Evanthia Bernitsas, MD
Professor
Department
Neurology
Position
Professor
Articles
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Williams MJ, Okai AF, Cross AH, Monson NL, Vartanian T, Thrower BW, Reder AT, English JB, Wu GF, Bernitsas E, Yap S, Ndrio J, Pei J, Mowry EM, Magrini F, Acosta J, Amezcua L, CHIMES Investigators Williams MJ, Okai AF, Cross AH, Monson NL, Vartanian T, Thrower BW, Reder AT, English JB, Wu GF, Bernitsas E, Yap S, Ndrio J, Pei J, Mowry EM, Magrini F, Acosta J, Amezcua L, CHIMES investigators. Demographics and baseline disease characteristics of Black and Hispanic patients with multiple sclerosis in the open-label, single-arm, multicenter, phase IV CHIMES trial.. Mult Scler Relat Disord.. 08/2023;2023 Aug(76):104794. PubMed PMID: 37356256.. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104794. Epub 2023 Jun 9. 2023 - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Grant, JG, Grant JG, Rapport LJ, Darling R, Waldron-Perrine B, Lumley MA, Whitfield KE, Bernitsas E. Grant JG, Rapport LJ, Darling R, Waldron-Perrine B, Lumley MA, Whitfield KE, Bernitsas E. Cognitive enrichment and education quality moderate cognitive dysfunction in black and white adults with multiple sclerosis. 2023 Jul 24; Mult Scler Relat Disord.. 07/2023;78:104916. PubMed PMID: 37552903. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104916.. 2023 - Appl Neuropsychol Adult
Grant, JG, Grant JG, Rapport LJ, Darling R, Waldron-Perrine B, Bernitsas E. Grant JG, Rapport LJ, Darling R, Waldron-Perrine B, Bernitsas E. Incremental validity of brief and abbreviated neuropsychological tests toward predicting functional outcomes in multiple sclerosis. . 2023 Feb 11:1-11. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2176766. Epub ahead of print.. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 02/2023:1-11. PubMed PMID: PMID: 36773023. 2023 - Life (Basel)
Di Stadio A, Bernitsas E, La Mantia I, Brenner MJ, Ralli M, Vaira LA, Colizza A, Cavaliere C, Laudani M, Frohman TC, De Vincentiis M, Frohman EM, Altieri M Di Stadio A^, Bernitsas E, La Mantia I, Brenner MJ, Ralli M, Vaira LA, Colizza A, Cavaliere C, Laudani M, Frohman TC, De Vincentiis M, Frohman EM, Altieri M.. Targeting Neuroinflammation to Alleviate Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Long COVID: A Role for Investigating Disease-Modifying Therapy (DMT)?. Life (Basel). 01/2023;13(1):226. PubMed PMID: PMID: 36676175. doi: doi: 10.3390/life13010226. 2023 - J Neurol
Pennington, P, Weinstock-Guttman B, Kolb C, Jakimovski D, Sacca K, Benedict RHB, Eckert S, Bernitsas E, Hojnacki D, Zivadinov R. Pennington P^, Weinstock-Guttman B, Kolb C, Jakimovski D, Sacca K, Benedict RHB, Eckert S, Bernitsas E, Hojnacki D, Zivadinov R.. Communicating the relevance of neurodegeneration and brain atrophy to multiple sclerosis patients: patient, provider and researcher perspectives.. J Neurol.. 11/2022. PubMed PMID: PMID: 36376729.. doi: doi: 10.1007/s00415-022-11405-3. I contributed to data collection and review of the first and final draft. 2022 - Magn Reson Imagin
Coffman, CH, White R, Subramanian K, Buch S, Bernitsas E, Haacke EM Coffman CH*, White R, Subramanian K, Buch S, Bernitsas E, Haacke EM. Quantitative susceptibility mapping of both ring and non-ring white matter lesions in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.. Magn Reson Imaging. 09/2022;91:45-51. PubMed PMID: PMID: 35605736. doi: doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.05.009. IMPACT FACTOR: 2.546
91, p. 45-51 2022 - Brain Sciences
Eslami M, Lichtman-Mikol S*, Razmjou S, Bernitsas E Eslami M, Lichtman-Mikol S*, Razmjou S, Bernitsas E. Optical Coherence Tomography in Chronic Relapsing Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy, Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis: A comparative study. Brain Sciences. 08/2022;12(9):1140. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12091140 2022 - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Zivadinov R, Bergsland N, Jakimovski D, Weinstock-Guttman B, Benedict RHB, Riolo J, Silva D, Dwyer MG, DeepGRAI Registry Study group (PI: Bernitas E) Zivadinov R, Bergsland N, Jakimovski D, Weinstock-Guttman B, Benedict RHB, Riolo J, Silva D, Dwyer MG, DeepGRAI Registry Study group (PI: Bernitas E). Thalamic atrophy measured by artificial intelligence in a multicentre clinical routine real-word study is associated with disability progression. Epub ahead of print.. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 07/2022:329333. PubMed PMID: 35902228. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-329333. I contributed to data collection and revision of the final draft 2022 - JAMA Neurology
Howard JF Jr, Nowak RJ, Wolfe GI, Freimer ML, Vu TH, Hinton JL, Benatar M, Duda PW, MacDougall JE, Farzaneh-Far R, Kaminski HJ Howard JF Jr, Nowak RJ, Wolfe GI, Freimer ML, Vu TH, Hinton JL, Benatar M, Duda PW, MacDougall JE, Farzaneh-Far R, Kaminski HJ, Zilucoplan MG Study Group (Bernitsas E, Site Co-I) . Clinical Effects of the Self-administered Subcutaneous Complement Inhibitor Zilucoplan in Patients With Moderate to Severe Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Results of a Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial.. JAMA Neurology. 05/2022;77(5):582-592. PubMed PMID: 32065623. doi: doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.5125. IMPACT FACTOR: 18.3 2022 - NeuroImage
Buch S, Subramanian K, Jella PK, Chen Y, Wu Z, Shah K, Bernitsas E, Ge Y, Haacke EM Buch S, Subramanian K, Jella PK, Chen Y, Wu Z, Shah K, Bernitsas E, Ge Y, Haacke EM^. Revealing vascular abnormalities and measuring small vessel density in multiple sclerosis lesions using USPIO.. NeuroImage. Clinical. 01/2022;29:102525. PubMed PMID: 33338965. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102525. IMPACT FACTOR: 4.88 2022 - Brain Sciences
Di Stadio, A, A, Brenner, M. J, De Luca, P., Albanese, M, D'Ascanio, L, Ralli M, Roccamatisi, D, Cingolani, C, Vitelli, F, Camaioni, A., Di Girolamo, S, Bernitsas, E. Di Stadio, A, Brenner, M. J, De Luca, P., Albanese, M, D'Ascanio, L, Ralli M, Roccamatisi, D, Cingolani, C, Vitelli, F, Camaioni, A., Di Girolamo, S, Bernitsas, E. Olfactory Dysfunction, Headache, and Mental Clouding in Adults with Long-COVID-19: What Is the Link between Cognition and Olfaction? A Cross-Sectional Study.. Brain Sciences. 01/2022;12(2):154. PubMed PMID: 35203918. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020154. IMPACT FACTOR: 3.33 2022 - Diagnostics (Basel)
Haacke EM, Bernitsas E. , Subramanian K, Utriainen D, Palutla VK, Yerramsetty K, Kumar P, Sethi P, Chen Y, Latif Z, Jella P, Gharabaghi S, Wang Y, Zhang X, Comley RA, Beaver J, Luo Y. Haacke EM, Bernitsas E. , Subramanian K, Utriainen D, Palutla VK, Yerramsetty K, Kumar P, Sethi P, Chen Y, Latif Z, Jella P, Gharabaghi S, Wang Y, Zhang X, Comley RA, Beaver J, Luo Y. A Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods to Assess Multiple Sclerosis Lesions:Implications for Patient Characterization and Clinical Trial Design. Diagnostics (Basel). 12/2021;30(12):77. PubMed PMID: 35054244. doi: doi: 10.3390/diangostics12010077. IMPACT FACTOR: 3.992 2021 - Front Neurol
Rube J,, Bross M~, Bernitsas C*, Hackett M, Bao F, Bernitsas E Rube J, Bross M~, Bernitsas C*, Hackett M, Bao F, Bernitsas E. Effect of Obesity on Retinal Integrity in African Americans and Caucasian Americans with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.. Front Neurol. 11/2021;12:743592. PubMed PMID: 34899566. doi: doi: 10.3389/fneuro.2021.743592. IMPACT FACTOR: 4. Jacob Rube and Madeline Bross contributed equally in this manuscript. 2021
Awards
- Research Excellence Award-Physician Scientist
I was selected as a recipient of WSU SOM research excellence award to honor my contribution in Neuroimmunology/MS research.
WSU SOM - Neurology Clerkship Teaching award, Neurology
Recognized by students as an outstanding teacher.
Wayne State University School of Medicine - Top Doctor
Recognized as a top doctor by peers
Top Doctor - Inclusion in Marquis Who's who in America
Recognized for excellence as a clinician and researcher
Marquis Who's who - Fellow (FAAN)
This is the most respected category of membership, recognizing exemplary achievements in clinical practice, teaching, research.
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) - Yoga Moves MS award
This award, presented by "Yoga Moves MS" a non for profit organization, highlights significant contributions in encouraging MS patient to stay physically and mentally fit.
Yoga Moves MS - Chair's award (outstanding achiever)
This award recognizes outstanding achievement and clinical excellence. One to two awards annually
Chair, WSU - Compassionate Doctor Award
This award presented by Vitals, highlights willingness to listen to the patients and "take the extra step" to achieve the best possible outcome. One to two awards annually per department
Vitals - On-Time Doctor Award
This award, given by Vitals, highlights brief waiting time in the outpatient clinic. One to two awards annually per department
Vitals - Patient's Choice Award
This award, presented by Vitals, is based on patient preferences. One to two awards annually per department
Vitals - Best Doctors in America and in Michigan
I was named in the Best Doctors in America and Michigan, as the one of the best in my field for outstanding clinical care. This is a national listing of physicians who represent the top five percent of doctors nationwide, based on peer review survey of physicians nationwide, 2013-2014
Best Doctors - MS Clinical Fellowship Award
This award, given by the MS Society, funded my 2008 clinical fellowship at Baylor College of medicine. Three to Four awards per year
Baylor College of Medicine - CMSC Scholarship
This award, given by the Consortium of MS Center, covered registration and travel to the meeting. Number of awards is unknown
Consortium of MS Center