JosephP.LaukaitisMDFACR
Rheumatology • Bethesda, MDClinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science
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Office
6909 Rannoch Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817Phone+1 301-385-9501
Summary
- Joseph Laukaitis, MD, is a rheumatologist who retired from private practice in 2024 after a 36 year career in Washington, DC. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Rheumatology at George Washington University Hospital after graduating from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1983. Special interests include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Osteoporosis. He has received numerous honors, including being recognized as a Top Doctor in the Washington DC Metro Region, Distinguished Service and Quality Care Awards, and the Marriott Lifetime Achievement Award. He served as President of the Rheumatism Society of DC.
Education & Training
George Washington UniversityFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1988- George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012, 2024
- Top Doctor - Washington Metro Region Washingtonian, 2000-2022
- Quality Care Award La Clinica del Pueblo, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 613 citationsMitochondrial Myopathy Caused by Long-Term Zidovudine TherapyMarinos C. Dalakas, Isabel Illa, Gholam H. Pezeshkpour, Joseph P. Laukaitis, Bruce A. Cohen
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1990-04-19 - 13 citationsMultiple autoimmune diseases in a predisposed patient.Joseph P. Laukaitis, David G. Borenstein
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1989-01-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Lithuanian
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