Giuseppe Lopalco

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About Giuseppe Lopalco

Education • MD, Medicine and Surgery, University of Bari, Italy (2008) • Experimental thesis in Rheumatology: “Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical and Experimental Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Involvement”. • Specialization in Rheumatology, University of Bari, Italy (2014) – 70/70 cum laude • Experimental thesis: “Autoinflammatory Diseases: Clinical Manifestations and Therapy in the Presence or Absence of TNFRSF1A Gene Mutations”. Academic and Research Experience • Assistant Research Fellow – Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet’s Disease Clinic, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Italy (2013) Professional Experience • Associate Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico of Bari, Italy (2021–present) • First-Level Medical Officer, University Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico of Bari, Italy (2014–2021) • Clinical practice in the diagnosis and biologic treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis. • Head of the outpatient clinic for the diagnosis and management of Spondyloarthritis, Behçet’s Disease and Autoinflammatory Diseases. Clinical and Research Interests • Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis • Behçet’s Disease and systemic autoinflammatory disorders • Biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs in rheumatic diseases