EvangelineGScopelitisMD

Lupus & Related, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Spondyloarthropathy

Senior Rheumatologist, Ochsner Clinic New Orleans; Professor of Medicine, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans; Lecturer, University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, AU

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Office
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-4000
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Education & Training

Louisiana State UniversityFellowship, Rheumatology, 1976 - 1978
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

LA State Medical License 1976 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
Fibromyalgia: Can Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Help?
Gwendoline Menga, Sharon Ing, Omar Khan, Bobby J. Dupre, Adriana Dornelles, Anika Alarakhia, William E. Davis, Jerald M. Zakem, Tamika Webb-Detiege, E Scopelitis, Robe...> ;Ochsner Journal. 2014 Jan 1
17 citations
Pancreatitis leading to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of literature.
R Singh, B Saunders, E Scopelitis> ;Lupus. 2003 Feb 1
54 citations
Antiphospholipid (Hughes') syndrome in African-Americans: IgA aCL and aβ2 glycoprotein-I is the most frequent isotype:
E Diri, Elena Cucurull, A. E. Gharavi, D Kapoor, E A Mendez, E Scopelitis, WA Wilson> ;Lupus. 1999 Jan 1
19 citations
Autoantibody profile in African-American patients with lupus nephritis
C O García, J F Molina, S. Gutiérrez-Ureña, E Scopelitis, Wendell A. Wilson, A. E. Gharavi, Luis R. Espinoza> ;Lupus. 1996 Dec 1
Candida arthritis.
Silveira, L. H., Cuéllar, M. L., Citera, G., Cabrera, G. E., Scopelitis, E., Espinoza, L. R.> ;Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1993 May
Gonococcal arthritis.
Scopelitis, E., Martínez-Osuna, P.> ;Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1993 May
Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis.
Silveira, L. H., Gutiérrez, F., Scopelitis, E., Cuéllar, M. L., Citera, G., Espinoza, L. R.> ;Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1993 May
7 citations
Digital vasculitis following allergic desensitization treatment.
G. E. Cabrera, Gustavo Citera, Marwin Gutierrez, E Scopelitis, Luis R. Espinoza> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1993 Nov 1
20 citations
Antinuclear and antiphospholipid antibodies in healthy women with recurrent spontaneous abortion.
Gungor E. Eroglu, E Scopelitis> ;American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 1994 Jan 1
Ketorolac-precipitated asthma.
Hebert, W. G., Scopelitis, E.> ;South Med J. 1994 Feb
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in systemic lupus erythematosus with intestinal vasculitis: treatment with high dose prednisone.
Cabrera, G. E., Scopelitis, E., Cuellar, M. L., Silveira, L. H., Mena, H., Espinoza, L. R.> ;Clin Rheumatol. 1994 Jun
1 citations
Antiphospholipid antibodies in pregnancy.
E Scopelitis, Wendell A. Wilson, Myriam Perez> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1994 Oct 1
5 citations
Absence of a distinctive autoantibody profile in black women with lupus nephritis: comment on the article by McCarty et al
Jasmine Joseph, Juan-Manuel Anaya, Michele Sandifer, E Scopelitis, Wendell A. Wilson, Luis R. Espinoza> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1994 Aug 1
20 citations
HYPERPROLACTINAEMIA IN PRIMARY SJOGREN'S SYNDROME
Miguel A Gutiérrez, Juan-Manuel Anaya, E Scopelitis, Gustavo Citera, Luis H. Silveira, Luis R. Espinoza> ;Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 1994 Jun 1
29 citations
Fibroblast function in psoriatic arthritis. II. Increased expression of beta platelet derived growth factor receptors and increased production of growth factor and cyt...
Luis R. Espinoza, C G Espinoza, M L Cuéllar, E Scopelitis, L H Silveira, GR Grotendorst> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1994 Aug 1
19 citations
Fibroblast function in psoriatic arthritis. I. Alteration of cell kinetics and growth factor responses.
Luis R. Espinoza, J L Aguilar, C G Espinoza, M L Cuéllar, E Scopelitis, L H Silveira> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1994 Aug 1
15 citations
Hyperprolactinemia in Reiter's syndrome.
Luis J. Jara, L H Silveira, M L Cuéllar, Carlos Pineda, E Scopelitis, Luis R. Espinoza> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1994 Jul 1
9 citations
Seronegative Antiphospholipid Syndrome-Associated with Plasminogen-Activator Inhibitor
Jasmine Joseph, E Scopelitis> ;Lupus. 1994 Jun 1
4 citations
Disseminated gonococcal infection and human immunodeficiency virus.
Juan-Manuel Anaya, Jasmine Joseph, E Scopelitis, Luis R. Espinoza> ;Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 1994 Nov 1
Serum antinuclear antibodies in women with silicone breast implants.
Cuéllar, M. L., Scopelitis, E., Tenenbaum, S. A., Garry, R. F., Silveira, L. H., Cabrera, G., Espinoza, L. R.> ;J Rheumatol. 1995 Feb
30 citations
Familial anticardiolipin antibodies and C4 deficiency genotypes that coexist with MHC DQB1 risk factors
WA Wilson, E Scopelitis, JP Michalski, SS Pierangeli, LH Silveira, RC Elston, EN Harris> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1995 Feb 1
Anti-SS-A antibody and other antinuclear antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Scopelitis, E., Biundo, J. J., Alspaugh, M. A.> ;Arthritis Rheum. 1980 Mar
9 citations
Leukopenia in Still's disease.
E Scopelitis, Myriam Perez, Joseph J. Biundo> ;JAMA. 1984 Nov 2
31 citations
Association of HLA-DR7 with both antibody to SSA(Ro) and disease susceptibility in blacks with systemic lupus erythematosus.
WA Wilson, E Scopelitis, JP Michalski> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1984 Jan 1
2 citations
Inconsistent staining of HEp-2 cells with anti-SS-A antibody.
E Scopelitis, Joseph J. Biundo> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1984 Nov 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology - ACR
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Hospital Affiliations

Ochsner Medical CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana