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RheumTV is a collection of video resources covering Patient Education, Research Updates and general information related to the Division of Rheumatology.

Dr. Ana-Maria Orbai on Patient and Physician Consensus on Psoriatic Arthritis Outcomes
What Happens to Your Blood After You Donate for Research?

What Happens to Your Blood After You Donate for Research?

“What happens to my sample once I agree to use it towards research?” you may ask… Take a look as numerous doctors and researchers explain the process step by step, from gathering your information in a clinic, to performing specific tests in the laboratory for data collection, to publishing research results and sharing them with medical professionals. Check out this exciting process!

Introduction to the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center

Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center

The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center has a three part mission focusing on patient care, research and education. Our team is dedicated to providing the best clinical care possible, from understanding the biology of arthritis, to learning new ways to diagnose it, to performing research aimed to address patient’s quality of life. Educating our patients is as important as giving them the best clinical care possible.

Meet Dr. Zsuzsanna McMahan

Meet Dr. McMahan

Dr. McMahan’s specialty is in Scleroderma and gastrointestinal disease. She is inspired every day by her patients as she makes research discoveries to improve overall quality of life for them.

Meet Dr. Brendan Antiochos

Meet Dr. Antiochos

Dr. Antiochos, an Instructor of Medicine at the Sjögren’s center, not only focuses on patient care, but also makes discoveries in research. One of his main goals is to change the trajectory of the disease by identifying components of the immune system that can be targeted with a drug to improve relief.

Meet Dr. Hummers

Dr. Hummers is very interested in research centered on answering overarching questions about the Scleroderma disease: Who is more prone to specific complications of Scleroderma? Who would react better to certain aspects of Scleroderma? These research findings will, in the long term, allow patients to fully understand their disease.