DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Ali Askari, M.D.

Professor of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Chief and Director of Fellowship, Division of Rheumatology University Hospitals of Cleveland Director, Rheumatology University Hospitals Health System

 

Office Info.:

Address: University Hospitals of Cleveland
Division of Rheumatology
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5076
Phone: (216) 844-2289
Fax: (216) 844-2288
Email: ali.askari@uhhs.com
ada3@case.edu

Personal Data:

Birthplace: Kerman, Iran
Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Houri Askari
Children: Three sons (2 living) and one daughter

Education:

Post-Medical: Physician Executive Institute Management Certificate Program
Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management
September-December, 2004

Physician Executive Institute Leadership Course
Case Weatherhead School of Management
September-December, 2003

Rheumatology Fellowship:
University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC), Cleveland, Ohio July 1972 - June 1974

Internal Medicine Residency:
Case Western Reserve University, Affiliated Hospitals (UHC and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), Cleveland, Ohio January 1970 - 1972

Chief Resident (Internal Medicine) January 1972 - June 1972

Internship/Residency: St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio September 1968-1969

Internship: University Hospitals of Tehran, School of Medicine, 1966 - 1967

College/University: MD, School of Medicine
Tehran University, 1966

High School: Hadaf High School, Tehran, Iran, 1959

Professional Appointments:

Professor of Medicine 1997 – Present
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Chief and Director of Fellowship 2001 – Present
Division of Rheumatology
University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC)

Director, Rheumatology 1997 – Present
University Hospitals Health System

Active Staff 1974 - Present
UHC
Cleveland, Ohio

Provisional Staff Consultant 1996 - Present
Meridia South Point
Cleveland, Ohio

Peer Reviewer January 1983 - 2000
Journal of Rheumatology

Peer Reviewer January 1983 - 2000
Archives of Internal Medicine

Director and Founder July 1974 - 1997
Division of Rheumatology (Fellowship Approved,
Saint Luke’s Hospital 1976-1990)
CWRU
Cleveland, Ohio

Active Medical Staff 1974 - 1997
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio

Active Staff 1979 - 1997
Marymount Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio

Medical Director and Founder 1984 - 1997
Marymount Hospital Arthritis and
Sports and Rehabilitative Centers
Cleveland, Ohio

Clinical Professor of Medicine July 1990 - 1997
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Active Medical Staff 1974 - 1994
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (VAMC)
Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Professor of Medicine July 1982 - June 1990
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Chief and Founder July, 1976 - 1984
Division of Rheumatology
VAMC
CWRU
Cleveland, Ohio

Director and Co-Director July 1974 - 1984
Clerkship Program Phase III
CWRU at the VAMC
Cleveland, Ohio

Faculty, Musculoskeletal Committee September 1973 - 1983
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Visiting Faculty July 1977 - 1982
Muscle Clinic
UHC
Cleveland, Ohio

Assistant Professor of Medicine March 1975 - June 1982
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Consultant Rheumatologist July 1976 - 1979
St. Thomas Hospital
Akron, Ohio

Visiting Faculty from CWRU to February 1976 - March 1976
Pahlavi University
Department of Medicine
Shiraz, Iran

Chief July 1974 - 1976
General Medical Section
CWRU
VAMC
Cleveland, Ohio

Arthritis Consultant 1973 - 1976
Health Service Clinic
UHC

Senior Instructor of Medicine July 1974 - March 1975
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Teaching Fellow 1971 - 1974
CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Preceptor, Phase II Clinical 1971 - 1972
Science, CWRU School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Teacher, Botany and Physiology 1963 - 1966
Alameh & Hadaf High Schools,
Tehran, Iran

Military Service:
Selective Service Status 4A

Honors and Awards:

25 Years of Service Award
University Hospitals of Cleveland

Top Physicians Award, 2004

“Best Teacher” Award, 1976-1977
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio

“Who’s Who Among Outstanding Americans,” 1995-1996

Licensure and Board Certification:

Diplomate - Internal Medicine, June 1973
Diplomate - Rheumatology, October 1974
Medical License, State of Ohio, 1973
# 35-03-4769-A, Expires 7/01/07

Professional Service:

Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Committee
American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 2003-2006

President, Board of Directors
National Sjogren’s Syndrome Association (NSSA), 1997 – Present

Member
American Medical Association, 1990-2000

Member
Presidential Round Table, 1990 - 2000

Founding Fellow
ACR, 1986 – Present

Fellow
American College of Physicians, November 1978 – Present

Member
Academy of Medicine, 1976 – Present

Chairman, Board of Directors
Lupus Foundation, Northeastern Ohio, 1996 – 2003

Member, Orange Educational Foundation Board of Trustees
Orange School District, 1994 - 1999

Chairman, Medical Advisory Board
NSSA, 1991 – 1996

Board of Directors, Elected to two terms
Academy of Medicine 1990 - 1996

Expert Witness, Department of Health and Human Services
National Office of Hearing and Appeals, 1990 – 1995

President
Cleveland Society of Rheumatology, 1989 – 1991

Chairman, Medical Advisory Board
Lupus Foundation, 1988 – 1990

President
Medical Staff, St. Luke’s Hospital, 1988 – 1989

Regional Authority
American Board of Internal Medicine Examination, 1983 -1985

Vice President
Arthritis Foundation, NEO Chapter, 1983

Board of Executive Directors
Health Council of the United Way, May 1979 - 1982

Board of Trustees
Arthritis Foundation, NEO Chapter, 1975 - 1982

President
Cleveland Society of Rheumatology, 1976 - 1978

Committees:

Chairmanships:

Chair, 6th-, 11th-, 14th- Annual Cleveland Review of Rheumatic Diseases
Cleveland, Ohio, 1996, 2001, 2004

Library Committee
Marymount Hospital, 1997

Chair, Continuing Education Committee
Marymount Hospital, 1994 – 1997

Chair, Third-Annual National Conference
National Sjogren’s Syndrome Association, 1992

Third-Annual Cleveland Review of Rheumatic Diseases Conference
Cleveland Clinic, 1992

Fellowship Selection Committee
University Hospitals of Cleveland/ Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, 1978 – 1982

Hospital Wide Quality and Resource Management
St. Luke’s Hospital, 1988 - 1995

Audit Committee
VAMC, 1975 - 1976

Memberships:

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Committee 2004 - 2006
Leadership Council (Department of Medicine) University Hospitals of Cleveland 1997 - Present
Nominating Committee, Academy of Medicine 1996 – Present
Communications and Community Relations, Academy of Medicine 1996 – Present
Medical Advisory Committee, Lupus Foundation – Cleveland Chapter 1986 - Present
UHHS Musculoskeletal Institute 2001 – 2003
Continuing Medical Education Committee (Department of Medicine) UHC 1997 – 2002
Division Directors Committee, Department of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital 1974 – 1997
Search Committee for Director, Department of Medicine, Marymount Hospital 1990---------
Promotion Committee, Department of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital 1989 - 1990
Committee on Continuing Medical Education, Case Western Reserve University,
School of Medicine 1989 - 1990
Financial Committee, Board of Trustees, St. Luke’s Hospital 1989 – 1990
Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, St. Luke’s Hospital 1989 - 1990
Capital Expenditure Committee, St. Luke’s Hospital 1987 – 1989
Medical Advisory Committee, Arthritis Foundation 1975 - 1990
Search Committee for Director Department of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital 1985 - 1986
Executive Committee, Arthritis Foundation, NEO 1980 – 1983
Research Grant Review Committee, Arthritis Foundation, NEO 1976 – 1982
Health Review Committee, Academy of Medicine of Cleveland 1975, 1978
Medical Advisory Committee, St. Luke’s Hospital 1974 - 1977
Medical Advisory Committee, Imperial Medical Center of Iran 1976---------

Scientific and Educational Presentations:

2005
4/18 Soft Tissue Rheumatism – Noon Conference – Residents, University Hospitals of Cleveland
4/21 Fellowship Program for 1st-year Fellows, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
5/3 Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Myopathies, Primary Care Physicians, Rheumatologists, the Cleveland Clinic
5/23 Extraoral and Extraocular Manifestations of Sjogren’s Syndrome, PCP’S’s, Rheumatologists, Philadelphia, Penn.
7/13 Basic Review: Myopathies, Rheumatology Fellows, Residents, UHC
7/14 Sjogren’s Syndrome, Family Medicine Residents, UHC
9/1 Pain Management and Fibromyalgia, Professor Rounds, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
9/15 Fellowship Program and Scientific Discussion on the Problems with Hands, Professor Rounds, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
9/22 Rheumatic Problems of the Elbow, Professor Rounds, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
9/29 Evaluation and Management of Shoulder Problems, Professor Rounds, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
10/8 Myositis: Diagnosis & Treatment, Patients, Community, National Meeting of The Myositis Association, Marriott Key Center, Cleveland, Ohio
10/17 General Rheumatology & Joint Injections – Noon Conference – Residents, UHC
10/20 Fellowship Program, Professor Rounds, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
11/4 Structure and Status of Rotation and Review of Curriculum in Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, UHC
11/11 Soft Tissue Rheumatism, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Integument (MSI)
11/12-19 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Rheumatologists, San Diego, Calif.
11/14 Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Myopathies, ACR Annual Scientific Meeting, Rheumatologists, San Diego, Calif.
11/15 Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Myopathies, Meet-the-Professor, ACR Annual Scientific Meeting, Rheumatologists, San Diego, Calif.
11/21 Sjogren’s syndrome, Case SOM, MSI

2004
3/26 Department of Medicine Morbidity & Mortality Conference –Good Pastures syndrome, UHC Department of Medicine (DOM)
3/31 Polymyositis – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
8/9 Basic Rheumatology Review – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
7/1 Basic Science Review: Joint Exam, Aspiration & Injection – Division of Rheumatology, UHC
7/2 Basic Science Review: Exam of Muscle/Lab Tests in Muscle Disease – Division of Rheumatology, UHC
7/7 Basic Science Review: Gout and Crystal Arthritis – Division of Rheumatology, UHC
7/8 Basic Science Review: Management of Pain – Division of Rheumatology, UHC
7/22 Basic Science Review: Inflammatory Myopathies – Division of Rheumatology, UHC
10/9 Lupus – Television, WKYC (Channel 3) Cleveland, Ohio
10/12 Lupus – Patients/Community, Beachwood, Ohio
10/18 Inflammatory Myopathies (Meet the Professor) ACR Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, Texas
10/20 ACR Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Committee (Meet the Professor), San Antonio, Texas
12/15 Live on Five: “Concern for Celebrex,” WEWS (Channel 5), Greater Cleveland Viewing Community, Cleveland, Ohio

2003
5/6 Sjogren’s syndrome – Rheumatology Grand Rounds
5/21 Sjogren’s syndrome – Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
5/31 Sjogren’s syndrome – National Sjogren’s Syndrome Association Regional Conference, Patients, Community, Beachwood, Ohio
8/6 Principals of Rheumatology Evaluation – UHC DOM
8/21 Principals of Rheumatology Evaluation – Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
10/8 Dialogues in Rheumatology – UHHS/CCF Rheumatologists, UH
11/5 Lupus – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
11/13 Lupus – Noon Conference – VAMC
11/21 Soft Tissue Rheumatism – Case SOM, MSI

2002
1/31 Lupus – Noon Conference – VAMC
2/5 Scleroderma – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
2/6 Fibromyalgia: Evolving Concepts in Evaluation & Treatment – Case SOM
5/4 Pharmacologic Treatment of Back Pain – UHC Orthopedics, Review Course
7/11 Principals of Rheumatology Evaluation – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
7/18 Principals of Rheumatology Evaluation – Noon Conference – VAMC
9/18 Sjogren’s syndrome – Primary Care Physicians, NEOUCOM, Akron, Ohio
10/1 Pharmacologic management of Pain – UHC DOM
11/21 Sjogren’s syndrome – Case SOM MSI
11/25 Soft Tissue Rheumatism – Case SOM MSI

2001
1/16 Lupus – Noon Conference – VAMC
1/17 Rheumatoid Arthritis – PCP’S, Pharmacists, Piladelphia, Penn.
1/23 Lupus – Noon Conference – UHC DOM
2/17 Rheumatoid Arthritis – Consultants Meeting, Florida
2/27 Biologic Agents in Treatment of RA – DOM Grand Rounds, UHHS
4/27-28 11th Annual Cleveland Review of Rheumatic Diseases (Program Director)
5/9 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation) – PCP’S’s, Milwaukee, Wisc.
5/16 Rheumatoid Arthritis – UHHS Community, Westlake
6/7 Rheumatoid Arthritis – PCP’S’s, Vermilion, Ohio
6/27 HIPPA – UHC DOM
7/10 Principles of Rheumatology Evaluation – UHC DOM
7/19 Principles of Rheumatology Evaluation – VAMC Residents
7/24 Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis – DOM Grand Rounds, UHHS Faculty
8/1 Sjogren’s syndrome, Rheumatologists, San Francisco, Calif.
9/20 Inflammatory Myopathy – UHC Family Medicine
9/26 Interpretation of Lab & AA Tests and Fibromyalgia – VAMC Residents
9/30 Sjogren’s syndrome – Television, WKYC (Channel 3), Cleveland, Ohio
10/5 Rheumatologic Pain Management – UHHS Faculty
10/6 Lupus – UHHS Community, Geneva, Ohio
10/13 Sjogren’s syndrome – NSSA (Annual Conference) – Patients/Community, Beachwood, Ohio
10/16 Sjogren’s syndrome – Directors of Managed Care, Dallas, Texas
10/27 New Treatments in Lupus – UHHS Community, Elyria, Ohio
11/14 Rheumatoid Arthritis – PCP’S’s, Woodmere, Ohio
12/1 Lupus – UHHS Community, Landerbrook, Mayfield Hts., Ohio
12/4 Sjogren’s syndrome – Case SOM
12/6 Soft Tissue Rheumatism Core Clerkship – CWRU

2000
1/17 Introduction to Rheumatology, Case SOM, MSI
1/24 Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCP’S’s, Cleveland, Ohio
2/7 Rheumatoid Arthritis, Grand Rounds, UHHS, Brown Memorial Hospital
2/18 Outpatient Management of Arthritis, DOM, VAMC
2/24 Sjogren’s Syndrome, Faculty of the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
3/25 Multidisciplinary Management of Spine Disease (Course Director), UHHS Faculty, Beachwood, Ohio
4/8 Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCP’S’s, Columbus, Ohio
4/30-5/2 Arthritis Consultant, Rheumatologists, Santa Monica, Calif.
5/11 Sjogren’s Syndrome, PCP’S’s and Health Care Associates, Minnesota
5/16 Arthritis Exposition, UHHS Community and Arthritis Foundation, Independence, Ohio
5/24 Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCP’S’s and Rheumatologists, Bethesda, Ohio
5/25 Fibromyalgia, Family Medicine Faculty, UHC
6/2-4 Sjogren’s syndrome, Rheumatologists, Phoenix, Ariz.
6/14 Rheumatoid Arthritis, UHHS Community, UHHS Landerbrook Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
6/28 Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCP’S’s and Rheumatologists, Hudson, Ohio
8/2 Approaches to Patients with Musculoskeletal Disease, UHC DOM
8/9 Rheumatoid Arthritis, UHHS Community, UHHS Westlake Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
8/22 Approaches to Patients with Musculoskeletal Disease, VAMC DOM
9/9 Fibromyalgia, Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis, UHHS Community, UHHS Landerbrook Medical Center
9/16 Clinical Update in Rheumatic Diseases (Course Director), UHHS Faculty, UHC
10/14 “What’s New with Sjogren’s Syndrome,” NSSA National Conference, Beachwood, Ohio
10/15 Lupus, UHHS Community, Geneva, Ohio
10/18 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Advancements, Diagnosis and Treatment, UHHS Community, UHHS Landerbrook Medical Center
10/28 Health Concerns of Young Women, UHHS Faculty, UHC
11/8 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Advancements, Diagnosis and Treatment, UHHS Community, UHHS Westlake Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
12/5 Sjogren’s Syndrome, Case SOM, MSI, Cleveland, Ohio

Askari A: The many faces of Sjogren’s Syndrome, Sjogren’s Digest 4(1):8-9, 1993.

Askari A: Sjogren’s Syndrome: An update. The Third Annual Rheumatology Conference, Proceedings of Third Annual Conference, 1992.

Askari A: The myalgia and myopathy of Sjogren’s Syndrome, Sjogren’s Digest 2(3):5-6, 1991.

Askari AD: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medicine Today, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1982.

Askari A: Anti-inflammatory therapy: Basic principles and practical use. Medicine Today, 1-11, CWRU, 1978.
Askari AD: Extra-articular manifestations of connective tissue disease. Medicine Today, CWRU, 1974.

Articles:

1. Berner BR, Tary-Lehmann M, Yonkers NL, Askari AD, Lehmann PV, Anthony DD: Phenotypic and functional analysis of EBV-specific memory CD8 cells in SLE. Journ Cell Immun 2005, 235, 29-38.

2. Bell M, Askari A, Bookman A, et al: Sjogren’s Syndrome: A critical review of clinical management. J Rheumatol. December 1999, 26 (9), 2051-2061.

3. Askari AD, Anthony DA, Wolpaw T, McComsey G: Wegener Granulomatosis Simulating Bacterial Endocarditis. Arch Internal Med 1999, 159:1807-1810.

4. Askari A: The heart in polymyositis and dermatomyositis. The Mt. Sinai Journal of Med 1989, Vol 55. No. 6:479-482.

5. Shah A, Askari A: Pericardial changes and left ventricular function in ankylosing spondylitis. Am Heart J 113:1529-1531, June, 1987.

6. Askari A, Laqui C, Rassiga A, Hogrefe W, Laipply T: Small cell lymphoma and Sjogren’s Syndrome: Lymphoplasmytic subvarient of small cell lymphoma with Iga/kappa immunoglobulin markers. Arch Intern Med 1985, 145:935-937.

7. Askari A: Cardiac abnormalities in inflammatory disorders of muscle. Clinics in Rheumatic Disease 1984, 10:131-149.

8. Askari AD: Colchicine for treatment of replacing polychondritis. J Am Acd Dermatol 1984, 507-510.

9. Muir WA, McLaren GD, Braun WE, Askari AD: Evidence for heterogeneity in hereditary hemochromatosis: Evaluation of 174 individuals in 4 families. Am J Med 1984, 76:806-814.

10. Askari AD, Muir WA, Rosner IA, Moskowitz RW, McLaren GD, Braun WE: Arthritis in hemochromatosis: Clinical spectrum, relation to histocompatibility antigens and effectiveness of early phlebotomy. Am J Med 1983, 75:957-965.

11. Wilson AH, Askari AD, Nederhiser DH, Johnson AM, Andrews BS, Hoskins LC: Pancreatitis with arthropathy and subcutaneous fat hedrosis. Arthritis Rheum 1983, 26:121-126.

12. Askari AD, Huettner TL: Cardiac abnormalities in dermatomyositis/polymyositis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1982, 12:208-219.

13. Wieland RG, Geraci KT, Jones JC, Raynor A, Askari AD, Dobrea G, Cole E: Long term evaluation of jejunoileal bypass: Patients’ satisfaction and hepatic and musculoskeletal aspects. Obesity and Bariatric Medicine 1981, 10:66-71.

14. Rosner I, Askari A, McLaren G, Muir A: Arthropathy, hypouricemia and normal serum iron studies in hereditary hemochromatosis. Am J Med 1981, 70:870-874.

15. Wisnieski J, Askari AD: Rheumatoid Nodulosis: A relatively benign variant of rheumatoid disease. Arch Intern Med 1981, 141: 615-619.

16. Theodore A, Askari A, Wieland GR: Colchicine in treatment of Paget’s disease of the bone. A New Therapeutic Approach. Clinical Therapeutics 1981, 3:365-373.

17. Goske J, Askari AD, Dickman G, Forman WB, Crum ED: Granulocytopenia with marked lymphocytosis manifesting Sjogren’s Syndrome. Am J Hematol 1980, 9:435-437.

18. Agamanolis DP, Askari AD, DiMauro S, Hays A, Kumar K, Lipton M., Raynor A: Muscle Phosphofructokinase Deficiency: Two cases with unusual polysaccharide accumulation and immunologically active enzyme protein. Muscle and Nerve 1980, 3:456-467.

19. Raynor AC, Askari AD: Behcet’s syndrome and treatment with Colchicine. J Am Acad Dermatol 1980, 2(5): 396-400.

20. Sorin SB, Askari AD, Rhodes RS: Hypertrophic osteoarthritis of the lower extremities as a manifestation of arterial graft sepsis. Arth Rheum 1980, 23: 768-770.

21. Nair SS, Askari AD, Popelka CG, Kleinerman JF: Pulmonary hypertension and systemic lupus erythematosus. Arch Intern Med 1980, 140: 109-111.

22. Hazen P, Askari A: Localized scleroderma. Arch Dermatol 115: 871-872, 1979.

23. Sorin S, Askari A, Moskowitz RW: Atlanto-axial subluxation in early ankylosing spondylitis. Arth Rheum 22:273-277, 1979.

24. Khan MA, Askari A, Braun WE, Aponte CJ: Low association of HLAB-27 with Reiter’s syndrome in blacks. Ann Intern Med 90:202-203, 1979.

25. Askari A: Pericardial tamponade with hemorrhagic fluid in systemic Lupus erythematosus. JAMA 33:111-114, 1978.

26. Laborde M, Green D, Askari A, Muri W: Arthritis of hemochromatosis. JBJS 59-A, 1103-1107, 1977.

27. Askari A, Vignos PJ Jr., Moskowitz R: Steroid myopathy in connective tissue disease. Am J Med 61:485-492, 1976.

28. Askari A, Moskowitz R, Goldberg V: Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules and serum rheumatoid factor without arthritis. JAWA 2229:319-320, 1974.

29. Askari A, Moskowitz R, Ryan C: Stretch gloves: A study of objective and subjective effectiveness in arthritis of the hands. Arth Rheum 18:267-270, 1974.

30. Askari A: Hematuria. - “Thesis” University of Tehran, Iran, 1966.

Abstracts:

1. Myopathies, ACR Meet-the-Professor, Nov. 2005, San Diego, Calif.

2. Myopathies, ACR Meet-the-Professor, Oct. 2004, San Antonio, Texas

3. Askari, AD, Ignat GP: Risk factors for adverse effects due to long term low dose methotrexate therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. XII PanAmerican Congress of Rheumatology. J Rheumatol. 1998, 25 Suppl 52, 43.

4. Goodwin AM, Askari AD: Myalgia and myopathy of Sjogren’s Syndrome masquerading as polymyalgia rheumatica. Clinical Research, 1983, 31, 73, 2A.

5. Goodwin AM, Askari AD: The spectrum of muscle involvement in Sjogren’s Syndrome presented in Chicago in AFCR, November 1983.

6. Askari AD: Overview of Arthritis: Osteoarthritis/rheumatoid, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, crystal-induced synovitis, connective tissue diseases. Proceedings of the Mid-Atlantic REMEC/Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, May 1982.

7. Wilson AH, Askari AD, Neiderhiser DH, et al. Pancreatitis with arthropathy and subcutaneous fat necrosis. Evidence for the pathogenicity of lipolytic enzymes. Arthritis Rheum. 1982, 25 (4), 154.

8. Wisnieski J, Hedrick S, Askari A: Complement abnormalities and circulating immune complex in spondyloarthropathies. Lack of correlation with disease activity. Arthritis Rheum, 1982. 25 (4), 143.

9. Shah A, Askari A: Pericardial involvement and left ventricular function in ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Rheum 1982, 25 (4) 142.

10. Askari AD, Heuttner Tl: Cardiac abnormalities in poly/dermatomyositis: A contemporary diagnostic approach. Arthritis Rheum 1982, 25 (4) 142.

11. Askari AD, Vignos PJ Jr., and Moskowitz RW: “Interstitial myositis simulating steroid myopathy”, XV International Congress of Rheumatology, Paris, France June 22-27, 1981.

12. Raynor AC, Askari AD, Wieland RG and Clough J: Musculoskeletal abnormalities following intestinal bypass surgery. Clinical Research 27:647A, 1979.
13. Alkhoury W, Johnson MW, Askari AD, Geraci KT: The effect of cimetidine on aspirin absorption. Clinical Research 27:632, 1979.

14. Raynor A, Askari A, Lipton M and Kumar C: “Type I Glycogenosis”, Annual Ohio Rheumatism Society Meeting, Huron, Ohio, September 15, 1979.

15. DiMarco A, Askari A, and Kelsen S: Effects of chronic rib cage restriction on respiratory activity and the pattern of breathing. (A study in ankylosing spondylitis) Clinical Research, 27 (Number 2), 492A, April 1979.

16. Muir A, McLaren G, Braun W, Halliday J, and Askari A: Hereditary hemochromatosis.
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Proteins of Iron Metabolism. (April 17-21, 1979) Danos, Switzerland, pp 62.

17. Alkhoury W, Geraci K, Askari A, and Johnson M: The effect of cimetidine on aspirin absorption. Gastroenterology 76:1169 (Part 2).

18. Green Dl, Laborde JM, Askari AD, Muri A: Arthritis in hemochromatosis. Proceedings of the Leroy C. Abbott Orthopedic Society Meeting, San Francisco, California, May 5, 1978.

19. Askari AD, Theodore A, Wieland GR: Colchicine in treatment of Paget’s disease of the bone: A new therapeutic approach. Clinical Research 26, 719A, 1978.

20. Muir WA, McLaren GD, Braun WE, Askari AD: Hereditary hemochromatosis: Dominant inheritance and probable linkage to HLA. Proceedings of the American Society of Human Genetics, (October 1978, Vancouver, B.C.)

21. Khan MA, Askari AD, Braun WE, and Aponte CJ: Reiter’s syndrome: Diagnostic value of HLAB-27 in whites and blacks and a comparison of clinical features in B27 (+) and B27
(-) patients. Proceedings of the VII Pan-American Congress on Rheumatology, p 56 (Abstract #96) (Bogota, Columbia, June 1978).

22. Askari AD, Vignos PJ, Jr., and Azarrelli B: Histopathological changes in human steroid myopathy. Proceedings of the VII Pan-American Congress on Rheumatology, p 49 (Abstract #76) (Bogota, Columbia, June 1978).

23. Askari AD, Muri WA, McLaren DG, Braun W. And Moskowitz RW: Arthritis as the presenting manifestation of hereditary hemochromatosis. Proceedings of VII Pan-American Congress on Rheumatology, p 34 (Abstract # 31) (Bogota, Columbia, June 1978).

24. Askari A, Weinstein M: Arthritis of viral hepatitis: Proceedings of XIV International Congress on Rheumatic Diseases: (San Francisco, California, June 1977), pp 114, No. 453.
25. Askari A, Adelstein D: “Arthritis of Hemochromatosis,” Proceedings of XIV International Congress on Rheumatic Diseases: (San Francisco, California, June 1977), pp 114, No. 452.

26. Askari A: Pericardial tamponade with hemorrhagic fluid in SLE. Proceedings of the XIV International Congress on Rheumatic Disease: (San Francisco, California, June 1977), pp 184, No. 778.

27. Askari A, Vignos PJ, Moskowitz R: Steroid myopathy during therapy for rheumatoid disease. Pan American Congress on Rheumatic Disease. J Rheumatol Suppl 1, 1:28, 1974.

Monographs:

1. Askari AD, Vivino FB. Current Concepts in the Evaluation and Treatment of Sjogren’s Syndrome. Medical Access Group, July 1999.

Videotapes:

1. “Sjogren’s Syndrome” A review: National Sjogren’s Syndrome Association, 1993.

2. Askari AD, “Update Rheumatology”, 1992, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1992.

3. Askari AD, “Pace Arthritis Foundation, 1990".

4. Askari AD, Davis A (Interviewer), Arthritis Overview, Channel 61, “V.I.P.”, December 22, 1985.

5. Askari AD, Corey E. (Interviewer), Overview of Arthritis, NBC news, January 22, 1985.

6. Askari AD, Pelunis D (Interviewer), Overview of Arthritis(Part Two), Channel 27, Broadcast in Cleveland on April 19th, 21st and 23rd, 1985.

7. Askari AD, Pelunis D (Interviewer), Overview of Arthritis Channel 27, Broadcast in Cleveland on February 24th, 26th, and 28th, 1984.

8. Askari AD, Healy T (Interviewer), Arthritis Overview, NBC, Sunday Magazine, May 13, 1984.

9. Askari AD: Intermittent and periodic arthritis. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
10. Askari AD: Sjogren’s syndrome, Reiter’s syndrome, Behcet’s syndrome. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

11. Askari AD: Paget’s disease of bone. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

12. Askari A: Non-articular rheumatism. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

13. Askari A, Moskowitz RW, Howly L, Lang R: Arthritis, An Overview, NBC knowledge series, Broadcast in Cleveland, (February 5, 1979), Chicago and Los Angeles.

14. Askari A: Signs and symptoms of connective tissue disease. Medicine Today. (Therapeutic Conference) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

15. Askari A, Tobacman L: Arthermatous embolism. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

16. Askari A, Pallar M: Subcutaneous rheumatic nodules and rheumatoid Nodulosis. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

17. Askari A, Furst B: Polymyalgia rheumatica. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

18. Askari A, Weinberg, N: Wegener’s granulomatosis. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

19. Askari A, Hinkle S: Palindromic rheumatism. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

20. Askari A, Kapoala L: Temporal arteritis. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

21. Askari A, Adelstein D: Arthritis of hemochromatosis. Medicine Today. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (Presented at the XIV International Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, San Francisco, California, June 1977).

22. Askari A, Weinstein M: Arthritis of viral hepatitis. Medicine Today, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (Presented at the XIV International Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, San Francisco, California, June, 1977).

Unpublished Projects:

1. Askari AD, Goldberg VM: Effect of propranolol, a lysosomal enzyme stabilizer in rheumatoid arthritis models: A hypothetical substitute for glucocorticoids in suppression of inflammation, 1975-76.

2. Askari AD, Vignos PJ Jr.: Lactic acid production of muscles in patients with steroid myopathy: A fellows project, 1974.

3. Askari AD, Kellermeyer R: Effect of propranolol on crystal induced synovitis in rabbits: A hypothetical substitute for glucocorticoids in suppression of inflammation, 1974-75.

4. Moskowitz R, Goldberg V, Askari AD: Effect of intra-articular steroid on DJD models: A hypothesis that OA is associated with inflammatory synovitis.

5. Wolfe L, Askari AD: Uric acid excretion in cirrhosis of the liver: A UHC resident science project, 1976.

6. Lomier E, Askari AD, Geraci K, James H: Esophageal motility studies in Sjogren’s Syndrome: A St. Luke’s Medical Center resident science project, 1979.

7. Nair SS, Askari AD, Geraci K, James H: Esophageal motility studies in scleroderma: response to I.V. metochlopramide: A St. Luke’s resident science project, 1980.

8. Burg S, Askari AD, Kelsen S, and Cherniack N: Efficacy of steroid therapy on pulmonary gas transport and mechanical abnormalities associated with scleroderma (granted by the Arthritis Foundation, NEO), 1981.

9. Zampogna N, Askari AD: “CAT SCAN” evidence for brain atrophy in chronic alcoholism: A St. Luke’s resident science project, co-sponsored by Dr. Maurice Victor at MetroHealth Medical Center.

10. Askari AD, Vignos PJ Jr.: Histopathological and histochemical changes in latrogenic human steroid myopathy: A description of (not substantiated before) muscle fiber changes in steroid-induced myopathy, 1977.

11. Antonelli G, Askari A: Reiter’s syndrome in females: A St. Luke’s Rheumatology Fellow science project, 1985.

12. Askari A, Hoppel C: Determination of muscle carnitine in clinically symptomatic neuromuscular diseases (preliminary clinical and laboratory data obtained on 25 patients): A UHC/VAMC resident science (research) project, 1983.

13. Askari A, Goodwin A: Myopathy of Sjogren’s Syndrome, a detailed clinicopathological study including electromicroscopy: Rheumatology fellow project, 1983.

14. Askari A, Ebersbacher D: Neuropathic joints: Winner of resident science project, Saint Luke’s Hospital, 1985.

15. Askari A, Warren V: Survival in patients with rheumatoid arthritis seen 1974-1984: A St. Luke’s Rheumatology fellow science project, 1990.

16. Askari A, Maoud R: Neuro-Psychiatric-Lupus: longitudinal study of patients with regard to a uniform treatment since 1976: Winner of science project, St. Luke’s Hospital, 1996.

17. Askari A, Albirini A: Retroperitoneal Bleeding as unusual manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa: Winner of science project, St. Luke’s Hospital, 1995.

18. Askari A, Warren V: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome complicating Behcet’s
Syndrome: Rheumatology fellow project, 1990.