John Francis Beary, III

A Harvard medical school mentor introduced Dr. Beary
to the importance of immunology in understanding and
treating chronic inflammatory diseases, leading him to
choose rheumatology as his specialty.

With more than 40 years of experience in clinical
rheumatology, education and research, Dr. Beary sees
adults for joint diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis,
gout, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory spondylitis and
osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. He has worked extensively
on many clinical trials, testing new medicines and helping
to standardize testing procedures internationally. His most
recent research project involves a large multicenter study
that will lead to new clinical guidelines for gout treatment.

Dr. Beary believes in listening to his patients to understand
their concerns and needs. He encourages everyone to
help themselves by practicing preventive medicine, and
incorporating healthy habits into their everyday life.

A retired Navy reservist, Dr. Beary also served as flight
surgeon and chief of flight medicine at Andrews Air
Force Base. He and his wife have four children and eight
grandchildren. He supports the American Red Cross and
the Disabled American Veterans. Dr. Beary is also an aviation
history buff and a former pilot.