The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research is a division of
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, a
twelve-physician Rheumatology practice. Clinical trials are
completed in two locations: northwest Washington, D.C. and Wheaton,
Maryland, a suburb of Washington. Administrative offices for the
Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research are in Wheaton where
support staff serves the needs of both our Maryland and District of
Columbia sites.
The development of the Center stemmed from our desire to
participate in clinical trials in a focused and well-managed
setting, offering contracting companies high quality service while
giving our patients access to new therapies. Our experience in
conducting clinical trials began in 1982 and covers the broad range
of rheumatology including the evaluation of new agents for
RHEUMATOID ARTHRTTIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, CHRONIC PAIN, BACK PAIN,
OSTEOPOROSIS, SJOGREN'S SYNDROME, TENDONITIS, AND OTHER
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES.
All of our physicians are board certified in Internal Medicine
and Rheumatology. We have an active teaching affiliation with The
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Members of the
group are active in the American College of Rheumatology, the
American College of Physicians, and the Association of Clinical
Research Professionals.
Our rheumatology practice handles 30,000 patient visits annually
(including 3,000 new patients) in four locations. We see patients
from a wide geographic area that spans from Baltimore, Maryland to
Fredericksburg, Virginia and from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
to Salisbury, Maryland. We are equipped with a full service, fully
licensed laboratory and on-site x-ray facilities staffed with
licensed radiation technologists. Our Osteoporosis Assessment
Centers provide DEXA testing for bone mineral density measurement
at three locations, and are capable of performing total body DEXA
studies. In addition, we have an excellent physical therapy
division with three full-time registered physical therapists.
Herbert S.B. Baraf, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
F.A.C.R.
Managing Partner, Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates
Director of Clinical Research, Center for Rheumatology and Bone
Research Medical Director, Maryland Site
Dr. Baraf serves as the Managing Partner of Arthritis and
Rheumatism Associates. Since he founded the clinical research
program in 1982, Dr. Baraf has served as the Director of Clinical
Research for the Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research and the
Medical Director of the Maryland Site. He is Clinical Professor of
Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Baraf is a Fellow of the American
College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians. He
is a member of the Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Washington,
the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia (where he served
as president), and the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan
Washington Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation.
Dr. Baraf received his B.S. from the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Mi. in 1969 and his medical degree from the State University
of New York College of Medicine, Downstate Medical Center,
Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1973. He completed his Internal Medicine training
at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
and a Fellowship in Rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center,
Durham, N.C. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and
Rheumatology.
Dr. Baraf has lectured before the American College of
Rheumatology and is the author of several academic papers. He has
presented work at national meetings of the American College of
Rheumatology and the American Society of Clinical Research.
Norman S. Koval, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.
Chief, Division of Bone Research
Dr. Koval is an Associate Professorial Lecturer at the George
Washington University School of Medicine and a Clinical Associate
Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of
Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology
and the American College of Physicians and a member of the National
Osteoporosis Foundation, the Society for Clinical Densitometry, and
the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia. Dr. Koval has a
special interest in bone disorders and serves as a consultant to
the pharmaceutical industry in this field. He serves as Chief of
the Division of Bone Research for the Center.
Dr. Koval earned his undergraduate degree at the George
Washington University in 1961 and his medical degree at the George
Washington University School of Medicine in 1965. His Internship
and first year of Residency were at D.C. General Hospital in
Washington, D.C. His second and third years of Residency were
conducted at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington,
D.C. where Dr. Koval served as Chief Resident. He completed a
fellowship program in Rheumatology and Immunology at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in 1973. Dr. Koval is Board Certified in
Internal Medicine, and he was the first Board Certified
Rheumatologist to serve in the United States Army.
David Borenstein, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
F.A.C.R.
Medical Director, District of Columbia Site
The District of Columbia site is directed by Dr. Borenstein, a
former Professor of Medicine at George Washington University and
the former Director of the Spine Center at George Washington who
joined ARA in 1996. Dr. Borenstein is currently Clinical Professor
of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine
in Washington, D.C. He is a Fellow of the American College of
Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology and a member of
the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia. Dr. Borenstein
is one of only 250 physician members of the exclusive International
Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Nationally recognized
for his expertise in osteoarthritis and in the diagnosis and
treatment of disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine, he serves
as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry in these areas.
Dr. Borenstein received his A.B. at Columbia University in New
York City in 1969 and his medical degree at The Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. in 1973. He
completed his Internal Medicine and Rheumatology training at The
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and in Rheumatology.
Dr. Borenstein is co-author of "Low Back Pain: Medical
Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management" and "Neck Pain:
Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management." He has
lectured internationally.
Investigators:
Robert L. Rosenberg, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Dr. Rosenberg serves as the Laboratory Director and the
Co-Director of the Osteoporosis Assessment Center for Arthritis and
Rheumatism Associates. He is a Fellow of the American College of
Rheumatology and member of the American Rheumatism Association and
the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia where he is has
served as President. Dr. Rosenberg is certified by the American
Society of Densitometry. He lectures throughout the eastern United
States on the clinical management of osteoporosis and
arthritis.
Dr. Rosenberg completed a seven year combined program at the
George Washington University and the George Washington University
School of Medicine where he received his M.D. in 1971. Internship
and the first year of Residency in Internal Medicine were completed
at the University of Pittsburgh – Presbyterian University Hospital
in Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenberg then served as an Epidemic
Intelligence Service (E.I.S.) Officer for the United States Public
Health Service at the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga.
Following his military service, Dr. Rosenberg completed his
Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Rheumatology at the University
of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee. He
is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Evan L. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Dr. Siegel serves as the Physician Director of the Physical
Therapy Department for Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates. He is a
Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the
American College of Physicians and the Rheumatism Society of the
District of Columbia. He has served as a member of the physician
advisory panel of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Chapter of the
Arthritis Foundation. He lectures frequently to physician
colleagues and community groups on the management of arthritis and
related disorders.
Dr. Siegel completed a seven-year combined Liberal Arts/Medical
Education Program at Boston University where he received his M.D.
from the School of Medicine in 1984. His lnternship and Residency
were served at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
His Fellowship training was completed in a combined program at the
New York University Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint
Diseases, New York, NY. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Rheumatology.
Emma DiIorio, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Dr. DiIorio serves as the Co-Director of the Osteoporosis
Assessment Center for Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates. Dr.
DiIorio is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a
member of the American College of Physicians and the Rheumatism
Society of the District of Columbia.
Dr. DiIorio received her B.A. from New York University, New
York, NY, in 1983. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Magna
Cum Laude graduate. She earned her Doctorate of Medicine at New
York University School of Medicine where she was a member of Alpha
Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. Her lnternship and
Residency were served at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York,
NY, and her Fellowship training in Rheumatic Diseases was completed
at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. She is Board Certified
in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Alan K. Matsumoto, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Dr. Matsumoto joined Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, P.C.
in March 2002, after nine years as an Assistant Professor of
Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, at The Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. In that capacity, as well as
treating patients, Dr. Matsumoto directed the rheumatology teaching
programs for medical residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns
Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He co-directed the Johns Hopkins
Arthritis Website and served as an ad hoc reviewer for JAMA and
Medicine. His research interests included the use of novel
therapeutic agents for the treatments of rheumatic diseases. He is
a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a member of
the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Matsumoto was awarded his B.S. degree from Stanford
University in 1981 and his medical degree from the University of
Illinois at Chicago in 1985, where he was elected to Alpha Omega
Alpha, the medical honor society. His Internal Medicine Internship
and Residency were served at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where
in his final year he was Chief Resident at the Medical Center at
Princeton. He completed his Fellowship training in Rheumatic
Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in1993
where he was awarded a Howard Hughes Postdoctoral Fellowship for
Physicians. Dr. Matsumoto is Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Rheumatology.
Werner F. Barth, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.A.C.R.
Dr. Barth recently joined Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates
and the Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research after an
illustrious career as the Chairman of the Section of Rheumatology
at the Washington Hospital Center. He maintains a national
reputation as a clinician and physician educator. Dr. Barth is an
emeritus Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University
School of Medicine, and he was the former Chairman of the
Department of Medical Specialties at the National Rehabilitation
Hospital.
Dr. Barth received his A.B. from Columbia University in New York
City and received his M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine in the Bronx, New York. His diverse postgraduate training
included rotations at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO, the
National Cancer Institute, NIH and the University of Washington in
Seattle. After residency, Dr. Barth was an investigator in the
Arthritis Branch of the National Institute of Arthritis and
Metabolic Diseases for three years, and then served as Associate
Professor of Medicine of the Department of Medicine and the Chief
of the Arthritis Division at the University of Maryland in
Baltimore before taking his position at the Washington Hospital
Center.
Dr. Barth is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians
where he has served as Governor of the DC chapter. In November,
2000 he will receive the Laureate Award for distinguished
accomplishment in the field of medicine. Dr. Barth is a Master of
the American College of Rheumatology. He is the author of over 75
journal publications and several textbook chapters. He is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Joseph D. Croft, Jr., M.D., FACP, MACR
Dr. Croft is a cum laude graduate of Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ. He received his medical degree from Cornell
University, New York, NY. He completed his Internship and Residency
at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY where he was Chief
Resident in Medicine and a Fellow in Rheumatology. He then spent
two years as a Clinical Associate at the Dermatology Branch of the
National Cancer Institute. Dr. Croft is currently a Clinical
Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine
and has been practicing Rheumatology in the Washington, DC area
since 1969. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and
Rheumatology and has been named an outstanding specialist in the
field of Rheumatology by Washingtonian magazine, Washington
Consumers' Checkbook and Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Croft's professional career has included service to many
organizations. He is the past president of both the American
College of Rheumatology and the Rheumatism Society of the District
of Columbia. He has served on committees for the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia, the FDA, the Arthritis Foundation and the
Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University has
honored him with their Outstanding Visit Award for Excellence In
Teaching Medical House Officers in the Art and Science of Medicine
and their Vicennial Medal. The American College of Rheumatology has
honored him with the Paulding Phelps award for outstanding service
on behalf of Clinical Rheumatology and the American College of
Rheumatology. He has also been awarded the American College of
Physicians Preceptorship of the Year for Community Based Teaching.
In the fall of 2002 he was awarded the title of Master (MACR) by
the American College of Rheumatology.
Robert J. Lloyd, M.D., FACR
Dr. Lloyd is a graduate of Providence College, Providence, RI
and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC where
he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was
the recipient of the Physiology and Biophysics award. He served his
Internship, Residency and one year of Fellowship training at
Georgetown University Medical Center. He completed his second year
of Fellowship training at the Veteran's Administration
Hospital, Washington, DC. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of
Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Lloyd was
recognized in Washingtonian magazine as an outstanding specialist
in the field of Rheumatology, Washington Consumers' Checkbook
and Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Lloyd has served on numerous committees of the Medical
Society of the District of Columbia including the Chairmanship of
the Rheumatology Section. He is a recipient of the Clinical Faculty
Award from the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University
School of Medicine and has also been honored with their Vicennial
Medal. He has been a committed volunteer for the American College
of Rheumatology and is currently a member of the Government Affairs
Committee. In 2002, they honored him with the Paulding Phelps award
for outstanding service on behalf of Clinical Rheumatology and the
American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Lloyd has been engaged in the
private practice of Rheumatology in the Washington, DC area for the
past 27 years.
David P. Wolfe, M.D.
A native Washingtonian, Dr. Wolfe graduated Cum Laude from
Amherst College, Amherst, MA where he received his BA in 1990. He
received his Medical Degree from Georgetown University School of
Medicine, Washington, DC, in 1995. Dr. Wolfe 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 August 1999 - June 2002, Dr. Wolfe was employed by the
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (Chinle Hospital), of the
Navajo Area Indian Health Service. During that time he served as a
staff physician as well as the Medical Director of the Outpatient
Department, and as Project Manager for an Outpatient Redesign and
Expansion project. In July 2002, he received the Superior
Administrative Service Award from the hospital.
In June 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.
Dr. Wolfe will see patients in our DC and Chevy Chase locations.
He has experience in all areas of Rheumatology, but has special
interests in Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis and
Osteoporosis.
