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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
- 15 citationsThe Antifibrotic Effect of A2B Adenosine Receptor Antagonism in a Mouse Model of Dermal FibrosisHarry Karmouty-Quintana, Jose G. Molina, Kemly Philip, Chiara Bellocchi, Brent M. Gudenkauf
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2018-10-01 - 44 citationsLong noncoding RNA H19X is a key mediator of TGF-β–driven fibrosisE. Pachera, Shervin Assassi, Gloria Salazar, Mara Stellato, Florian Renoux
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020-09-01 - 53 citationsType I interferon dysregulation in Systemic SclerosisBrian Skaug, Shervin Assassi
Cytokine. 2020-08-01
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
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- Fellow
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