Belina Yi, DO

Dr. Belina Yi is a pediatric rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases that cause inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints and internal organs. These diseases include juvenile dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, vasculitis, scleroderma and more.

Dr. Yi received her undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis. She received her medical degree at Touro University California before completing pediatric residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

With a focus on providing individualized and evidence-based medical care, Dr. Yi is passionate about advocating for patients and families, collaborating among medical specialists and conducting clinical research that can help improve patients’ lives. Dr. Yi’s clinical research focuses on skin manifestations of systemic rheumatic diseases, especially on juvenile dermatomyositis and calcinosis. She leads multi-institutional projects and research workgroups on juvenile dermatomyositis. Dr. Yi is a steering committee member of Cure JM's Clinical Care Network (www.curejm.org). 

Calcinosis, Juvenile Myositis/Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy, Juvenile Dermatomyositis

• American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium Trainee Abstract Award, 2023 
• The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles Training and Travel Award, 2023
• ACR/Asia Pacific League of Association for Rheumatology (APLAR) Exchange Program Travel Award, 2026

• American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
• Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
• International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies Group (IMACS)
• Myositis International Health and Research Collaborative Alliance (MIHRA)
• Myositis Clinical Trial Consortium (MCTC)
• Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)
• Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG)