George C Tsokos MD
Lupus & Related
Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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330 Brookline Ave # Cls-937Beth Israel Deaconess MedicalBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-735-4161
Fax+1 617-735-4170
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1983 - 1984
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1979 - 1981
University of AthensClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1983 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEfficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular, Renal Events, and Safety Outcomes in Patients With Syste...Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma, Jui-En Lo, Vasileios C Kyttaris, George C Tsokos, Karen H Costenbader
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsGluconolactone restores immune regulation and alleviates skin inflammation in lupus-prone mice and in patients with cutaneous lupus.Wei Li, Antonios G A Kolios, Wenliang Pan, Catalina Burbano, Kohei Karino
Science Translational Medicine. 2025-02-19 - 1 citationsPI3Kα in the pathogenesis and treatment of lupus nephritis.Vivek Kasinath, George C Tsokos
Kidney International. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Regulatory T Cells in the Treatment of DiseaseGeorge Tsokos, MD, Nature
- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase Catalytic Subunit 2 Limits Th17 DifferentiationVasileios C Kyttaris, George C Tsokos, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- SLAMF1 Engagement Inhibits T Cell‐B Cell Interaction and Diminishes IL‐6 Production and Plasmablast Differentiation in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusGeorge C Tsokos, Vasileios C Kyttaris, Arthritis & Rheumatology
Press Mentions
ACR Open Rheumatology Editor Anticipates Broader Scope & Greater Impact for the Open-Access JournalFebruary 28th, 2025- Experts to Explain Why CAR-T Cell Therapy Is Promising but Not a Cure-AllNovember 8th, 2024
- AMPEL BioSolutions' Breakthrough Predicts Drug Options to Slow End Stage Renal DiseaseMarch 1st, 2023
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Grant Support
- Lupus nephritis: novel insights in the pathogenesis and treatmentBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
- Gene Transcription in SLEBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2002–2028
- Gene Transcription in SLEBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2002–2028
- Expanded Double Negative T cells in SLE.BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2010–2026
- Phosphatases In Human LupusNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2012
- CIS School In Systemic Autoimmune DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2009–2011
- Training Program In Systemic AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2011
- Lymphocyte Signaling Defects In Patients With LupusNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2011
- CIS School In Systemic Autoimmune DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008
- CIS School On Systemic Autoimmune DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
- CIS School On Systemic Autoimmune DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2006
- Lymphocyte Signaling Defects In Patients With LupusNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–2006
- T Cell Help In The B Cell Response To Malaria CS ProteinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2004
- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases;2003 Summer SchoolNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003
- Regulation Of Complement Receptor Gene ExpressionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
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