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max
04-09-2014, 02:08 AM
Hi all I was diagnosed with WG a little over a year ago, I am currently in Saint Louis and have been doing fine with my doctors here. My fiancée is taking a job is Washington DC and I am going back to school to change careers, do you all have any recommendations for Rheumatologists and Nephrologists in the DC area?

Thank you!

Max

renidrag
04-09-2014, 02:22 AM
Some people go to Johns Hopkins University Hospital. I know there is a Dr. Seo there. Go to vasculitis.org and you will find them along with contact info. Good luck with the move.
Dale

blu4runner
04-12-2014, 06:20 AM
I live in VA and have been to Dr Seo at Johns Hopkins for a second opinion he has a great reputation. Presently I am seeing Dr Peter Merkel at University of PA hospital in Philadelphia. He is an excellent Dr and is involved in many clinical trials and research. It is worth the 4 hour drive for me to see him. I am in a study with Dr Merkel now and get he rituximab infusion free of charge.

Alysia
04-12-2014, 07:06 PM
hey Victor, nice to see you :)

max
04-16-2014, 05:29 AM
Thank you for the responses I will definitely by checking out University of PA Hospital now. My doctors are all at the research hospital here in STL and it has made things a lot easier and a lot quicker it seems than it would have if I had not gone to a research hospital. Thank you!

blu4runner
04-16-2014, 08:13 AM
If you need the contact info for Dr Merkel let me know You won't regret seeing him

me2
04-16-2014, 10:12 AM
Dr Merkel has been doing this a long time. I saw him give an impressive presentation many years ago in Kansas City and he was so funny I seriously thought he could quit this whole 'Dr' thing if it doesn't work out - and become a stand up comedian.