LauraKathleenHummersMD

Rheumatology • Baltimore, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Office
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Asthma and Allergy Center 1B.1
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone+1 443-997-1552
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Rheumatology, 2000 - 2003
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Lab Study of MQX-503 in Treatment of Raynaud's Start of enrollment: 2004 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Multi-center, Web Based Observational Study of Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
Completed
Rituximab for Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 24
Completed
Phase 2
IVIG Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of JBT-101 in Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Platform Clinical Study for Conquering Scleroderma Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 01
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Factors associated with physical function among people with systemic sclerosis: a SPIN cohort cross-sectional study.
Tiffany Dal Santo, Danielle B Rice, Marie-Eve Carrier, Gabrielle Virgili-Gervais, Brooke Levis, Linda Kwakkenbos, Meira Golberg, Susan J Bartlett, Amy Gietzen, Karen G...> ;Rheumatology. 2024 Mar 12
Factors associated with satisfaction with social roles and activities among people with systemic sclerosis: a Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) ...
Tiffany Dal Santo, Danielle Rice, Marie-Eve Carrier, Gabrielle Virgili-Gervais, Brooke Levis, Linda Kwakkenbos, Susan J Bartlett, Amy Gietzen, Karen Gottesman, Genevie...> ;RMD Open. 2024 Feb 29
Myositis mimics in scleroderma: A case series of neuromuscular diseases that can co-exist in scleroderma.
Joyce, E., Wigley, F., Hummers, L., Paik, J.> ;Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders. 2024 Feb 1
Kynurenine pathway metabolism evolves with development of preclinical and scleroderma-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Catherine E Simpson, Anjira S Ambade, Robert Harlan, Aurelie Roux, Susan Aja, David Graham, Ami A Shah, Laura K Hummers, Anna R Hemnes, Jane A Leopold, Evelyn M Horn, ...> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2023 Nov 1
The Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry for Scleroderma: association of medication use on gastrointestinal tract symptoms in early disease and the imp...
Sarah Luebker, Tracy M Frech, Shervin Assassi, Jessica K Gordon, Elana J Bernstein, Virginia D Steen, Ami A Shah, Laura K Hummers, Carrie Richardson, Dinesh Khanna, Fl...> ;Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Distinct Scleroderma Autoantibody Profiles Stratify Patients for Cancer Risk at Scleroderma Onset and During the Disease Course.
Ji Soo Kim, Adrianne Woods, Laura Gutierrez-Alamillo, Maureen Laffoon, Fredrick M Wigley, Laura K Hummers, Antony Rosen, Scott Zeger, Robyn T Domsic, Livia Casciola-Ro...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2024 Jan 1
Differential Item Functioning on the Cochin Hand Function Scale Among People With Systemic Sclerosis by Language, Sex, and Disease Subtype: A Scleroderma Patient-Cente...
Mingyao Xu, Daphna Harel, Marie-Eve Carrier, Linda Kwakkenbos, Susan J Bartlett, Karen Gottesman, Geneviève Guillot, Laura Hummers, Vanessa L Malcarne, Michelle Richar...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2023 Jul 24
Construct validity and reliability of the assessment of systemic sclerosis-associated raynaud's phenomenon (ASRAP) questionnaire.
John D Pauling, Lan Yu, Tracy M Frech, Ariane L Herrick, Laura K Hummers, Ami A Shah, Christopher P Denton, Lesley Ann Saketkoo, Jane Withey, Dinesh Khanna, Robyn T Do...> ;Rheumatology. 2023 Jul 22
2 citations
Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum, a Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor Agonist, in a Phase 3 Randomized Trial in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis.
Robert Spiera, Masataka Kuwana, Dinesh Khanna, Laura Hummers, Tracy M Frech, Wendy Stevens, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Suzanne Kafaja, Oliver Distler, Jae-Bum Jun, Yair Le...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2023 Sep 1
CONQUER Scleroderma: association of gastrointestinal tract symptoms in early disease with resource utilization.
Sarah Luebker, Tracy M Frech, Shervin Assassi, Brian Skaug, Jessica K Gordon, Kimberly Lakin, Elana J Bernstein, Yiming Luo, Virginia D Steen, Ami A Shah, Laura K Humm...> ;Rheumatology. 2023 Oct 3
Clinical Trials in Systemic Sclerosis: Crossroads and Opportunities.
Laura K Hummers> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Cumulative disease damage and anti-PM/Scl antibodies are associated with a heavy burden of calcinosis in systemic sclerosis.
Carrie Richardson, Jamie Perin, Scott Zeger, Fredrick M Wigley, Laura K Hummers, Livia Casciola-Rosen, Antony Rosen, Ami A Shah> ;Rheumatology. 2023 Nov 2
1 citations
Gastroparesis in systemic sclerosis: a detailed analysis using whole-gut scintigraphy.
Brittany Adler, Laura K Hummers, P Jay Pasricha, Zsuzsanna H McMahan> ;Rheumatology. 2022 Nov 2
2 citations
Stress Echocardiographic Prediction of Emerging Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Systemic Sclerosis.
Jim Lu, Vivek Jani, Valentina Mercurio, Steven Hsu, Laura K Hummers, Fredrick Wigley, Paul M Hassoun, Stephen C Mathai, Ami A Shah, Monica Mukherjee> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2023 Feb 1
3 citations
Assessment of the Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Raynaud's Phenomenon Questionnaire: Item Bank and Short-Form Development.
Lan Yu, Robyn T Domsic, Lesley-Ann Saketkoo, Jane Withey, Tracy M Frech, Ariane L Herrick, Laura K Hummers, Ami A Shah, Christopher P Denton, Dinesh Khanna, John D Pau...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2023 Aug 1
7 citations
Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hand Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Dinesh Khanna, Paul Caldron, Richard W Martin, Suzanne Kafaja, Robert Spiera, Shadi Shahouri, Ankoor Shah, Vivien Hsu, John Ervin, Robert Simms, Robyn T Domsic, Virgin...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2022 Aug 1
4 citations
Effect of mycophenolate mofetil dose on antibody response following initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Rachel Wallwork, Caoilfhionn M Connolly, Matthew Shneyderman, Zsuzsanna McMahan, Christopher A Mecoli, Fredrick Wigley, Laura K Hummers, Ami A Shah, Julie J Paik> ;The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2022 Jul 1
7 citations
Diastolic Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Risk Factors and Impact on Mortality.
Alicia M Hinze, Jamie Perin, Adrianne Woods, Laura K Hummers, Fredrick M Wigley, Monica Mukherjee, Ami A Shah> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2022 May 1
1 citations
Computed Tomography of the Chest to Screen for Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis at Expert Scleroderma Centers in the United States.
Elana J Bernstein, Shervin Assassi, Flavia V Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Chase Correia, Luke B Evnin, Tracy M Frech, Jessica K Gordon, Brian A Skaug, Faye N Hant, Laura ...> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2022 Jul 1
3 citations
Troponin elevation independently associates with mortality in systemic sclerosis.
Julie J Paik, Deborah Y Choi, Monica Mukherjee, Steven Hsu, Fredrick Wigley, Ami A Shah, Laura K Hummers> ;Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2022 Oct 1
8 citations
Impact of lung function decline on time to hospitalisation events in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD): a joint model analysis.
Michael Kreuter, Francesco Del Galdo, Corinna Miede, Dinesh Khanna, Wim A Wuyts, Laura K Hummers, Margarida Alves, Nils Schoof, Christian Stock, Yannick Allanore> ;Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2022 Jan 10
Baseline characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients with restrictive lung disease in a multi-center US-based longitudinal registry
Flavia V. Castelino, John M. VanBuren, Emily Startup, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Lorinda Chung, Chase Correia, Luke Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon,...> ;International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 2021 Nov 28
Predicting clinical events using Bayesian multivariate linear mixed models with application to scleroderma.
Ji Soo Kim, Ami A. Shah, Laura K. Hummers, Scott L. Zeger> ;BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2021 Nov 14
16 citations
A comprehensive framework for navigating patient care in systemic sclerosis: A global response to the need for improving the practice of diagnostic and preventive stra...
Lesley Ann Saketkoo, Tracy Frech, Cecília Varjú, Robyn T. Domsic, Jessica Farrell, Jessica K. Gordon, Carina Mihai, Nora Sandorfi, Lee Shapiro, Janet L. Poole, Elizabe...> ;Best Practice & Research. Clinical Rheumatology. 2021 Sep 1
4 citations
Slow colonic transit in systemic sclerosis: an objective assessment of risk factors and clinical phenotype.
Jamie Perin, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Laura K. Hummers, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Fredrick M. Wigley, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2021 Aug 9
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Press Mentions

Scleroderma & ILD: Practical Tips on the Diagnosis & Management of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseJune 15th, 2022
In the Thick of It: Scleroderma Update 2021December 2nd, 2021
Congress of Clinical Rheumatology Reloaded: West Follows East with Fresh Topics, SpeakersAugust 27th, 2021
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