RhMSUS), American College of Rheumatology, from December 2020 through December 2030. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and Arthritis.

Dr. Santiago is the chief of pediatric rheumatology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She sees patients at the hospital’s main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. She joined the hospital staff in 2013. Dr. Santiago earned her doctor of medicine, cum laude, at the Universidad Central Del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. She completed her pediatric residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami and her pediatric rheumatology fellowship at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Santiago is a member of Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network. View the full list of members at www.curejm.org/care. She is the rheumatology rotation director for the Johns Hopkins All Children’s residency program and oversees the educational programs of the rheumatology division. She also serves as medical co-director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s infusion center and on the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Women in Medicine and Science Committee. Her areas of clinical expertise include systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, periodic fever syndromes, and other systemic inflammatory diseases. Dr. Santiago is a bilingual qualified staff speaker in Spanish.

Dr. Barillas-Arias specializes in pediatric rheumatology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She sees patients at the hospital’s main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Outpatient Care Center in Lakewood Ranch. She joined the hospital staff in 2023. She was previously associate professor of pediatrics and chief of the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology at Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital/Albany Medical College in New York. Dr. Barillas-Arias earned her medical degree from the Universidad de Costa Rica. She completed her pediatric residency at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell College of Medicine in New York. She also performs joint injections in the special procedures unit at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Dr. Barillas is a bilingual qualified staff speaker in Spanish.