ShervinAssassiMD
Rheumatology • Houston, TXProfessor & Director, Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Office
6431 Fannin St
Msb 5.270
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-500-6900Fax+1 713-500-0580
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Rheumatology, 2003 - 2005- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Scleroderma Skin Questionnaire: A Novel Patient Reported Outcome for Skin Disease in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.Jeong Min Yu, John M VanBuren, Angela Child, Jessica S Alvey, Lisa A Mandl
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2025-01-15 - Lack of association of the PLD4 SNP rs2841277 with systemic sclerosis in a European American population.Yunqing Ma, Maureen D Mayes, Xinjian Guo, Shervin Assassi, Xiaodong Zhou
Scientific Reports. 2024-12-28 - Treatment Response Biomarkers for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.Elizabeth R Volkmann, Holly Wilhalme, Donald P Tashkin, Grace Hyun J Kim, Jonathan Goldin
Arthritis Care & Research. 2024-12-22
Journal Articles
- The Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort: Baseline Clinical Features and Comparison with Other Large Scleroderma CohortsDaniel E Furst, Robert Spiera, Maureen D Mayes, Lorinda Chung, Suzanne Kafaja, Virginia Steen, Shervin Assassi, Monique Hinchcliff, Rheumatology
Press Mentions
Durable Efficacy for Drug Preventing Lung Progression in Systemic SclerosisJuly 20th, 2022- Higher Cardiovascular Risks in Kawasaki Disease Persist 10-plus YearsNovember 8th, 2020
Dr. Shervin Assassi: New Chair of the ACR Committee on Journal PublicationsApril 18th, 2019- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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