Cindy Zhang is a Rheumatologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Zhang is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, MASS Phenotype, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Thomas is a native of Ellicott City, MD, and attended the University of Maryland where she earned her B.S. with majors in Neurobiology and Physiology. Afterwards she graduated from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and then completed her Internal Medicine Residency and Rheumatology Fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.Dr. Thomas has received multiple scholarships and awards throughout her academic and medical careers, was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society in November 2008, and was awarded the William P. Argy Teaching Resident Award in 2011. Dr. Thomas has been named a “Top Doctor” by Washingtonian Magazine for multiple consecutive years, as well as by Arlington Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine. She has co-authored several articles and abstracts, presented research on Systemic Sclerosis at the American College of Rheumatology national meeting in Chicago in November 2011, and is the first author of a manuscript on tuberculous arthritis that has recently been accepted for publication.Dr. Thomas is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. Her areas of interest include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Dr. Thomas is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Phillip Kempf is a Rheumatologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Kempf is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Kempf is currently accepting new patients.

Navera Ahmed is a Rheumatologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Ahmed is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

Virginia Steen is a Rheumatologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Steen is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Kuru, and Scleroma.

Dorothy Nicholson is a Rheumatologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Nicholson is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Gout. Dr. Nicholson is currently accepting new patients.

Kaitlin Quinn is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Quinn is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Polychondritis, Takayasu Arteritis, Vasculitis, and MAGIC Syndrome.

Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky is a Rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldbach-Mansky is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease, Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, Erythema Nodosum, and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Rodolfo Curiel is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Curiel has been practicing medicine for over 43 years is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Myositis.

Tammy Spring is a Rheumatologist in Burke, Virginia. Dr. Spring is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, and Arthritis. Dr. Spring is currently accepting new patients.

Victoria Shanmugam is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shanmugam is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Inclusion Body Myositis, and Arthritis.

Gabor Illei is a Rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Illei is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

Yingxue Zhang is a Rheumatologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Zhang is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

James Katz is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Katz is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Myositis, and Polymyositis.

Gail Kerr is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kerr is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Arthritis, and Gout.

Brian Walitt is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Walitt is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Cristina Lanata is a Rheumatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lanata is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Microscopic Polyangiitis.

Margaret Fisher is a Rheumatologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Fisher is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top area of expertise is Acquired Hemophilia.

A native Washingtonian, Dr. Wolfe graduated Cum Laude from Amherst College, Amherst, MA where he received his BA in 1990 with a major in Religion. While there, he played varsity football and completed a senior thesis on Navajo Religious Medicine. In 1995 he received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. In 1999 he completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Tufts University’s Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. While at Baystate, he was honored with the House Staff/Fellow Citation for Excellence in Teaching Award, given by the Tufts University School of Medicine, Class of 1998.From 1999 – 2002, Dr. Wolfe was employed by the Chinle Hospital of the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. During that time, he served as a staff physician, Medical Director of the Outpatient Department, and as Project Manager for an Outpatient Redesign and Expansion project. In 2002, he received the Superior Administrative Service Award.In 2004, just prior to joining Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, P.C., Dr. Wolfe completed a Fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. From 2006-2023 Dr. Wolfe served as a volunteer rheumatologist at Mobile Med, Inc., a non-profit organization providing healthcare to the uninsured in Montgomery County, MD. In addition, he has volunteered as a rheumatologist on the Navajo Nation. Dr. Wolfe is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Dr. Berhanu was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She attended Stanford University where she earned a B.A. degree in human biology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at Loyola University in Chicago. She completed her fellowship in rheumatology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center where she served as chief fellow in her final year. Following her fellowship, Dr. Berhanu joined the medical faculty at George Washington University as Assistant Professor of Rheumatology where she had an active clinical practice and trained new physicians.Dr. Berhanu has a clinical interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound for which she received specialized training from USSONAR and obtained RhMSUS certification from the American College of Rheumatology. She applies her expertise with musculoskeletal ultrasound to her clinical interest in gout and has authored or co-authored several articles on the therapeutic management of gout. In addition to her research interests, Dr. Berhanu has long been dedicated to community service, both locally and abroad. She served as the 2018 Arthritis Foundation “Walk to Cure Arthritis” Medical Honoree and is particularly proud to have worked with the rheumatology program at the teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Berhanu is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Tenosynovitis, and Gout.

Shari B. Diamond, MD earned her B.A. degree from Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, New York where she was a Summa Cum Laude graduate, a Belkin Scholar and a Garden State Scholar. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. Dr. Diamond completed her Internal Medicine internship, residency, and her Rheumatology fellowship at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC. Later, Dr. Diamond worked as a Hospitalist Attending at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She was a recipient of the DC Rheumatism Society Fellows Forum Poster Award and was accepted for poster presentation at the 2006 and 2007 Annual American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC. Dr. Diamond has co-authored numerous publications and abstracts and has been involved in multiple research projects from 1996 to the present. Dr. Diamond serves on the Executive Committee of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, P.C. She is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry for interpretation of bone density (DEXA) scans and for the treatment of osteoporosis. Dr. Diamond is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, and a member of the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia. She has been repeatedly recognized as a “Top Doctor” in Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and Best Doctors in America. Dr. Diamond is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Reactive Arthritis, and Psoriasis.

Dr. Kaiser earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago with general honors. While there, she served as a Student Marshal, the highest undergraduate honor bestowed by the university. She received her M.D. with an Area of Concentration in Medical Humanities from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Kaiser completed her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine and served as Chief Resident at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. She then received a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley and then completed her Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to joining Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Dr. Kaiser was on the faculty for several years as an Asst. Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at UCSF. In that position, she taught and mentored medical students, residents, and Rheumatology fellows in the classroom, on the inpatient Rheumatology consult service, and in the Lupus clinic. Dr. Kaiser has received numerous honors and awards including the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Distinguished Fellow Award. She has received grants from the Arthritis Foundation, ACR, and UCSF in support of her research examining genetic risk factors for thrombosis in patients with lupus. Dr. Kaiser has experience in all areas of rheumatology and has a special interest in lupus and osteoporosis. Dr. Kaiser is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hypermobile Joints, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

Angus Worthing is a Rheumatologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Worthing is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Michael Keith is a Rheumatologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Keith is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Antisynthetase Syndrome, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Keith is currently accepting new patients.

Leslie Brandwin is a Rheumatologist in Alexandria, Virginia. His top area of expertise is Arthritis. Dr. Brandwin is currently accepting new patients.