United States

The list of medical providers below, have been recommended by members of the Takayasu's Arteritis Research Association (TARA) as ones with some direct knowledge of treating Takayasu's Arteritis. TARA does not endorse or recommend any of the medical providers listed below. They are being provided here for informational purposes only.

TA DOCTORS- UNITED STATES

California

Rodanthi Kitridou M.D.

Rheumatology & Immunology Box 386
LAC/USC Medical Center
1200 N State St Rm. 8019
Los Angeles CA 90033
PH: 323-226-7875 / FAX: 323-226-2432
Email: kitridou@hsc.usc.edu.


Kenneth E. Sack, M.D.

Director, Clinical Programs in Rheumatology
University of California, San Francisco
Moffitt-Long Hospital, Box 0633
533 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0633
PH: 415-502-2279 / FAX 415-502-


District of Columbia

Gail S. Kerr M.D. 

Assistant Chief, Department of Rheumatology 
Veteran Affairs Medical Center 
50 Irving Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20422
PH: 202-745-8642 / FAX: 202-745-8453
Email: kerrg@medlib.georgetown.edu

Maryland

John Flynn, M.D. 

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1830 E. Monument Street 
Suite 7500
Baltimore, MD 21205 
PH: 410-955-3052 / FAX: 410-614-1195
Email: jflynn@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu
 

David Hellmann, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1830 E. Monument Street 
Suite 9030
Baltimore, MD 21205
PH: 410-955-3052 / FAX: 410-955-0430
Email: hellmdb1@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu

John H. Stone, M.D. Co-Director

Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
1830 E. Monument Street
Suite 7500
Baltimore, MD 21205
PH: 410-614-5899 / FAX: 410-614-0498
Email: jstone@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu

Massachusetts

Peter A. Merkel, M.D. MPH

Arthritis Center, K-5
Boston University School of Medicine
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118-3294
PH: 617-638-4312 / FAX: 617-638-5226
Email: pmerkel@bu.edu

Minnesota

Gene G. Hunder M.D.

Chairman, Rheumatology
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55901
PH: 507-284-3511 / FAX: 507-284-0564
Email:Ghunder@Mayo.edu


New York

Stephen A. Paget, M.D., Chairman 

Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Cornell Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Disease Center
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
PH: 212-606-1214 / FAX: 212-717-1192
Email: pagets@hss.edu

North Carolina

Nancy B. Allen, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center
Box 3443
Durham, NC 27710
PH: 919-684-2965 / FAX: 919-684-8358
Email: allen024@mc.duke.edu

Ohio

Len Calabrese M.D.- Vice Chairman

Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease/A50 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 
9500 Euclid Ave. 
Cleveland, OH 44195 
PH: 216-444-5258 / FAX: 216-445-7569
Email: calabrl@cesmtp.ccf.org

Gary S. Hoffman M.D.- Chairman 

Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease/A50
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 
9500 Euclid Ave. 
Cleveland, OH 44195 
PH: 216-445-6996 / FAX: 216-445-7569
Email: hoffmag@cesmtp.ccf.org


Bryan F. Mandell, M.D., Ph.D.

Education Program Director
Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases/A50
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 4495
PH: 216-445-6580 / 216-445-7569
Email: mandelb@cesmtp.ccf.org

Texas

George Duna M.D.

St. Lukes Medical Tower, 20th Fl.
6624 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030 
PH: 713-791-8700 / FAX: 713-799-8381
Email: drduna@msm.com