Administrative Core

No Division can function without the expertise of an administrative staff.

Shannon Bishop

Shannon Bishop is the Assistant Administrator for Rheumatology. In partnership with faculty leadership, she manages the administrative, financial, human resources, and strategic planning activities for the Division.

Ranjita Sharma

Ranjita Sharma is the Sr. Financial Analyst for Rheumatology.

Kendra Johnson

Kendra Johnson is the budget analyst for the division of rheumatology. She provides support for faculty, fellows, staff, and students, in the areas of financial management and human resources.

Krystal Burgess

Krystal Burgess is the Sr. Administrative Coordinator for the Division. She provides administrative support for divisional activities and human resources functions.

Smoking is Not to Blame for PAD4 Antibody Development in Patients with RA

March 26, 2018 / Erika Darrah

A new study from the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center reveals that cigarette smoking is not linked to the development of antibodies to PAD4 in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis.

GRASPing the Factors associated with Severe Scleroderma in African Americans

March 13, 2018 / Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

We report results from analysis of clinical, laboratory and socio-demographic data provided by the GRASP cohort, which has enhanced our knowledge about factors associated with significant manifestations of scleroderma in African Americans.

Secret Messages : Decoding with Filters

January 25, 2018 / Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

For too long, doctors treating rheumatic diseases have had to base their management on instinct and experience.

The problem is that each physician has a limited experience – which means that many times we basically had to guess at how to treat a specific patient, using trial and error to find out what might work best.