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George Tsokos, MD, Rheumatology, Boston, MA

George C Tsokos MD

Rheumatology•Boston, MA

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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Summary

  • George Tsokos, MD is a renowned rheumatologist based in Boston, MA, with a subspecialty in Lupus and related diseases. His education includes a fellowship in Immunology and Rheumatology at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital. Currently, he serves as a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medicine Center. Dr. Tsokos has extensive experience in systemic lupus erythematosus and has numerous publications in respected journals like Nature Immunology, Nature Communications, Science Translational Medicine, NEJM and the Journal of Clinical Investigation. His work has been funded continuously by NIH for more than 30 years. He is notably a Master of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Rheumatology and Fellow of the AAAS and has been recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com. He has received numerous national and international awards.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1983 - 1984
  • MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown Hospital
    MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1979 - 1981
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1980 - 2027
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1983 - 2008
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
  • Rheumatology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Regulatory T Cells in the Treatment of Disease  
    George Tsokos, MD, Nature
  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase Catalytic Subunit 2 Limits Th17 Differentiation  
    Vasileios 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 Erythematosus  
    George C Tsokos, Vasileios C Kyttaris, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Press Mentions

  • ACR Open Rheumatology Editor Anticipates Broader Scope & Greater Impact for the Open-Access Journal
    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-All
    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 Disease
    AMPEL BioSolutions' Breakthrough Predicts Drug Options to Slow End Stage Renal DiseaseMarch 1st, 2023

Grant Support

  • Phosphatases in lupusBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
  • Lupus nephritis: novel insights in the pathogenesis and treatmentBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
  • 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

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