John Flynn, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.
Appointments:
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Division of General Internal Medicine
- Clinical Director, Division of General Internal Medicine
- Director, Spondyloarthritis Program
Research Interests:
- Research that advances the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis and the arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
Selected Publications:
- Flynn JA. Rheumatology. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, 2007, in press.
- Nguyen J, Marinopoulos SS, Ashar BH, Flynn JA. Clinical problem solving: More than meets the eye. NJEM, 2006;355(10):1048-1052.
- Desai MY, Santos RD, Dalal D, Carvalho JA, Martin DR, Flynn JA, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS. Relation of serum uric acid with metabolic risk factors in asymptomatic middle-aged Brazilian men. Am J of Card. 2005;95(7):865-868.
- Schlott DW, Flynn JA, Mofid MZ. Case of the month: Chronic tophaceous gout. JHASiM. 2004;4(7):377.
- Flynn JA. Office orthopaedics. The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review, 2004;344-349.
- Flynn JA. Arthritis pain: Impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. Improving the Management of Arthritis Pain: A Review of the ACR, AGS, and APS Guidelines, 2003;3(3):5-8.
- Flynn JA, Auwaerter PG. Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses. Principles of Ambulatory Medicine, Sixth Edition, 2003;498-507.
- Gress TW, Flynn JA, Rubin HR, Simonson L, Sisson S, Thompson T, Brancati FL. Effect of student involvement on patient perceptions of ambulatory care visits: a randomized controlled trial. JGIM. 2002;17:420-427.
- Hoffman GS, Cid MC, Hellmann DB, Guillevin L, Stone JH, Schousboe J, Cohen P, Calabrese LH, Dickler H, Merkel PA, Fortin P, Flynn JA, etal. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of adjuvant methotrexate treatment for giant cell arteritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2002;46(5):1309-1318.
- Hellmann DB, Flynn JA. Development and evaluation of a coordinated, ambulatory rheumatology experience for internal medicine residents. Arthritis Care and Res. 1999;12(5):325-330.
Education:
- M.D.: University of Missouri
- Internship and Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Post-doctoral Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Societies:
- The American Board of Internal Medicine
- The American College of Rheumatology
- The American Board of Rheumatology
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- The American College of Physicians
- The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
- Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
- Association of Chiefs in General Internal Medicine
- Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN)
- Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis International Working Group (ASAS)
Dr. Flynn’s office is located at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center on the East Baltimore Campus. His clinical office can be reached at 410-955-1111 and his research office can be reached at 410-955-1120.


