Eve Scopelitis

Background

Scopelitis, Eve was born on August 27, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of George and Argyro (Caranicolaou) Scopelitis.

Education

Bachelor, CUNY, New York City, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1973.

Career

Intern, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, 1973-1974; resident, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, 1974-1976; clinical fellow in rheumatology, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1976-1978; research fellow, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1977-1978; assistant professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1978-1985; associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1985-1995; professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, since 1995. Director rheumatology clinic Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1978. Member medical advisory board Lupus Foundation Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Ankylosing Spondylitis Association, since 1987.

Active staff Hotel Dieu Hospital, New Orleans, since 1978, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, since 1978, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1991-1993. Consultant Lake Charles (Louisiana) Charity Hospital, 1978-1986, Earl K. Long Hospital, Baton Rouge, since 1992, Washington-St. Tammany Charity Hospital, Bogalusa, Louisiana, 1980-1986. Coordinator, director New Orleans Rheumatology Update Course, since 1991.

Faculty representative Louisiana State University Medical School Administrative Council, 1988-1990. Co-director Women in Medicine Symposium, 1994. Lecturer in field; active numerous professional committees.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

Membership

Fellow American College Rheumatology. Member Louisiana Rheumatism Society (president 1984-1989, vice president 1983-1984, secretary/treasurer 1982-1983), Louisiana State Medical Society, American Fedn.for Clinical Research, Lupus Club New Orleans (organizer, medical director since 1978), American Medical Women's Association (anti-smoking task force Louisiana branch, president 1990-1992, president-elect 1989-1990).

Connections

1 child, Michelle Alexis Taylor.

Father:

George Scopelitis

Mother:

Argyro (Caranicolaou) Scopelitis

child:

Michelle Alexis Taylor Scopelitis