{"id":268,"date":"2017-12-14T15:06:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T20:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/find-a-doctor\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:00:39","slug":"find-doctor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/find-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Find a Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">TMA\u2019s Find a Doctor tool, offered through a partnership with MediFind, is a great place to start your search for a physician with experience in treating the different types of myositis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/blog\/tmas-find-a-doctor-tool-just-got-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out these tips <\/a>to make the most of your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"medifind-search-widget\" class=\"wp-block-medifind-medifind-widget\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tvar meta1=document.createElement(\"meta\");\n\tmeta1.name=\"medifindAPIKey\";\n\tmeta1.setAttribute(\"content\", \"4b4a1247-b807-49ae-a696-e4468eacbe34\");\n\tdocument.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(meta1);\n\tvar meta2=document.createElement(\"meta\");\n\tmeta2.name=\"medifindWidgetView\";\n\tmeta2.setAttribute(\"content\", \"large\");\n\tdocument.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(meta2);\n\tvar meta3=document.createElement(\"meta\");\n\tmeta3.name=\"medifindWidgetInject\";\n\tmeta3.setAttribute(\"content\", \"iframe\");\n\tdocument.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(meta3);\n\tvar script1=document.createElement(\"script\");\n\tscript1.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n\tscript1.src = \"https:\/\/www.medifind.com\/static\/search-widget\/medifind-search-loader.js\";\n\tdocument.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(script1);<\/script><div id=\"medifind-powered-by\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medifind.com\" style=\"display:inline-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.medifind.com\/assets\/Powered-By-MediFind.png\" style=\"width: 150px;\" alt=\"Powered By: MediFind\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Ad-blockers may prevent the tool from loading. If you&#8217;re unable to see the tool, please check if you&#8217;re blocking third-party services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;The information provided by the MediFind Find a Doctor Search Tool is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not constitute medical or other professional advice. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Many new patients have difficulty finding health care practitioners who know about myositis. Patients with dermatomyositis, polymyositis, or necrotizing myopathy are usually treated by rheumatologists. Those with dermatomyositis may also work with a dermatologist. Those with IBM are often treated by neurologists. Some patients also consult with a pulmonologist for problems with lung disease or a cardiologist for problems with heart disease. Most patients can also benefit from the expertise of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/find-physical-therapist\/\">physical therapist or rehabilitation specialist<\/a>&nbsp;to assist in developing an exercise plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients often see a team of two or three doctors to get the best care possible. Your primary care doctor (internist or family practitioner) can coordinate your day-to-day care between visits to the specialist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find a major medical center or university\/teaching hospital in your area<\/strong>. These hospitals have medical schools and researchers, so it&#8217;s more likely that the health care practitioners who work there will know about myositis and how to treat it. Contact the rheumatology, neurology, or dermatology department at these institutions and ask if they have a physician familiar with myositis on staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TMA is connected with several Myositis Research and Clinical Centers around the country. In most cases, current or former TMA medical advisors work at these multidisciplinary centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmyositis.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Johns Hopkins Myositis Center in Baltimore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dom.pitt.edu\/Rheum\/Centers%20and%20Institutes\/Myositis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Pittsburgh Myositis Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hss.edu\/condition-list_myositis.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dukehealth.org\/treatments\/inflammatory-and-immune-disorders\/myositis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duke University in Durham, North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/departments-centers\/rheumatology\/minnesota\/overview\/specialty-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwdocs.com\/rheumatology\/myositis-clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Washington Medical Faculty Associates Myositis Center in Washington, DC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rheumatology.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American College of Rheumatology<\/a>&nbsp;web site lists doctors by city and state, so you can locate a doctor in your area or within reasonable traveling distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/patients.aan.com\/findaneurologist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American Academy of Neurology<\/a>&nbsp;also has a search page where you can enter your city and state to locate a neurologist in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American Academy of Dermatology<\/a>&nbsp;is the largest organization of dermatologists. You can search for a provider here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mda.org\/services\/your-mda-care-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muscular Dystrophy Association<\/a>&nbsp;has clinics across the United States. Find one by visiting the MDA web site and enter your zip code, or call 1-800-572-1717.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMA\u2019s Find a Doctor tool, offered through a partnership with MediFind, is a great place to start your search for a physician with experience in treating the different types of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":3002,"parent":263,"menu_order":149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-268","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Find a Doctor - The Myositis Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many patients have difficulty finding healthcare practitioners familiar with myositis. 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