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Marcela Ferrada, MD, Internal Medicine, Bethesda, MD

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Internal Medicine Bethesda, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology

Clinical Associate Professor

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  • Office

    Baltimore
    Bethesda, MD 20814

Summary

  • Dr. Marcela Ferrada is a Rheumatologist based in Bethesda, MD. Her education includes a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System, fellowships in Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center respectively. She graduated from Universidad del Valle Health Sciences in 2004. Dr. Ferrada currently serves as the Lawrence Shulman Scholar at NIH Clinical Center, a role she has held since 2019. Her areas of expertise include systemic lupus erythematosus, sjogren's syndrome, vasculitides, osteoarthritis, and relapsing polychondritis. With a number of publications to her name, her work has also been cited in other publications.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2017 - 2019
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2012 - 2015
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2011 - 2015
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2011
  • Universidad del Valle Health Sciences
    Universidad del Valle Health SciencesClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2010 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Study Offers First Glimpse of How Many People Have VEXAS Syndrome, a Recently Discovered Illness
    Study Offers First Glimpse of How Many People Have VEXAS Syndrome, a Recently Discovered IllnessJanuary 24th, 2023
  • GPA & Relapsing Polychondritis Discussed
    GPA & Relapsing Polychondritis DiscussedDecember 13th, 2019
  • Doctor & Patient: A Study in Relapsing Polychondritis
    Doctor & Patient: A Study in Relapsing PolychondritisNovember 17th, 2023