Our Doctors
Sjögren’s disease affects approximately 1 in 200 Americans. It is critical for patients who suspect they may be suffering from Sjögren’s disease to be evaluated by an team of specialists experienced with this disease.
The physicians at the Jerome Greene Sjögren’s Disease Center at Johns Hopkins have extensive experience in the diagnosis, management and research of Sjögren’s disease. Their expertise is now gathered in one center, conveniently located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus in Baltimore, Maryland.
Our team features a rheumatologist, ophthalmologist, neurologist, and gynecologist who evaluate 200-300 new patients a year with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.
Meet our doctors:
Alan Baer, M.D.
Director, Jerome Greene Sjogren’s Syndrome Clinic
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Thomas Grader-Beck, M.D.
Associate Director of the Sjogren’s Center (Research)
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology)
Sezen Karakus, M.D.
Associate Director of the Sjogren’s Center (Ophthalmology)
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Jean Kim, M.D., Ph.D, FACS
Associate Director of the Sjogren’s Center (Otolaryngology)
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Lee W. Guo, OD, FAAO
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Michelle Hessen, OD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Michael Polydefkis, M.D.
Director, Cutaneous Nerve Lab
Professor of Neurology
Anne E. Burke, M.D.
Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Roni E. Dinkes, Au.D. CCC-A
Audiologist
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Meet our staff:
Jen Reed
Sr. Research Program Coordinator II
Shatema Guinyard
Sr. Medical Office Coordinator
Raven Vaughn
Sr. Medical Office Coordinator
Priya Patel
Research Program Coordinator
