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FRANK B. VASEY, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 577-1133
EDUCATION:
9/1966-5/1968
MD Degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, BS Degree, University of North Dakota Medical School, BA Degree, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa TRAINING:
1/1975-6/1975
Teaching Fellowship, Internal Medicine Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Rheumatology Fellowship, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill Rheumatology Fellowship, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Resident, Internal Medicine, Highland Alameda County Hospital Intern, Mixed Medicine, Highland Alameda County Hospital
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
2009
Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI Director, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL Chief, Rheumatology Section, James A. Haley Veterans Administration Director, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 2 Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Assistant Chief, Rheumatology Section, James A. Haley Veterans Professor of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampa, FL Associate Professor of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampa, FL Rheumatology/Immunology Research Laboratory, James A. of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampa, FL South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL Assistant Professor of Medicine, McGill University and Royal Victoria
HOSPITAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

1986-present
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL James A. Haley Veterans Administrative Hospital, Tampa, FL
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Fellow Member, American College of Physicians
Fellow Member, American College of Rheumatology
Fellow Member, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Member, American Federation for Clinical Research, 1977-1984
Member, American Association for Clinical Histocompatability Testing, 1977-1989
Member, Arthritis Foundation Florida Chapter, 1992-present
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
Michigan, #
Florida, # ME 30896

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
1966-1969
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, subspecialty in Diplomate, Royal College of Physicians in Canada, subspecialty in Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Curriculum Vitae
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HONORS AND AWARDS:
2007
Best Doctors in America”; Best Doctors, Inc.; 2007
SERVICE:

State Boards and Committees:
1983-1988 Member-at-Large, Executive Committee, Florida Society of Rheumatology Scholarly Service:

TEACHING:
Teaching Responsibilities:

2. Years at other colleges/universities: 32 GRANT SUPPORT:
1999- 2001

GRANT SUPPORT: (continued)

1993 - 1994
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 4 1982 - 1983 Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis Veteran's Streptococcal Products in the Biomedical
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed Journals:
Carter JD, Ladhani A, Ricca LR, Valeriano J, Vasey FB. A Safety Assessment of TNF
Antagonists During Pregnancy: A Review of the FDA Database. Journal of Rheumatology
(submitted)
Carter JD, Patel S, Sultan FL, Thompson ZJ, Hemstreet M, Sterrett A, Carney G, Murphy N,
Huang Y, Valeriano J, Vasey FB. The Recognition and Treatment of Vertebral Fractures in
Males with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiratory Medicine. 102(8):1165-72,
2008. Epub 2008 Jun 18.
McKinley J, Vasey F, McMillen A, Carter J, Brady P. Joint Observations with Lessons for
Rheumatologists and Gastroenterologists. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 14(5):730-1, 2008.
Moody L, Gregory SJ, Bocanegra T, Vasey FB. Factors Influencing Postmenopausal African
American Women’s Participation in a Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners 2007; 7: 483-88.

PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)
Carter JD, Lodhi AB, Nagda S, Ricca L, Ward C, Traina E, Thompson Z, Huang Y, Valeriano J
and Vasey FB: Determining Rheumatologists’ Accuracy at Assessing Functional Disability in
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index. J
Rheumatol 2007;34:958-963.
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 5 Carter JD, Valeriano J, Vasey FB: Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini. Int J Dermatol. 2006 Oct;45(10):1255-6. Vasey FB and Carter JD: Intestinal flora and psoriatic arthritis; letter to the editor. J RHEUM 33(10):2006;2009. Carter JD, Vasey FB and Valeriano J: The effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on bone turnover. Osteoporosis Int 2006;17:1398-1403. Cruse LM, Valeriano J, Vasey FB and Carter JD: Prevalence of evaluation and treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced osteoporosis in men. J CLIN RHEUM 2006;12:221-225. Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB: Antimicrobial treatment for chlamydia induced reactive arthritis. ANN RHEUM DIS 2005;000:1. Jin L, Zhang G, Akey JM, Luo J, Lee J, Weisman MH, Bruckel J, et al: Lack of linkage of IL1RN genotypes with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2004;50:9:3047-3048. Lodhi AB, Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB: Can we classify psoriatic arthritis? Editorial. SEMIN ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2004;34:3:571-572. Vasey FB: Silicone breast implants; reply to letter to the editor. J RHEUM 2004;31:7:1466. Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB: Doxycycline versus doxycycline and rifampin in undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy, with special reference to chlamydia-induced arthritis. A prospective, randomized 9-month comparison. J RHEUM 2004;31:10:1973-1980. Carter JD, Valeriano J, Vasey FB and Bognar B: Refractory Neurosarcoidosis: A dramatic response to infliximab; letter to the editor. AMER J MED 2004;117:4:277-278. Vasey FB: Silicone Breast Implants. Comment on editorial by Fryzek and McLaughlin; letter to the editor. J RHEUM 2004:31:7:1466.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)
Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB: reply to letter to the editor. J RHEUM 2003;30:9:2078.
Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB: Crohn disease worsened by anakinra administration; letter
to the editor. J CLIN RHEUM 2003;9:4:276-277.
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P.
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Vasey FB, Zarabadi SA, Seleznick M and Ricca L: Where there’s smoke there’s fire: The
silicone breast implant controversy continues to flicker: A new disease that needs to be defined.
J RHEUM 2003:2092-2094.
McIlwain L, Carter JD, Sagheer SB, Vasey FB and Nord J: Hypersensitivity vasculitis with
leukocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to infliximab. J CLIN GASTROENTEROL
2003:36(5):411-413.
Carter JD, Valeriano J and Vasey FB:Dermatolyositis with normal creatine kinase and elevated
aldolase levels; reply to letter to the editor. J RHEUM 2002;29:2242-2243.
Carter JD and Vasey FB: Psoriatic Arthritis: Genetics, Immunology and Therapies. J CLIN
RHEUM 2001;7(6):363-365.
Vasey FB, Mills CR and Wells AF: Silicone breast implants and fibromyalgia; letter to the
editor. PLAST AND RECONSTR 2001;108(7):2165-2166.
Carter JD, Valeriano-Marcet J, Kanik KS and Vasey FB: Antinuclear antibody negative drug-
induced lupus caused by lisinopril. SOUTH MED J 2001;94(11):1122-1123.
Carter JD, Vasey FB, Kanik KS and Valeriano-Marcet J: Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal
arteritis with sacroiliitis and osteitis pubis. J CLIN RHEUM 2001;7:261-264.
Carter JD, Vasey FB, Kanik KS and Valeriano-Marcet J: Dermatomyositis with normal serum
creatinine and elevated aldolase levels;letter to the editor. J RHEUM 2001;28(10):2366-2367.
Carter JD, Vasey FB, Valeriano-Marcet J and Kanik KS: "G" stands for gout; clinical
image. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2000;Vol.43, No.6: 1418.
Wang Q, Vasey FB, Mahfood JP, Valeriano-Marcet J, Kanik KS, Anderson B, et al: V2
regions of 16S rRNAs used as molecular marker for the species identification of
streptococcus in peripheral blood and synovial fluid from patients with psoriatic arthritis.
ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2000;42(10):2055-2059.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)

Vasey FB and Seleznick MJ: Epidemiology versus outcome. The silicone breast implant
controversy; editorial. J RHEUM 1999;Vol.26,No.5:1018-1019.
Vasey FB: Silicone Breast Implant Follow-up: comment on the editoral by Peters; letter to
the editor. PLAST RECONSTR SURG 1998;Vol.41,No.1:101-102.
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Wright BK, Valeriano J, Perez M and Vasey FB: Isolated inflammatory arthritis of the
atlantoaxial joint; letter to the editor. J RHEUM 1998;Vol.25, No.7: 1448-1449.
Mahfood JP and Vasey FB: Baker's cyst presenting with deep venous thrombosis. J
CLIN RHEUM 1997;11:269.
Kanik KS, Bridgeford PH, Germain BF, Espinoza LR, Lowenstein M, Valeriano-Marcet
J, Seleznick MJ and Vasey FB: Polymyalgia rheumatica with a low sedimentation rate:
Report of 10 cases. J CLIN RHEUM 1997;3:319-323.
Vasey FB: Clinical experience with systemic illness in women with silicone breast
implants: comment on the editoral by Rose; letter to the editor. ARTHRITIS RHEUM
1997;Vol. 40, No.8:1545.
Garland LL, Ballester OF, Vasey FB, Benson K, Moscinski LC, Farmelo MJ, et al:
Multiple myeloma in women with silicone breast implants. Serum immunoglobulin and
interleukin-6 studies in women at risk. CURR TOP MICROBIOL IMMUNOL 1996;
361-366.
Clegg DO, Reda DJ, Meiias E, Cannon GW, Weisman MH, Taylor T, et al: Comparison
of sulfasalazine and placebo in the treatment of reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome).
ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1996,Vol.39,No.12:2021-2027.
Clegg DO, Reda DJ, Mejias E, Camnon GW, Weisman MH, Taylor T, et al: Comparison
of sulfasalazine in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1996;
Vol. 39, No.12:2004-2012.
Clegg DO, Reda DJ, Mejias E, Carmon GW, Weisman MH, Taylor T, et al: Comparison
of sulfasalazine and placebo in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. ARTHRITIS RHEUM
1996;Vol. 39, No.12:2013-2020.
Vasey FB, Kanik KS and Valeriano J: The prosthesis salvage operation: Immediate
replacement of the infected penile prosthesis. J UROL 1996; 155:155-157.

PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)

Vasey FB, Aziz NA, Seleznick MJ, Wells AF and Valeriano J: Silicone gel implant
explantation. PLAST RECONSTR SURG l995,Vol. 96,No. 7:1748-1749.
Vasey FB and Aziz NA: Breast implants and connective tissue disease; letter to the editor.
N ENGL J MED l995;Vol. 333,No. 21:1423.
Moody LE, Gregory SJ, Bocanegra TS and Vasey FB: Factors influencing post
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 8 menopausal African American women's paricipation in a clinical trial. J AM ACAD NP 1995; Vol. 7, No. 10: 483-488. Vasey FB: Observations on women with breast implants. J FLA MED ASSOC l995;Vol. 2, No. 5: 348-351. Vasey FB: A Rheumatologist's view of silicone. INT J OCC MED TOXIC 1995;Vol. 4, No. 1:203-209. Vasey FB, Seleznick MJ, Wells AF, Espinoza LR and Cuellar ML: Rheumatic disease symptoms and silicone breast implants: comment on the article by Cook et al and the article by Sanchez-Guerrero et al, letter to the editor. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1995;Vol.38,5:719-726. Vasey FB, Havice DL, Bocanegra TS, Seleznick MJ, Bridgeford PH, Martinez-Osuna P and Espinoza LR: Clinical findings in Symptomatic Women with Silicone Breast Implants. SEMIN ARTHRITIS RHEUM l994;Vol 24, No l (Suppl l): 22-28. Wells KE, Cruse CW, Vasey FB, et al: The Health Status of Women Following Cosmetic Surgery. PLAST RECONSTR SURG 1995;93:907-912. Bridges AJ, Vasey FB, Burns DE, et al: A Clinical and Immunologic Evaluation Women with Silicone Breast Implants and Symptoms of Rheumatic Disease. ANN INT MED
1993;11O:929-936.
Vasey FB, Bridges AJ: Silicone Breast Implants: History, Safety and Potential Complaints.
ARCH INTERN MED 1993;153:2638-264.
Vasey FB, McCain J, McCluskey R, et al: Intramuscular Aurothioglucose (Solganal) Leading to
Panniculitis: letter to the editor. J RHEUMATOL 1993;20:9:1632-16.
Bocanegra TB, Vasey FB: Musculoskeletal Syndromes in Parasitic Diseases: RHEUMATIC
DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICIA 1993;19:2:505-513.
Vasey FB, Seleznick MJ, Germain, BF: The Breast-Implant Controversy: letter to the editor. N
ENGL J MED 1993; 328:732.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)

Fenske NA, Vasey FB: Silicone-Associated Connective Tissue Disease: The debate rages;
editorial. ARCH DERMATOL 1993;129:97-98.
Jara LJ, Sanchez CG, Silveira LH, Martinez-Osuna P, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR:
Hyperprolactinemia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association with Disease Activity: AM J
MED SCI 1992;303:4:222-226.
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Vasey FB, Seleznick MJ, Fenske NA, Brozena SJ, Espinoza LR, Martinez-Osuna P: Silicone
and Rheumatic Disease: Replace Implants or Not?; letter to the editor. ARCH DERMATOL
1991:907.
Seleznick MJ, Martinez-Osuna P, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB: Is Silicone Associated with
Connective Tissue Disease? J FLA MED ASSOC 1991;78:2:85-87.
Gresh JP, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Adelman HM, Germain BF: Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome
in Association with L-Tryptophan Ingestion: a case report. J RHEUMATOL
1990;17:11:1557-1558.
Espinoza LR, Aguilar JL, Espinoza CG, Berman A, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB,
Germain BF: HIV Associated Arthropathy: HIV Antigen Demonstration in the Synovial
Membrane. J RHEUMATOL 1990;17:9:1195-1201.
Espinoza LR, Aguilar JL, Berman A, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Rheumatic
Manifestations Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. ARTHRITIS
RHEUM 1989; 32:12: 1615-1622.
Vasey FB, Seleznick MJ, Fenske NA, Espinoza LR: New Signposts on the road to understanding
Psoriatic Arthritis; editorial. J RHEUMATOL 1989jl6:11:1405-1LoT
Cappiello RA, Espinoza LR, Adelman HA, Aguilar JL, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Cholesterol
Embolism: A Pseudovasculitic Syndrome. SEMIN ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1989;18:4:240-246.
Brozena SJ, Fenske NA, Cruse CW, Espinoza CG, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR:
Human adjuvant disease following augmentation mammoplasty. ARCH DERMATOL
1988;124:1383-1386.
Berman A, Espinoza LR, Diaz JD, Aguilar JL, Rolando T, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Lockey RF:
Rheumatic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection. AM J MED
1986;85:59-64
Espinoza LR, Berman A, Vasey FB, Cahalin C, Nelson R, Germain BF:Psoriatic arthritis and
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1988;31:8:1034-1040.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)
Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Controlled evaluation of nabumetone in the treatment of
active adult rheumatoid arthritis: Nabumetone versus naproxen double-blind parallel study. AM J
MED 1987;83:S4B:55-59.
Espinoza LR, Espinoza CG, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Oral methotrexate therapy for chronic
rheumatoid arthritis ulcerations. J AM ACAD DERMATOL 1986;15:508-512.
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Spencer SA, Fenske NA, Bookbinder SA, Vasey FB: Diflorasone Diacetate Ointment 0.05
Percent in Conjunction with UVB and Tar in a Modified Outpatient Goeckerman Regimen.
CUTIS 1985;36:2:169-172.
Vasey FB, Fenske NA, Clement GB, Bridgaford PH, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Immunological
studies of the arthritis of acne conglobata and hidradenitis suppurativa. CLIN EXP
RHEUMATOL 1984;2:309-311.
Bookbinder SA, Espinoza LR, Fenske NA, Germain BF, Vasey FB: Methotrexate therapy in the
rheumatic disease. CLIN EXP RHEUMATOL 1984;2:185-193.
Clement GB, Grizzard WS, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Neuropathic Arthropathy
(Charcot Joints) due to cervical osteolysis: a complication of progressive sclerosis. J
RHEUMATOL 1984;11:4:545-548.
Fenske NA, Barker S, Vasey FB: Cutaneous erythematosus reaction patterns (cover article). AM
FAM PHYSICIAN 1983;28:2:99-106.
Fenske NA, Gern JE, Pierce D, Vasey FB: Vesiculo-pustular eruption of ulcerative colitis.
ARCH
Lowenstein MB, Bridgeford PH, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Increased frequency of
HLA DR3 and DR4 in polymyalgia rheumatica giant cell
arteritis. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1983;26:7:925-927.
Sladek GD, Vasey FB, Saraceno CA, Davis BJ, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Beclomethasone
Dipropionate in the treatment of the Rheumatoid Larynx; letter to the editor. J RHEUMATOL
1983;10:3:518-519.
Sladek FB, Sieger B, Behnke DA, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Relapsing Eosinophilic Myositis:
a brief communication. J RHEUMATOL 1983;10:3:467- 470.
Clement GB, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Subacute infrapatellar tendon rupture in
systemic lupus erythematosus; letter to the editor. J RHEUMATOL 1983;10:1:164-165.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Refereed Journals: (continued)

Bookbinder SA, Fenske NA, Clement GB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF, Vasey FB: Clavicular
Hyperostosis in Acne Arthritis; letter to the editor. ANN INTERN MED 1982;97:4:615.
Bocanegra TS, Germain BF, Saba HI, Bridgeford PH, Saba SR, Lowenstein MB, Vasey FB,
Espinoza LR: In vitro cytotoxicity of human endothelial cells in polymyalgia rheumatica and
giant cell arteritis. RHEUMATOL INT 1982;2:133-136.
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Vasey FB, Deitz C, Fenske NA, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Possible involvement of group A
streptococci in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). J RHEUMATOL 1982;9:5:719-722.
Espinoza LR, Bridgeford PH, Lowenstein MB, Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Germain BF:
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: Circulating Immune Complexes. J
RHEUMATOL 1982;9:4:556-560.
Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Espinoza CG, Bocanegra TS, Germain BF: Vascular changes in
psoriatic synovium: a light and electron microscopy study. ARTHRITIS RHEUM
1982;25:6:677-684.
Espinoza LR, Gaylord SW, Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Circulating immune
complexes of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies. CLIN IMMUNOL IMMUNOPATHOL
1982;22:384-393.
Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Gaylord SW, Deitz C, Bergen L, Bridgaford PH, Germain BF:
Histocompatability typing in the seronegative spondyloarthropathies: a survey. SEMIN
ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1982; 11:375-581.
Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Dupuytren's contracture: a genetical
predisposed? J RHEUMATOL 1981;8:1026-1027.
Kinsella TS, Miller JP, Gofton JP, Vasey FB: Population studies of leukocyte reactive
antinuclear antibody and HLA antigens. RHEUM INTERNAT 1981;1:103-l05.
Alarcon G, Gotuzzo E, Hinostroza S, Carrillo C, Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Germain BF,
Espinoza LR: Reactive arthritis associated with brucellosis: HLA studies. J RHEUMATOL
1981;8:621-625.
Bocanegra TS, Castaneda MO, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Sudden death after
methylprednisolone pulse therapy. ANN INTERN MED 1981;95:122.
Bocanegra TS, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Jaffe IA, Penn AS: Acetylcholine
receptor antibodies in Penicillamine-induced myasthenia gravis. JAMA 1981;246:1901.
PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
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Bocanegra TS, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Pulmonary hemorrhage in systemic
necrotizing vasculitis associated with Hepatitis B. CHEST 1981;80:102-103.
Espinoza LR, Richman A, Bocanegra TS, Pina E, Vasey FB, Rifkin S, Germain BF:
Immune complex mediated renal involvement in relapsing polychondritis. AM J MED
1981;71:181-183.
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 12 Germain BF, Espinoza LR, Bergen LL, Vagesh M, Vasey FB: Increased prevalence of DRw3 in the CREST syndrome. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1981;24:857-859. Bocanegra TS, Sladek GD, Germain BF, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR: B7-CREG in arthritis
associated with pyoderma gangrenosum. ARTHR1TIS RHEUM 1981;24:747.
Bocanegra TS, Espinoza LR, Bridgeford PH, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Reactive arthritis
induced by parasitic infestation. ANN INTERN MED 1981;94:207-209.
Borak J, Vasey FB, Lauter S, Dorval G, Osterland CK: Specificity of anti-nuclear facter
testing: What does specific mean? Letter to the editor. CAN MED ASSOC J
1980;123:473.
Bocanegra TS, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Myasthenia gravis associated with
D-penicillamine therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. JAMA 1980:224:1822-1823.
Espinoza LR, Bombardier C, Gaylord SW, Lauter SA, Vasey FB, Osterland CK:
Histocompatability studies in psoriasis vulgaris: Family studies. J RHEUMATOL
1980;7:445-451.
Espinoza LR, Gaylord SW, Bergen L, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Osterland CK: The
"active" rosette test in rheumatoid arthritis: Correlation with disease activity. CLIN
IMMUNOL IMMUNOPATHOL 1980,17:110-116.
Espinoza LR, Gaylord SW, Vasey FB, Osterland CK: Cell-mediated immunity in psoriatic
arthritis. JRHEUMATOL 1980;7:218-224.
Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Pancreatic pseudocyst: A
complication of necrotizing vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa). ARCH INTERN MED
1980;23:516-518.
Bridgeford PH, Lowenstein M, Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Gennain BF, Espinoza LR:
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: Histocompatability typing and hepatitis-B
infection studies. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1980;23:516-518.
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Borak J, Vasey FB, Lauter SA, Dorval G, Osterland CK: Immunofluorescence assay for
anti-nuclear factor: a non-specific test in hospitalized medical patients. CAN MED
ASSOC J 1979;121:1372-1374.
Espinoza LR, Germain BF, Vasey FB: HLA, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and other
disease associations. ADV PEDIATR 1979;26:93-118.
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Karsh J, Espinoza LR, Dorval G, Vasey FB, Wilkinson R, Osterland CK: Immune
complexes in psoriasis with and without arthritis. J RHEUMATOL 1978;5:3:314-319.
Lauter SA, Vasey FB, Huttner I, Osterland CK: Pachydermoperiostosis: Studies on the
synovium. JRHEUMATOL 1978;5:1:85-95.
Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Oh JH, Wilkinson R, Osterland CK: Association between HLA
BW38 and peripheral psoriatic arthritis. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1978;21:72-75.
Lauter SA, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Bombardier C, Osterland CK: Homozygosity for
HLA-B27 in psoriatic arthritis and spondylitis. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1977;20:1569-
1570.
Espinoza LR, Lauter S, Vasey FB, Osterland CK: Hemarthrosis in psoriatic arthritis.
ARTHRITIS RHEUM 1977;20:1034-1035.
Vasey FB, Kinsella TD: Increased frequency of leukocyte-reactive anti-nuclear antibody in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis. J RHEUMATOL 1977;4:158-164.
Kinsella TD, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB: Serum complement and immunoglobulin levels in
sporadic and familial ankylosing spondylitis. J RHEUMATOL 1975;2:309-313.
Kinsella TD, Vasey FB, Ashworth MA: Perturbations of humoral and cellular immunity in
a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis. AM J MED 1975;58:444-448.
Non-Refereed Journals:
Vasey FB: Using a Prodrug Approach to reduce GI Toxicity in the Treatment of Arthritis. HOSP
FORMUL 1994;29:4:289-298.
Vasey FB: Is the FDA Protecting Patients from the Dangers of Silicone Breast Implants?
Testimony at the Hearing Before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Subcommittee of
the Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives, One Hundred First
Congress, Second Session, December 18, 1990. Pgs. 79-81

PUBLICATIONS: (continued)
Non-Refereed Journals: (continued)
Fenske NA, Lowe NJ, Roenigk HH, Vasey FB: A clinical update: The Management of Severe
Recalcitrant Psoriasis with Etretinate. A Multi-City Symposium from the University of South
Florida. Report No. 4. Triclinica Communications, 1988.
Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Overall Data of a Controlled Evaluation in the Treatment
of Active Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis (Nabumetone vs Naproxen Double-Blind Parallel Study).
Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 14 A Scientific Symposium, New NSAID's (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs): Criteria for Therapeutic Selection. AM J MED 1987;63:4B:55-59. Vasey FB: Warm water exercise for arthritis has universal appeal; letter. J MUSCULOSKELETAL MED 1986; Sept. :8. Vasey FB: Joint and muscle pains in an aging tennis player. HOSP PRAC 1985;20:11:33. Vasey FB: Ankylosing spondylitis: Helping patients through the day and night; letter. J MUSCULOSKELETAL MED 1984;12:44-45. Vasey FB: Spondyloarthropathies. ORTHOPAEDIC REVIEW 1984;13:5:287-291. Vasey FB, Vagesh M, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Clinical aspects of psoriatic arthritis. COMPR THER 1982;8:4:34-39. Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Bocanegra TS, Germain BF: The major histocompatability complex. ANN CLIN LAB SCI 1982;13:16-22. Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Bocanegra TS, Germain BF: Current approach to intraarticular steroid injection. HOSP FORMULARY 1981;16:494-496. Vagesh M, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Polymyositis and dermatomyositis. CLIN IMMUNOL Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Immune complex diseases: Techniques for the detection of circulating immune complexes. CLIN IMMUNOL NEWS 1980;1:22:5. NEWS 1980;1:22:7. Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Psoriatic arthritis. CLIN IMMUNOL NEWS 1980; 1:14:3-5. Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Ankylosing spondylitis. CLIN IMMUNOL NEWS 1980;1:13:4-5.
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Alarcon-Segovia D, (Vasey FB, Germain BF, participating investigators): Long-term treatment of symptomatic OA with benoxaprofen. Double-blind comparison with aspirin and ibuprofen. J RHEUMATOL 1980;S6:89-99 Germain BF, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR: The early recognition of rheumatoid arthritis. COMPR THER 1979;5:16-22. Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P.
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Vasey FB: Drugs and Lupus. Newsletter, Lupus Foundation of Florida, 1976; September.
Vasey FB, Karsh J: Scoliosis; letter to the editor. BRIT J HOSP PRACT 1976;16:539.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEWS:
2003
Vasey FB: Chapter 3: Soft Tissue Disease pg. 77. In: Dudlick B, ed. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America: Infections and Rheumatic Disease. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, February, 2003. Vasey FB: Chapter 5: Related Conditions pg. 161. In: Rampertab R, ed. Images of Arthritis and Related Conditions: with clinical perspectives. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December , 2000. Vasey FB: Chapter 5: Osteoarthritis pg. 143. In: Rampertab R, ed. Images of Arthritis and Related Conditions: with clinical perspectives. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December, 2000. Vasey FB: Chapter 2: Reactive Arthritis pg. 82. In: Rampertab R, ed. Images of Arthritis and Related Conditions: with clinical perspectives. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December, 2000. Vasey FB: Chapter 2: Ankylosing Spondylitis pg. 74. In: Rampertab R, ed. Images of Arthritis and Related Conditions: with clinical perspectives. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December, 2000. Vasey FB: Psoriatic Arthritis. In: Schumacher R, ed. Primer on the Rheumatic Atlanta, Georgia: Arthritis Foundation, 1993; 161-163. Vasey FB, Feldstein J: The Silicone Breast Implant Controversy: What Women Need to know. Freedom, California: The Crossing Press, 1993;1-153. Vasey FB: Book Review: In: Frymoyer JW: The Adult Spine: Principles and Practice. NewYork, Raven Press, 1991. ANN INTERN MED 1992;116:9:782.
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1988
Vasey FB: Acne, Hydradenitis Suppurativa, and Arthritis. In: Espinoza LR, Goldenberg DL, Arnett FC, Alarcon G, eds. Infections in the Rheumatic Diseases - A Comprehensive Review of Microbial Relations to Rheumatic Disorders. Orlando: Grune and Stratton, 1988; 357-360. Vasey FB: Psoriatic Arthritis: A Reactive Arthropathy? In: Espinoza LR, Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 16 Goldenberg DL, Arnett FC, Alarcon GS, eds. Infections in the Rheumatic Diseases - A Comprehensive Review of Microbial Relations to Rheumatic Disorders. Orlando: Grune and Stratton, 1988; 349-352. Vasey FB: Psoriatic Arthritis. In: Schumacher R, ed. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases 9th edition. Atlanta, Georgia: Arthritis Foundation, 1988; 151-153. Vasey FB: Etiology and Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis. In: Gerber L, Espinoza LR, eds. Psoriatic Arthritis. New York: Grune and Stratton, 1985; Vasey FB, Espinoza LR: Psoriatic Arthropathy In: Calin A, ed. Spondyloarthropathies. Orlando, Florida: Grune and Stratton, 1984; 151-185 Vasey FB: Necrotizing Vasculitis. In: Espinoza LR, ed. Circulating Immune Complexes -their clinical significance. New York: Futura Publishing Company, Vasey FB: The painful knee. In: Germain BF, ed. Osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain syndromes - discussions in patient management. New York: Medical Examination Publishing Company, 1983; 203-223. Vasey FB: The painful hip. In: Germain BF, ed. Osteoarthritis and syndromes - discussions in patient management. New York: Medical Examination Publishing Company, 1983; 186-202. Vasey FB: Pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. In: Germain BF, ed. Osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain syndrome - discussions in patient management. New York: Medical Examination Publishing Company, 1983; 1-3. Vasey FB, Espinoza LR, Deitz C, Fenske NA, Donelan P, Germain BF: Humoral immune reactivity of streptococci in psoriatic arthritis. In: Farber E, Cox A, eds. Psoriasis. New York: Grune and Stratton, 1982; 301-302.
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1982
Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Deitz C, Bergen L, Gaylord S, Germain BF: Histocompatability studies in psoriatic arthritis; association with Dw4 and Drw4. In: Farber E, Cox A, eds. Psoriasis. New York: Grune and Stratton, 1982; Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 17 1981 Germain BF, Bocanegra TS, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. In: Conn HF, ed. Current Therapy 1981. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, Germain BF, Vasey FB, Espinoza LR: Gout. In: Conn HF, ed. Current Diagnosis. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1980; 670-673.
ABSTRACTS:
2007
Beg H, Carter JD, Vasey FB, Valeriano J. Long-Term Follow Up of Combination Antimicrobial Therapy for Chlamydia-Induced ReA. 71st American College of Rheumatology National Annual Scientific Meeting. Carter JD, Espinoza LR, Inman RD, Seleznick M, Sneed K, Ricca L, Valeriano J, Vasey FB, Oszust C, Snelgrove J, Gerard H, Hudson AP. A Comparison of the Phenotypic Manifestations of Chlamydia trachomatis vs. Chlamydophila pneumoniae-Induced Reactive Arthritis. 71st American College of Rheumatology National Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA, November 6-11, 2007. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2007;Vol.56, No.9S541. (Accepted as a Carter JD, Espinoza LR, Inman RD, Seleznick M, Sneed K, Ricca L, Valeriano J, Vasey FB, Oszust C, Snelgrove J, Hudson AP. An Evaluation of the Utility of PBMC PCR Testing for Chlamydia in Subjects with Suspected Chronic Chlamydia-Induced Reactive Arthritis. 71st American College of Rheumatology National Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA, November 6-11, 2007. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2007;Vol.56, No.9:S540. (Accepted as a Presentation Carter JD, Ladhani A, Ricca L, Valeriano J, Vasey FB. A Safety Assessment of the TNF Antagonists During Pregnancy: A Review of the FDA Database. An Evaluation of Predictive Factors. 71st American College of Rheumatology National Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA, November 6-11, 2007. ARTHRITIS RHEUM 2007;Vol 56, No. 9:S286 (Accepted as a Presentation at
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2007
Brown NA, Vasey FB, Carter JD: TNF-alpha Antagonists and the Induction of Autoantibodies. University of South Florida Research Day, Tampa, FL; February 23, 2007. Rheumatology on the Beach, Destin, FL; March 28, 2007. Lodhi AB, Valeriano J, Vasey FB and Carter JD: Rheumatologist’s ability to predict functional disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients by using the health assessment questionnaire (HAQ). 69th Annual Meeting American College of Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 18 Rheumatology. San Diego, California, November 12-17, 2005. ARTHRITIS Cody J, Brady P, Vasey FB, Wang Q and Kerr W: LPS Responsive Beige-like anchor gene and its role in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s Disease. AM J
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2003
Valeriano-Marcet J, Johnson T, Lowenstein M, Dacchille B, Stephenson A, Payne S, Carter JD and Vasey FB. Osteoporosis risk assessment tool (ORAT) assists clinicians in selecting postmenopausal women for DXA testing. 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society Bone for Mineral Research. Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 19-23, 2003. Vasey FB: Silicone-Related Disorders: A Rheumatological Perspective. 2nd Mealey's National Breast Implant Litigation Conference. New Orleans, Vasey FB: A Rheumatological Discussion: Patterns of Silicone Disease. Mealey's National Breast Implant Litigation Conference. Dallas, Texas; Vasey FB: Silicone Associated Connective Tissue Disease. 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Seattle, Washington; September 22-26, 1991. Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Grotendorst G, Matsouka J, Richey HK, Zwolinska J, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Growth factors and psoriatic fibroblasts. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Rheumatoid-like polyarthritis in parvovirus infection: immunogenetic study. XVII Internation; Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
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1989
Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Gresh JP, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis in HIV infected patients. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; September Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Kneer C, Blitz B, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Anticardiolipin antibodies and Von Willebrand factor in polymyalgia Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 19 rheumatic, and temporal arteritis. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janiero, Brazil; September 17-23, 1989. Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Richey HK, Pages K, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Cell cycle alteration of psoriatic fibroblasts in culture. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Berman A, Espinoza CG, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Human immunodeficiency virus infection associated reactive arthritis. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: Lymphadenopathy in Wegener's Granulomatosis. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; September 17-23, 1989. Seleznick MJ, Aguilar JL, Espinoza LR, Gutierrez F, Vasey FB, Germain BF: polyarthritis associated with cutaneous T cell lymphoma. XVII International Congress of Rheumatology, ILAR '89, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brozena SJ, Fenske NA, Cruse CW, Espinoza CG, Vasey FB, Germain BF, Espinoza LR: Human adjuvant disease following augmentation mammoplasty. 82nd Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association. New DeMeo R, Vasey FB, Blackshear W: Noninvasive Monitoring of Polyarteritis Nodosa Therapy. 1987 Student Research Symposium, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; May 14, 1987. Vasey FB, Deitz CB, Espinoza LR, Fenske NA, Donelan PA, Germain BF: Group A Streptococcal Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and Psoriasis alone (Ps). American Society of Microbiology. Atlanta, Georgia; March 7-11, 1982.
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1981
Vasey FB, Deitz CB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: Humoral immune reactivity to Group A streptococci in psoriatic arthritis. Third International Symposium on Psoriasis. Stanford, California, July 1981. Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Deitz CB, Bergen L, Gaylord SE, Germain BF: Histocompatability studies in psoriatic arthritis: assoc-iation with Dw4 and DRw4. Third International Symposium on Psoriasis. Stanford, California, July Frank B. Vasey, M.D., F.A.C.P. Curriculum Vitae Page 20 Espinoza LR, Gaylord SW, Vasey FB, Osterland CK: DW4 in psoriatic arthritis. Presented at the 4th International Congress of Immunology, Paris, France; July Vasey FB, Bocanegra TS, Deitz CB, Espinoza LR, Germain BF: HLA antigens and disease severity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Histocompatability Testing, St. Louis, Espinoza LR, Gaylord SW, Vasey FB, Osterland CK: Mixed lymphocyte culture in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Rheumatism Association for Clinical Histocompatability Testing. St. Louis, Bombardier C, Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Wilkinson R, Osterland CK: Mixed lymphocyte culture in psoriatic arthritis. XVI Pan American Meeting of Rheumatology, Bogota, Colombia; June 1978. Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Wilkinson R, Osterland CK: Lymphocyte transformation in psoriatic arthritis. XVI Pan American Meeting of Rheumatology. Bogoto, Colombia; June 1978. Espinoza LR, Vasey FB, Oh JH, Wilkinson R, Osterland CK: Histocompatability antigens and psoriasis: association between HLA BW38 and peripheral psoriatic arthritis. Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Vancouver; January 1978. Lauter SA, Vasey FB, Osterland CK: The arthritis of pachydermoperiostosis. Eighth Laurentenian Rheumatology Conference, 1977. Vasey FB, Gofton P, Kinsella TD: Correlation of ankylosing spondylitis and immunological parameters in Bella Bella, Bella Coola, and Haida Indians. Sixth Laurentian Rheumatology Conference; 1975.

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