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Aristides Assimacopoulos, MD, Infectious Disease, Rocky Mount, NC

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Infectious Disease Rocky Mount, NC

Infectious Disease Physician

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  • Office

    2460 Curtis Ellis Dr
    Rocky Mount, NC 27804
    Phone+1 252-962-8000
    Fax+1 630-654-1865

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1994 - 1996
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1991
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaB.A., Microbiology, Summa Cum Laude, 1981 - 1987
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolB.A., 1983 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Acumen nEHR, Health IT Services Group, 2012
  • National Research Service Award NIH, University of Minnesota
  • Phi Beta Kappa University of Minnesota
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comparison of Eschericia coli ST131 Pulsotypes, by Epidemiologic Traits, 1967-2009  
    Johnson, JR et. al. and the MASTER Investigators, EID, 1/1/2012
  • Post-Prostate Biopsy Infection with Escherichia coli ST131 Leading to Epididymo-orchitis and Meningitis Caused by Gram-Negative Bacilli  
    Aris P Assimacopoulos, et al, J Clin Microbiol, 1/1/2012
  • Two Cases of Daptomycin-Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Chronic Pneumonitis  
    Yasir Lal and Aristides P. Assimacopoulos, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Successful use of a pharmacist evaluation service to ensure appropriate use of drotrecogin alfa
    Thomas J. Johnson, Glenn D. Voss, Aris Assimacopoulos, Jace Knutson, Michael Schaub, American Society for Health-System Pharmacists, 1/1/2008
  • E. coli (Ec) Sequence type ST131 (O25:H4) as a Prominent Cause of Fluorquinolone-Resistant (FQ-R) Infections in the U.S.
    JR Johnson, MS Cooperstock, BD Johnston, M Menard, C Clabots, JR Thurn, A Assimacopoulos, M-H Nicolas-Chanoine, TA Russo, KJ Vigil, JA Adachi, J Rice, Infectious Disease Society of America, 1/1/2008
  • Aggregation and binding substances enhance pathogenicity in a rabbit model of Enterococcus faecalis end
    P.M. Schlievert, G.M. Dunny, Aristides P. Assimacopoulos, XIIITH Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases; Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, 1/17/1996

Lectures

  • Various topics, incl., AIDS, Antibiotics, Hepatitis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Lyme Disease, Pandemic Influenza, Infection Control, Empiric Antifungal Agents and F... 
    1/1/2015
  • Infectious Disease and Telemedicine 
    San Diego, CA - 1/7/2006
  • Mitogenic factors from group G streptococci associated with scarlet fever and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome 
    Paris, France - 1/17/1996

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Greek