
Philip Seo, MD
Rheumatology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
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
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
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Floor 1, Baltimore, MD 21224
- phone: 443-997-1552
- fax: 410-550-1033
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2004Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Education, MD, 1997Board Certifications
Rheumatology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)