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Philip Seo

Philip Seo, MD

Rheumatology

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • Spanish
  • French
  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Male

About Philip Seo

Professional Titles

  • Director, The Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
  • Director, Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Medicine

Background

Dr. Philip Seo is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology. A graduate of Harvard College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, Dr. Seo completed his Internal Medicine training as a member of the Osler Medical Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since then, he has worked at Johns Hopkins in several capacities, including as a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and as an Assistant Chief of Service of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, before joining the Division of Rheumatology.

Dr. Seo is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program.  His clinical interests lie in the assessment and treatment of patients with systemic vasculitis, in particular, the ANCA-associated vasculitides, which include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

Centers and Institutes

Vasculitis Center

Clinical Trial Keywords

Ritoximob for ANCA-associated Vasculitis, Pexivas, CTLA4 Ig

Research Interests

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Microscopic polyargiitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Talcayasu's arteritis

Lab Website

Philip Seo Lab

  • Research interests in the Philip Seo Lab include the assessment and treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitides, particularly Churg-Strauss syndrome, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis.

Research Summary

His research interests are the assessment and treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitides, including Churg Strauss Syndrome, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and Microscopic Polyangiitis.

Selected Publications

  • Geetha D, Seo P, Ellis C, Kuperman M, Levine SM. Persistent or new onset microscopic hematuria in patients with small vessel vasculitis in remission: findings on renal biopsy. J Rheumatol. 2012 Jul;39(7):1413-7. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.111608. Epub 2012 Jun 1. PMID: 22660803

  • Geetha D, Seo P. Advances in therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2012 Dec;14(6):509-15. doi: 10.1007/s11926-012-0284-0. Review. PMID: 22895899

  • Grayson PC, Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Hoffman GS, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, Maksimowicz-McKinnon K, Monach PA, Seo P, Specks U, Ytterberg SR, Merkel PA; New features of disease after diagnosis in 6 forms of systemic vasculitis. Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium. J Rheumatol. 2013 Nov;40(11):1905-12. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.121473. Epub 2013 Aug 1. PMID: 23908447 [PubMed - in process]

  • Malik MU, Pandian V, Masood H, Diaz DA, Varela V, Dávalos-Balderas AJ, Parra-Cardenas M, Seo P, Francis HW. Spectrum of immune-mediated inner ear disease and cochlear implant results. Laryngoscope. 2012 Nov;122(11):2557-62. doi: 10.1002/lary.23604. Epub 2012 Sep 18. PMID: 22991211

  • Malm IJ, Mener DJ, Kim J, Seo P, Kim YJ. Otolaryngological Progression of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis after Systemic Treatment with Rituximab. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24154746

  • Wilfong EM, Seo P. Vasculitis in the intensive care unit. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2013 Feb;27(1):95-106. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2013.01.002. Review. PMID: 23507060

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Baltimore, MD 21224

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2004

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000

    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

    Medical Education, MD, 1997

    Board Certifications

    Rheumatology

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004

    Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000

    Insurance

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    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
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    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
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    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)