Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, MD
SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE
Vassilopoulos Dimitrios, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine – Rheumatology,
Athens University School of Medicine,
2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory
Hippokration General Hospital
114 Vass.Sophias Ave.
115 27 Athens,
GREECE
Phone:+ 30-213-2088516, Fax:+ 30-213-2088399
e-mail: dvassilop@med.uoa.gr
MEDICAL EDUCATION
1983-1989
M.D., Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
CURRENT
POSITION:
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING – RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1991-1992
Resident in Internal Medicine, 401 General Army Hospital, Athens, Greece
1992-1994
Research Fellow in Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical Investigation,
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
1994-1997
Resident in Internal Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
1997-1999
Fellow in Rheumatology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH,
USA
1999- 2003
Research and Clinical Associate, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory,
Hippokration General Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens,
Greece
2000- 2003
Attending in Internal Medicine and Consultant Rheumatologist, Department
of Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
2002-2003
Vice Chairman, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant
Hospital, Athens, Greece
2003-2010
Assistant Professor of Medicine-Rheumatology, Athens University School of
Medicine, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Hippokration General
Hospital, Athens, Greece
2010-present
Associate Professor of Medicine-Rheumatology, Athens University School of
Medicine, 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Hippokration General
Hospital, Athens, Greece
BOARD CERTIFICATION - LICENCES
1990
Greek Medical License, Athens, Greece
1997
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, USA
1997
Medical License, Georgia, USA
1999
Board Certification in Rheumatology, USA
2000
Board Certification in Rheumatology, Greece
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1990
Athens Medical Association
1994
American College of Physicians (ACP)
1997
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
2002
Greek Society of Rheumatology (ERE)-Secretary General 2004-06
2003
European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)
2005
Helenic Society for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
EDITORIAL WORK
Reviewer for International Journals
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Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases,
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Antiviral Research, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Arthritis Care
and Research, Arthritis Research and Therapy, Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, Clinical
and Experimental Dermatology, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Clinical and Experimental
Rheumatology, Clinical Drug Investigation, Clinical Immunology Immunopathology (Clinical
Immunology), Clinical Rheumatology, European Cytokine Network, European Journal of Clinical
Investigation, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Expert Opinion in Biological
Therapy, Expert Opinion on Drug Safety Infection and Immunity, Intervirology, Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Hepatology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, Journal
of Hepatology, Journal of Infection, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Journal of Rheumatology,
,Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Journal
of Virology, Lancet, Liver International, Medicine, Nature Reviews Rheumatology,
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, PLOS ONE, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Member of the Editorial Board of International Journals
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Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (2012-), Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology (2003-2011),
Clinical Immunology (2005-)
RESEARCH
2392 (Google Scholar)
17 (Scopus)
206
Number of citations
H-index
Personal Impact Factor
PUBLICATIONS
Publications in International Peer-Reviewed Journals
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Vasileiou P, Tsioufis C, Lazaros G, Hadziyannis E, Kasiakogias A, Stefanadis C, Kallikazaros I, Vassilopoulos
D. Interleukin-8 as a predictor of acute idiopathic pericarditis recurrences. A pilot study. Int J Card. (in press)
Kambas K, Chrysanthopoulou A, Vassilopoulos D, Apostolidou E, Skendros P, Girot A, Arelaki S,
Froudarakis M, Giatromanolaki A, Sidiropoulos P, Koffa M, Boumpas DT, Ritis K, Mitroulis I. Induction of
tissue factor expression in neutrophil extracellular traps and neutrophil-derived microparticles in ANCA
associated vasculitis. Ann Rheum Dis (in press)
Fanouriakis A, Vassilopoulos D., Repa A, Boumpas DT, Sidiropoulos P. Hepatitis B reactivation following
treatment with abatacept in a patient with past hepatitis B virus infection. Rheumatology 2014;53:195-6
Hadziyannis SJ, Vassilopoulos D, Hadziyannis E.: The natural course of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and
its management. Adv Pharmacol 2013;67:247-91
Minopetrou M, Hadziyannis E, Deutsch M, Tampaki M, Georgiadou A, Dimopoulou E, Vassilopoulos D,
Koskinas J. HCV Related Cryoglobulinemia: Cryoglobulin Type and anti-HCV Profile. Clin Vaccine
Immunol 2013;20:698-703
Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese LH: Viral Hepatitis: Review of Arthritic Complications and Therapy for
Arthritis in the Presence of Active HBV/HCV. Curr Rheum Rep 2013;15:319Mitroulis I, Hatzara C, Kandili A, Hadziyannis E, Vassilopoulos D. Long-term safety of rituximab in patients
with rheumatic diseases and chronic or resolved hepatitis B virus infection. Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72:308-10
Hadziyannis SJ, Sevastianos V, Rapti I, Vassilopoulos D, Hadziyannis E, Sustained Responses and Loss of
HBsAg in HBeAg-Negative Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Who Stop Long-Term Treatment with Adefovir.
Gastroenterology 2012;143:629-36
Vassilopoulos D, Papatheodoridis GV. The safety of anti-TNF therapy in patietns with hepatitis B and C virus
infection. Int J Clin Rheumatol 2012;7:191-6
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10. Vassilopoulos D, Lazaros G, Vasileiou P,Tsioufis C, Stefanadis C, Pectasidis D. Successful treatment of adult
patients with idiopathic recurrent pericarditis with an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (Anakinra). Int J Card
2012;160:66-68
11. Vassilopoulos D, Calabrese LH: Management of rheumatic disease with comorbid HBV or HCV infection. Nat
Rev Rheumatol 2012;8:348-57
12. Hadziyannis SJ, Vassilopoulos D: What Should Be the Endpoints of Oral Therapy in HBeAg-positive Versus
HBeAg-negative Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B. Curr Hepatitis Rep 2012;11:65-9
13. Vassilopoulos D, Tsikrika S, Hatzara C, Podia V, Kandili A, Stamoulis N, Hadziyannis E. Comparison of two
interferon-gamma release assays and tuberculin skin testing for tuberculosis screening in a cohort of rheumatic
patients starting anti-TNF therapy. Clinical Vaccine Immunology 2011; 18:2102-08
14. Vassilopoulos, D. Should we routinely treat patients with autoimmune/rheumatic diseases and chronic hepatitis
B virus infection starting biologic therapies with antiviral agents? Yes. Eur. J Intern. Med. 2011;22(6): 572575
15. Deutsch M, Papadopoulos N, Manolakopoulos S, Hadziyanni E, Vassilopoulos D: Fatal hepatitis B
reactivation due to a lamivudine mutant undetectable initial viral load. Eur J Gastroenterol & Hepatol
2011;23:109
16. Markoussis-Mavrogeni S, Vassilopoulos D. Is there a place for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
in the evaluation of cardiovascular involvement in Rheumatic Diseases? Seminars in Arhtritis and
Rheumatism 2011; 41(3): 488-496
17. Dalagiorgou G., Vassilaki N., Foka P., Boumlic A., Kakkanas A. Kochlios E., Khalili S., Aslanoglou E.,
Veletza S., Orfanoudakis G., Vassilopoulos D., Hadziyannis SJ, Koskinas J., and Mavromara P. High Levels of
HCV core+1 Antibodies in HCV Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal of General Virology
2011;92:1343-51
18. Tsioufis C, Lazaros G, Vassilopoulos D, Vasileiou P, Stefanadis C. Acute Pericarditis Masquerading as ST
Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Am J Med. 2010;123(11):996-8.
19. Vassilopoulos D, Apostolopoulou A, Hadziyannis E, Papatheodoridis GV, Manolakopoulos S, Koskinas J,
Manesis EK, Archimandritis AI. Long term safety of anti-TNF treatment in rheumatic patients with chronic or
resolved hepatitis B virus infection. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010;69(7):1352-5
20. Vassilopoulos D., Sialevris K., Malahtari S., Deutsch M., Manolakopoulos S., Archimandritis A.J. Subacute
thyroiditis presenting as fever of unknown origin in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis under etanercept
treatment. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2010;16:88-9
21. Vassilopoulos D, Manolakopoulos S. Rheumatic manifestations of hepatitis. Curr Opin Rheumatol
2010;22(1):91-96
22. Hadziyannis SJ, Hadziyannis E., Vassilopoulos D.. Quantitative HBsAg titer as predictor of response to
therapy. Current Hepatitis Reports 2009;8(4):169-72
23. Vassilopoulos D., Hadziyannis SJ: Current Treatment Options for HBV Infection Current Hepatitis Reports
2009;8(1):26-30
24. Hadziyannis SJ, Vassilopoulos D. New therapies in chronic hepatitis B. Current Hepatitis Reports
2008;7:173-8
25. Panagiotakis SH, Perysinakis GS, Kritikos H, Vassilopoulos D, Vrentzos G, Linardakis M, Bertsias G, Glaser
K, Daphnis E, Boumpas DT. The epidemiology of primary systemic vasculitides involving small vessels in
Crete (southern Greece): a comparison of older versus younger adult patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol.
2009;27:409-15
26. Tsikrikas S, Manolakopoulos S, Deutsch M, Alexakis G, Sialevris K, Giannopoulos D, Vassilopoulos D,
Archimandritis AJ. Unusual combination of paraneoplastic manifestations in a patient with metastatic
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Scand J Gastroenterol. 2008;43(8):1012-5
27. Hadziyannis SJ, Vassilopoulos D. Telbivudine in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Expert Rev
Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Feb;2(1):13-22
28. Raptopoulou A, Sidiropoulos P, Siakka P, Boki K, Drosos AA, Aslanidis S, Karras D, Pikazis D,
Vassilopoulos D, Karassa F, Boumpas DT; Hellenic working group of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology.
Evidence-based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: results of the Hellenic
working group of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26(5):784-92
29. Koutsogeorgopoulou L, Antoniadis C, Vassilopoulos D, Kassimos D. Preventive influenza vaccination for
patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A need for an international campaign. Clin Rheumatol. 2009;28(1):103-4
30. Vassilopoulos D, Calabrese LH. Virally associated arthritis 2008: clinical, epidemiologic, and
pathophysiologic considerations. Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(5):215
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31. Vassilopoulos D, Rapti I, Nikolaou M, Hadziyannis E, Hadziyannis SJ. Cellular immune responses in hepatitis
B virus e antigen negative chronic hepatitis B. Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2008;15:817-26
32. Deutsch M, Vassilopoulos D, Sevastos N, Papadimitriou A, Vasiliou K, Archimandritis AJ. Severe
rhabdomyolysis with hypoglycemia in an adult patient with carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency.
European Journal of Internal Medicine 2008;19:289-91
33. Vassilopoulos D, Stamoulis N, Hadziyannis E, Archimandritis AI. Usefulness of an enzyme linked
immunospot assay (ELISPOT) compared to tuberculin skin testing for latent tuberculosis screening in
rheumatic patients scheduled for anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Journal of Rheumatology
2008;35:1271-6
34. Hadziyannis E, Manesis E, Vassilopoulos D, Georgiou A, Archimandritis A. Performance Characteristics of
IgM anti-HBc Measurement by Microparticle Enzyme and Chemilluminescence Immunoassays in Sera of
Patients with HbeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2008;15:385-87
35. Tsikrikas S, Sialevris K, Tsochatzis E, Deutsch M, Vassilopoulos D, Vgontza N, Archimandritis AJ. Acute
splenic sequestration crisis (ASSC) in an adult patient with beta-thalassemia sickle cell disease: a lifethreatening complication. Ann Hematol 2008;87:499-500
36. Tsiachris D, Deutsch M, Vassilopoulos D, Zafiropoulou R, Archimandrirtis AJ. Sensorineural hearing loss
complicating severe rickettsial diseases: Report of two cases. Journal of Infection 2008;56(1):74-76
37. Vassilopoulos D, Calabrese LH. Risks of immunosuppressive therapies including biologic agents in patients
with rheumatic diseases and co-existing chronic viral infections. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2007; 19:619-625
38. Vassilopoulos D. Cytochrome P450 enzyme polymorphisms and treatment-related ovarian toxicity in patients
with SLE. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2007; 3:492-493
39. Tsochatzis E., Vassilopoulos D., Manesis EK, Papatheodoridis G, Bousiotou A., Hadziyannis E.,
Archimandritis AJ: First appearance of Crohn's disease following infliximab therapy for spondyloarthropathy.
Scand J Gastroenterol 2007; 42(6):784-785
40. Deutsch M., Manesis EK, Hadziyannis E, Vassilopoulos D, Archimandritis AJ. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic
purpura with fatal outcome in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated interferon – a/2b. Scand
J Gastroenterol 2007; 42:408-409
41. Vassilopoulos D., Mantzoukis D.: Dialogue between the brain and the immune system in inflammatory
arthritis. Annals of NY Academy of Sciences 2006;1088:132-8
42. Tsochatzis Ε., Vassilopoulos D., Deutsch Μ., Asvesti C., Sevastos N., Archimandritis A.J. Myelodysplastic
syndrome presenting as acquired ichthyosis. European Journal of Internal Medicine 2006; 17: 368-9
43. Calabrese LH, Zein N, Vassilopoulos D. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation with immunosuppressive
therapy in rheumatic diseases: Assessment and preventive strategies. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
2006;65:983-9
44. Tsochatzis E., Vassilopoulos D., Deutsch M., Filiotou A., Tasidou A., Archimandritis AJ: Angioimmunoblastic
T-cell lymphoma associated arthritis:Case report and literature review. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
2005; 11: 326-28
45. Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese LH: Extrahepatic immunologic complications of hepatitis C virus infection.
AIDS 2005; 19 (Suppl 3): S123-27
46. Deutsch M, Koskinas J, Tzannos K, Vassilopoulos D, Mailis A, Tolis G et al. Hashimoto encephalopathy with
pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin. Ann Pharmacother 2005; 39:1745-1747
47. Alexopoulou A, Dourakis SP, Stamoulis ND, Vassilopoulos D, Archimandritis AJ. Poststreptococcal reactive
arthritis with thoracic spine involvement in an adult. Journal of Rheumatology 2005; 32:2002-2005
48. Calabrese LH, Zein N, Vassilopoulos D. Safety of antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy in patients
with chronic viral infections: hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV infection. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63 Suppl
2:ii18-ii24.
49. Papatheodoridis G.V., Papadelli D., Cholongitas E., Vassilopoulos D., Mentis A., Hadziyannis S.J.: Effect of
Helicobacter pylori infection on the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in users of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs. American Journal of Medicine 2004; 116:601-605
50. Vassilopoulos D., Younossi Z.M., Hadziyannis E., Boparai N., Yen Lieberman B., Hsi E., Villa-Forte A., Ball
E., Kimberly R.P., Calabrese L.H. Study of host and virological factors of patients with chronic HCV infection
and associated laboratory or clinical autoimmune manifestations. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21: (Suppl. 32):
S101-S111
51. Hadziyannis SJ, Papatheodoridis GV, Vassilopoulos D: Precore mutant chronic hepatitis B- Approach to
management. Medscape General Medicine, 2003
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52. Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese LH: Rheumatic manifestations of Hepatitis C infection. Current
Rheumatology Reports 2003;5:200-204
53. Vassilopoulos D., Niles J.L., Villa-Forte A., Arroliga A.C., Sullivan E.J., Merkel P.A., Hoffman G.S.:
Prevalence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in patients with various pulmonary diseases or
multiorgan dysfunction. Arthritis Care and Research 2003;49:151-155
54. Hadziyannis S.J., Papatheodoridis G.V., Vassilopoulos D. : Treatment of HBeAg Negative Chronic Hepatitis
B. Seminars In Liver Disease 2003;23:81-88
55. Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese LH: Hepatitis C virus infection and vasculitis. Implications of antiviral and
immunosuppressive therapies Arthritis and Rheumatism 2002;46:585-597
56. Μichopoulos S, Tsibouris P., Sotiropoulou M., Petraki K., Vassilopoulos D., Kralios N.: Watermelon stomach
and Familial Mediterranean Fever. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2001;96:2512-3
57. Hadziyannis S.J., and Vassilopoulos D.: Ηepatitis B e antigen negative chronic hepatitis B infection
Ηepatology 2001;34:617-24
58. Hadziyannis S.J., and Vassilopoulos D.: Immunopathogenesis of hepatitis B e antigen negative chronic
hepatitis B infection. Antiviral Research 2001;52:91-98
59. Hadziyannis S.J., and Vassilopoulos D.: Complex management issues: Management of HCV in the atypical
patient. Bailleres Best Practice Res in Clinical Gastroenterology 2000; 14:277-291
60. Vassilopoulos D. and Hoffman G.S.: Clinical utility of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) testing.
Clinical Diagnostic and Laboratory Immunology 1999;6:645-51
61. Vassilopoulos D., Camisa C., Strauss R.M.: Selected drug complications and treatment conflicts in the
presence of coexistent diseases. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America 1999;25: 745-77
62. Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese L.H.: Rheumatological manifestations of HIV-1 and HTLV-I infections.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1998; 64: 436-41
63. Vassilopoulos D., Waltuck J., Clarke G., Farhi D.C., Williams J., Fanucchi M.P.: Reversible Epstein-Barr
virus associated T cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on chronic
immunosuppressive therapy. Journal of Rheumatology 1998;25:389-91
64. Liossis S.N.C., Vassilopoulos D., Kovacs B. and Tsokos G.C.: Immune cell biochemical abnormalities in
systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 1997;15: 677-84,
65. Vassilopoulos D., Zurier R.B., Rossetti R.G., Tsokos G.C.: Gammalinolenic acid and dihomo-g-linolenic acid
supress CD3 mediated signal transduction pathway in human T cells.
Clinical Immunology
Immunopathology 1997, 83:237-44
66. Vassilopoulos D., Chalasani P., Jurado R.L., Workowski K., Agudelo C.A.: Musculoskeletal infections in
patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Medicine 1997; 76:284-94
67. Kovacs B., Vassilopoulos D., Vogelgesang S.A., and Tsokos G.C.: Defective CD3-mediated cell death in
activated T cells from patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Role of decreased intracellular TNF-alpha.
Clinical Immunology Immunopathology 1996, 81:293-302,
68. Hornstein E.H., Vassilopoulos D., Thomas D.E., Friedman F.K., Tsokos G.C.: Modulation of human Tlymphocyte plasma membrane permeability by imidazole antimycotics. Immunopharmacology and
Immunotoxicology 1996, 18:237-4
69. Vassilopoulos D., Kovacs B., Tsokos G.C.: T cell receptor/CD3 complex-mediated signal transduction
pathway in T cells and T cell lines from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of Immunology
1995, 155:2269-2281
70. Vassilopoulos D., Smallridge R.C., Tsokos G.C.: Effects of an aminosteroid inhibitor of phospholipase Cdependent processes on TCR-mediated signal transduction pathway in human T cells. Clinical Immunology
Immunopathology 1995, 77:59-68
71. Karras D., Karargyris G., Vassilopoulos D., Karatzetzos C.: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and
osteogenesis imperfecta. A report and review of the literature. Journal of Rheumatology, 1993; 20: 162-64
Chapters in International Books
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Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese L.H.: Virus-associated vasculitides: clinical aspects. In: Hoffman G.S and
Weyand C. (eds.). Inflammatory Diseases of Blood Vessels, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001, 565-599.
Vassilopoulos D and Calabrese L.H.: Vasculitis. In: Tsokos G.C., Moreland LW, Kammer G.M., Pelletier J.P.,
Pelletier J.M., Gay S. (eds). Modern Therapeutics in Rheumatic Diseases, Humana Press Inc., 2001, 359-388
Vassilopoulos D., and Hadziyannis S.J.: Future antiviral and immunomodulatory therapy options for chronic
hepatitis B. In: Moreno-Otero R., Albillos A., Garcia-Monzen C.(eds): Immunology and the Liver: Cytokines,
Accion Medica, Madrid, 2002, 325-336.
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Vassilopoulos D and Calabrese L.H.: Rheumatic aspects of human immunodeficiency virus infection and other
immunodeficient states. In: Hochberg M.C., Silman A.J., Smolen, J.S., Weinblatt M.E., Weisman M.H. (eds).
Rheumatology, 3rd edition, Mosby, 2003, 1115-29.
Hadziyannis SJ, Vassilopoulos D., Papatheodoridis G.: Hepatitis D. In: Knawy B, Shiffman ML, Wiesner R
(eds): Hepatology: A Practical Approach, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2004, 101-109
Vassilopoulos D.: Hepatitis C infection and vasculitis. In: Shoenfeld Y., Rose N.R. (eds): Infection and
Autoimmunity, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2004, 189-200
Vassilopoulos D. and Hadziyannis SJ: Clinical features of hepatitis D virus. In: Handa H., Yamaguchi Y. (eds):
Hepatitis Delta Virus, Landes Bioscience/Eurekah.com, Georgetown, TX. USA, 2006, 76-80
Vassilopoulos D.: Rheumatic manifestations of acute and chronic viral arthritis. In: Imboden JB, Hellmann DB,
Stone JH (eds): Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Rheumatology (LANGE Current Series), McGraw Hill,
2007, 388-395
Ghanem KG, Vassilopoulos D., Gebo KA: Evaluation of rheumatic complaints in patients with HIV. In:
Imboden JB, Hellmann DB, Stone JH (eds): Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Rheumatology (LANGE
Current Series), McGraw Hill, 2007, 396-404
Vassilopoulos D and Calabrese L.H.: Rheumatic aspects of HIV infection and other immunodeficient states. In:
Hochberg M.C., Silman A.J., Smolen, J.S., Weinblatt M.E., Weisman M.H. (eds). Rheumatology, 4th edition,
Mosby, 2008, 1055-69
Vassilopoulos D and Hadziyannis SJ: Chronic hepatitis B and D. In: Younossi ZM (ed). Practical Management
of Liver Diseases. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 26-38
Vassilopoulos D.: Cryoglobulinemia. In: Pearls and myths in rheumatology. Stone JH (editor), Springer
2009;269-73
Vassilopoulos D and Calabrese L.H.: Rheumatologic aspects of viral infections. In: Hochberg M.C., Silman
A.J., Smolen, J.S., Weinblatt M.E., Weisman M.H. (eds). Rheumatology, 5th edition, Elsevier Ltd. 2011
Vassilopoulos D and Manolakopoulos S.: The complex management of viral-related autoimmune diseases. In:
Khamashta MA, Ramos -Casals M (eds). Autoimmune Diseases: Complex and acute situations, Springer
Science +Business Media, Inc. New York 2011;345-357
Vassilopoulos D. and Calabrese LH: Virus-Associated Vasculitides. In: Gary S. Hoffman, Cornelia M.
Weyand, Carol A. Langford, Jörg J. Goronzy. Inflammatory Diseases of Blood Vessels, Second Edition.
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2012;369-79
Vassilopoulos D and Calabrese L.H.: Rheumatologic aspects of viral infections. In: Hochberg M.C., Silman
A.J., Smolen, J.S., Weinblatt M.E., Weisman M.H. (eds). Rheumatology, 6th edition (in press)
Vassilopoulos D.: Vasculitis: Giant cell arteritis. In: Mackay IR, Rose NL (eds). Springer Science +Business
Media, Inc. New York (in press)
Vassilopoulos D.: Vasculitis: PMR. In: Mackay IR, Rose NL (eds). Springer Science +Business Media, Inc.
New York (in press)
Tsalapaki C and Vassilopoulos D.: Vasculitis: Primary central nervous system vasculitis. In: Mackay IR, Rose
NL (eds). Springer Science +Business Media, Inc. New York (in press)
Invited speaker in International Meetings
- Advances in the treatment of HCV-associated vasculitis. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of
Rheumatology (Vasculitis Study Group), Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 1, 2000.
- Future antiviral and immunomodulatory therapy options for chronic hepatitis B. 2nd International Meeting on
Immunology and the Liver: Cytokines, Madrid, Spain, June 6-7, 2002
- Cryoglobulinemic vasculitides: Evolving concepts. ΧΙ Mediterranean Congress of Rheumatology, Crete, September
23 2005
- Dialogue between the brain and the immune system in inflammatory arthritis. 6th Meeting of the International
Society for Neuroimmunomodulation¨, Athens, Greece, 25-28 September 2005
- Vasculitis: Allergy Update in Greece, ACAAI-HSACI, Athens, September 6-9, 2006, Greece
- Biologic agents and hepatitis B virus reactivation: Assessment and prevention. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of
the American College of Rheumatology-ACR, Washington, DC, USA, November 15, 2006
- Hepatitis and anti-TNFs: Do's and don’t's. Excellence in Rheumatology, Istanbul, February 17-19, 2011
- Managing HBV and HCV as comorbidity, Biologic Therapies V Summit , Cleveland, USA, May 2-4, 2013
- Managing HCV cryoglobulinemia, Biologic Therapies V Summit , Cleveland, USA, May 2-4 2013
- B cell depletion in vasculitis. Annual Meeting of the European Leaque Against Rheumatism (EULAR), Madrid
2013
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INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
2006-07:
Member of the Scientific Committee for the development of multi-national
recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis, 3E Initiative
2007-08:
Member of the Scientific Committee for the development of multi-national
recommendations for the use of methotrexate in rheumatic diseases, 3E Initiative
2009-12:
Member of the Greek Steering Committee of the Multinational Committee of Treat To
Target (T2T) for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
2009/2011:
Expert of the European Research Council (ERC) for the Seventh Research Framework
Programme
2010-12:
Co-chair of the Abstract Selection Committee for the Infection-Related Rheumatic
Disease Abstracts, Annual ACR/ARHP Sientific Meetings
2011:
Member of the Scientific Committee of the 13th EULAR Postgraduate Course, 25
September-1 October, Dublin, Ireland
2013:
Member of the Abstract Selection Committee for “Vasculitides”, EULAR Meeting 2013
2013-2016:
Member of the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee
2014:
Chair of the Abstract Selection Committee for “Infection-related rheumatic diseases” and
“Rehabilitation”, EULAR Meeting 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
12/00-05/03:
1/02 – 5/03
07/03-:
2011-13:
Director, Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
Vice Chairman, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital,
Athens, Greece
Director, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, 2nd Department of Medicine
and Laboratory, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Responsible for: Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic (> 15,000 visits, 2003-today), inpatient
hospital care and consultations for rheumatic patients, Infusion Center for biologics (>
4,500 infusions, 2007-today)
Scientific Director for the “University Training Program in Rheumatology” for
rheumatology trainees and young rheumatologists in Greece
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