Vasileios Kyttaris MD
Lupus & Related, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related
Academic Practice at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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110 Francis StSte 4BBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-8658
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Education & Training
National Capital ConsortiumPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2004
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2001 - 2003- MedStar Health Georgetown University/Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Patras School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
DC State Medical License 2001 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Quality Data Center, Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical utility of a multianalyte lupus risk score incorporating cell-bound complement activation products: a systematic evaluation.Vasileios C Kyttaris, Michelle A Petri, Daniel J Wallace, Jennifer L Rogers, Howard Busch
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2026-05-29 - 4 citationsExtracellular heme:DNA complexes promote oxidative stress and inflammation during lupus-associated hemolysis.Lubica Janovicova, Monika Janikova, Michal Pastorek, Eva Csizmadia, Cherith Yoder
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026-03-10 - Hydroxychloroquine discontinuation in SLE: a retrospective cohort study with 3-year follow-up.Milena Delai, Rachel B Simon, Eduardo M Cardoso, Vasileios C Kyttaris
Rheumatology. 2026-01-08
Journal Articles
- 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
Masonic Medical Research Institute to Use Federal Funding for Research into Lupus TherapiesApril 6th, 2021- Masonic Medical Research Institute Awarded Department of Defense Lupus Impact AwardApril 2nd, 2021
Lupus Foundation of America Recognizes Top Researchers with Evelyn V. Hess Award and Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator PrizeNovember 14th, 2016
Grant Support
- The role of IL-23 in lupusNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)2012–Present
- NFAT/AP-1 Cooperation In SLE T CellsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Greek
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