Subspecialty Clinics - Consultative Rheumatology
- About our practice
- Scheduling an appointment
- Forms
- Address and Directions
- Prescription Refills
- Our Physicians and Faculty
- Our Staff
The Johns Hopkins Consultative Rheumatology Clinic at Good Samaritan Hospital is staffed by attending physicians and faculty members of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. All are Board Certified in Rheumatology. In addition, our clinical fellows work in the clinic under the supervision of an attending physician. It is our mission to provide excellent clinical care while seeking to better understand the causes, natural history, and best treatment approaches for rheumatologic diseases. At times, patients may be referred to one of our disease-specific Subspecialty Clinics.
For a new patient appointment in the Consultative Rheumatology Clinic, please call our office at 443-444-4646.
The following information should be faxed to our office at 410-502-2397 in advance of your appointment:
A referral letter from your physician.
Copies of your relevant medical records, including those from other rheumatologists whom you have seen and from other physicians managing your current illness
Relevant laboratory results
Results of X-rays, MRI and CT scans
Arrive 30 minutes before your appointment to allow time for registration.
Bring a copy of your insurance card
If you are a returning patient, appointments can be made by calling 443-444-4646.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment.
You may also be asked to complete some additional forms to allow us to bill your insurance and help us know how you have been doing since your last visit.
Please bring a copy of your insurance cards.
Rescheduling Appointments and Cancellations:
If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call us at 443-444-4646 as soon as possible. This will allow us to schedule another patient who is waiting to be seen.
Address and Directions
Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21239
Phone: (443) 444-4646
FAX: (410) 502-2397
Please contact your pharmacy if you need a refill of a medication prescribed by one of our physicians. Your pharmacy will fax a refill authorization request to our office, if necessary. This process minimizes errors in the transmission of information about your medication and dosage. We do not fill prescriptions over the weekend or holidays. Some prescriptions require prior authorization by your insurance plan, and this may take several days to obtain. Please plan ahead and call your pharmacy 7 days before running out of your medications.
If you call our office for a prescription refill, please leave the following information on the answering machine (443-444-4646):
• Your name
• Your date of birth (we have many patients with the same name!)
• The medication name
• The medication dosage
• How you are taking the medication (once daily, twice daily, etc.)
• The quantity needed (one month or 3 month supply)
• The pharmacy phone number
• Your contact number where you can be reached DURING THE DAY (such as a cell phone) if we have questions.
Our Physicians and Faculty
Alan Baer, M.D., Director, Rheumatologist
Carol Ziminski, M.D., Rheumatologist
Jill Ratain, M.D., Rheumatologist
Clifton Bingham, M.D., Rheumatologist
Thomas Grader-Beck, M.D., Rheumatologist
Assil Saleh, M.D., MPH, Rheumatologist
Our Staff
Pat Hines, Clinical Coordinator/Supervisor
Patient Service Coordinators
Cathy Henry
Bev Nelson
Kelly Dudek
Denise Higley
| Pat is our Clinical Office Coordinator and Supervisor, responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of our clinic. She strives to keep our clinic an efficient, effective, patient-friendly and physician-friendly operation. |  |
Cathy is a patient service coordinator who helps to schedule follow-up visits, arrange consultations with other physicians, order special tests, and obtain prior authorization for radiographic imaging. |  |
Bev is primarily responsible for registering patients when they arrive for their visit to our clinic. |  |
Denise fields most of the phone calls to our office. She does everything she can to facilitate communications with our office and the physician staff. |  |
