Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
George Karpouzas, MD, is Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center / David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The public record shows 142 publications with 4,097 citations (h-index 25), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · RMD open
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 22 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Multidisciplinary Approach for Treat To Target In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor: Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
InvestigatorWithdrawnNCT02720874
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Janssen Biotech, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Amgen Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Contact
An office address from a public listing. This research profile has no federal registry record to draw from.
Office address
1124 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- Fellowship
Rheumatology (Lupus Research), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine / UCLA Medical Center
2003provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lundquist.org ↗
- FACR - Fellow
American College of Rheumatology
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lundquist.org ↗ - Board Certified
Rheumatology (American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →vitals.com ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief
Division of Rheumatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lundquist.org ↗ - Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Internal Medicine, The Lundquist Institute
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Investigator
Internal Medicine, The Lundquist Institute (formerly LA BioMed)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lundquist.org ↗ - Chair
ATACC-RA (Trans-Atlantic Cardiovascular Consortium for Rheumatoid Arthritis) -- >5,000 RA patients across 13 academic centers in 10 countries
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- "George Karpouzas, MD, on Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression in RA" - podcast interview
Consultant360 Rheumatoid Arthritis Excellence Forum
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →consultant360.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →consultant360.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →consultant360.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/george-karpouzas-md
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linkedin.com/in/george-athanasios-karpouzas-12665120
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researchgate.net/profile/George-Karpouzas
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Facebook
facebook.com/thelundquistinstitute/videos/meet-tli-investigator-george-a-karpouzas-md-whose-latest-research-reveals-a-new-/1646892366659003
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instagram.com/reel/DU6ssqQFSiQ
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consultant360.com/podcast/consultant360/rheumatoid-arthritis-excellence-forum/george-karpouzas-md-coronary
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