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Specialist physician in autoimmune diseases | Clinical researcher with expertise in diagnosis and management

Profile Summary

I am a specialist physician in autoimmune diseases with extensive clinical and research experience. My work focuses on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of complex autoimmune conditions, combining patient care with evidence-based research. I have led and contributed to multiple research projects investigating disease mechanisms, treatment safety, and outcomes, including recent studies on hydroxychloroquine toxicity and its effects on ocular and auditory functions. Skilled in clinical trial design, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration, I am committed to advancing knowledge and improving patient care in autoimmune medicine. My education includes specialized training in immunology and internal medicine, complemented by continuous professional development and scientific publication.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Spanish
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Internal Medicine
• ☆ Autoimmune Disease
• ☆ Lupus
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Emails & Newsletters
• ☆ Social Media Copy
• ☆ Web Copy
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ User Guides & Handbooks
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation

Services

• Writing
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Scientific Editor and Reviewer

Freelance

January 2021 - Present

Director and Primary Teacher, Master's Program in Autoimmune Diseases

TECH - Universidad Tecnológica

January 2021 - Present

Especialista

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Institut Clínic de Medicina i Dermatologia

January 2020 - Present

Medical Specialist in Autoimmune Disesases

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

January 2020 - Present

Consultant Autoimmune Diseases

Hospital de Sant Pau i Santa Tecla, Tarragona

September 2002 - Present

Médico Adjunto

Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla

September 2002 - Present

Consulta de Enfermedades Autoinmunes

Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla

September 2002 - Present

Department of Internal Medicine

Hospital de Sant Pau i Santa Tecla

February 2002 - January 2020

Education

PhD in Translational Medicine

Universitat de Barcelona

September 2019 - July 2024

Máster de Competencias Médicas Avanzadas, especialidad Enfermedades Autoinmunes (Facultad de Medicina)

Universitat de Barcelona

October 2018 - June 2019

Master in Autoimmune Diseases

Universitat de Barcelona

September 2018 - June 2019

Especialista (Medicina Interna)

Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII

January 1995 - December 1999

Licenciado en Medicina y Cirugia (Facultad de Medicina)

Universitat de Barcelona

October 1986 - June 1992

Licenciada en Medicina y Cirugía

Universitat de Barcelona

October 1986 - June 1992

Certifications

• Master in Advanced Medical Compentencies. Speciality Autoimmune Diseases

  Universitat de Barcelona

  https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/medicina-ciencies-salut/masters-universitaris/-/ensenyaments/detall/6196357

  June 2019 - Present

• Board on internal medicine

  Spanish Ministry of Health

  December 1999 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Olga Araújo, Gerard Espinosa, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, Alfredo Adán, Laura Pelegrín, Ricard Cervera (2025). New insights into the long-term adverse effects of antimalarials in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus . Lupus.

José Hernández-Rodríguez, Lola Mestre-Trabal, Verónica Gómez-Caverzaschi, Olga Araújo, Magda Terenas, Ricardo Robaina, Julio Bolaños, Sergio Prieto-González, Jordi Antón, Jordi Yagüe, et al. (2024). Characterizing Protracted Febrile Myalgia: Fasciitis and Vasculitis of the Fascia and Muscle as Novel Histopathological Features . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

José Hernández-Rodríguez, Lola Mestre-Trabal, Verónica Gómez-Caverzaschi, Olga Araújo, Magda Terenas, Ricardo Robaina, Julio Bolaños, Sergio Prieto-González, Jordi Anton, Jordi Yagüe, et al. (2024). Characterizing Protracted Febrile Myalgia: Fasciitis and Vasculitis of the Fascia and Muscle as Novel Histopathological Features . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Olga Araújo, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, Ricardo P. Casaroli-Marano, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Alfredo Adán, Gerard Espinosa, Laura Pelegrín, Ricard Cervera (2024). Factors associated with early hydroxychloroquine-induced retinal toxicity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus . Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.

Olga Araújo, Ricardo P Casaroli-Marano, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Marc Figueras-Roca, Vanesa Budi, Montse Morató, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, José Ríos, Alfredo Adan, Gerard Espinosa, et al. (2024). New proposal for a multimodal imaging approach for the subclinical detection of hydroxychloroquine-induced retinal toxicity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus . BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

Gomez-Caverzaschi, Veronica, Yague, Jordi, Espinosa, Gerard, Mayordomo-Bofill, Isabet, Bedon-Galarza, Ricardo, Araujo, Olga, Pelegrin, Laura, Arbelo, Elena, Morales, Xavier, Balague, Olga, et al. (2024). Disease phenotypes in adult patients with suspected undifferentiated autoinflammatory diseases and PFAPA syndrome: Clinical and therapeutic implications . Autoimmunity Reviews.

Fernandes-Serodio, Joao, Prieto-Gonzalez, Sergio, Espigol-Frigole, Georgina, Rios-Garces, Roberto, Gomez-Caverzaschi, Veronica, Araujo, Olga, Espinosa, Gerard, Jorda-Sanchez, Raul, Alba, Marco A., Quintana, Luis, et al. (2024). Significance of clinical-immunological patterns and diagnostic yield of biopsies in microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis . Journal of Internal Medicine.

Fonollosa A, Pelegrín L, García-Morillo S, Buján-Rivas S, Distefano L, Robles-Maruenda A, Fernández-Martín J, González-García A, Garcia-Aparicio Á, Spanish Society of Ocular Inflammation (SEIOC) and the AutoInflammatory Diseases Alliance (AIDA) Network(2023). Ocular involvement in adult and paediatric patients with monogenic autoinflammatory diseases: a Spanish multicentre retrospective study . Clinical and experimental rheumatology.

Laura Pelegrín, Montse Morató, Olga Araújo, Marc Figueras-Roca, Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Alfredo Adán, Ricard Cervera, Ricardo P Casaroli-Marano, Vanesa Budi, Lucía Barrera-López, et al. (2023). Preclinical ocular changes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by optical coherence tomography . Rheumatology.

Safety of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases @article{2023, doi = {10.29011/2575-789x.000192}, url = {https://doi.org/10.29011%2F2575-789x.000192}, year = 2023, month = {jun}, publisher = {Gavin Publishers}, volume = {8}, number = {2}, title = {Safety of {SARS}-{CoV}-2 Vaccines in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases}, journal = {Journal of Vaccines, Immunology and Immunopathology}} . Journal of Vaccines, Immunology and Immunopathology.

Natalia Egri, Hugo Calderón, Robert Martinez, Mario Vazquez, Verónica Gómez-Caverzaschi, Mariona Pascal, Olga Araújo, Manel Juan, Europa Azucena González-Navarro, José Hernández-Rodríguez(2023). Cellular and humoral responses after second and third SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in patients with autoimmune diseases treated with rituximab: specific T cell immunity remains longer and plays a protective role against SARS-CoV-2 reinfections . Frontiers in Immunology. 14. Frontiers Media {SA}

Bernardo Sopeña, Olga Araújo, Mayka Freire, Lucía Barrera-López, José Hernández-Rodríguez(2023). Efficacy of canakinumab in a patient with adult-onset glucocorticoid-resistant periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome . Modern Rheumatology Case Reports. 7. (1). p. 276--279. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Fonollosa, A., Pelegrin, L., Garcia-Morillo, S., Bujan-Rivas, S., Distefano, L., Robles-Marhuenda, A., Fernandez-Martin, J., Gonzalez-Garcia, A., Garcia-Aparicio, A., Ortego-Centeno, N., et al. (2023). Ocular involvement in adult and paediatric patients with monogenic autoinflammatory diseases: a Spanish multicentre retrospective study . Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology.

Barilaro, Giuseppe, Esteves, Alexandra, Della Rocca, Carlo, Perez-Isidro, Albert, Araujo, Olga, Pires da Rosa, Gilberto, Ruiz-Ortiz, Estibaliz, Tassies Penella, Dolors, Vinas, Odette, Carles Reverter, Joan, et al. (2023). Predictive value of the adjusted Global Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Score on clinical recurrence in APS patients: a longitudinal study . Rheumatology.

da Rosa GP, Sousa-Pinto B, Ferreira E, Araújo O, Barilaro G, Bettencourt P, Cervera R, Espinosa G. The presence of non-criteria manifestations negatively affects the prognosis of seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome patients: a multicenter study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2022 Jan 3;24(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02702-9. PMID: 34980238; PMCID: PMC8721999 .

FRAGILE-COLCOVID19: A Clinical Trial Based on Early Administration of an Oral Combination of Colchicine and Prednisone in Elderly Patients with COVID-19 in Geriatric Facilities <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Clinical Drug Investigation.

Why lupus patients discontinue antimalarials in real life: A 50 years-experience from a reference centre <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Lupus.

Eculizumab use in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS): Descriptive analysis from the “CAPS Registry” López-Benjume B, Rodríguez-Pintó I, Amigo MC, Erkan D, Shoenfeld Y, Cervera R, Espinosa G; on behalf the CAPS Registry Project Group/European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Eculizumab use in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS): Descriptive analysis from the "CAPS Registry". Autoimmun Rev. 2022 Jan 24;21(4):103055. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2022.103055. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35085802 . Autoimmunity Reviews.

Vitale, Antonio, Della Casa, Francesca, Ragab, Gaafar, Almaghlouth, Ibrahim A., Lopalco, Giuseppe, Pereira, Rosa Maria, Guerriero, Silvana, Govoni, Marcello, Sfikakis, Petros P., Giacomelli, Roberto, et al. (2022). Development and implementation of the AIDA International Registry for patients with Behcet's disease . Internal and Emergency Medicine.

Olga Ara&#250;jo, Juan Manuel G&#243;mez-Cerquera, Gerard Espinosa(2021). VACOVEAS  study, an observational  survey on  the adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines in  patients with systemic autoimmune  diseases . European Journal of Internal Medicine. 93. p. 110--111. Elsevier {BV}

Olga Ara&#250;jo, Laura Pelegr&#237;n, Gerard Espinosa, Ricard Cervera(2021). Antimalarial-induced retinal toxicity . Revista Colombiana de Reumatología. 28. p. 132--143. Elsevier {BV}

Ara&#250;jo O, G&#243;mez-Cerquera JM, Espinosa G(2021). VACOVEAS  study, an observational  survey on  the adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines in  patients with systemic autoimmune  diseases . European journal of internal medicine.

Ara&#250;jo, O., Pelegr&#237;n, L., Espinosa, G., Cervera, R.(2021). Antimalarial-induced retinal toxicity,Toxicidad retiniana inducida por antimaláricos . Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia.

Espinosa, G., Araujo, O., Amaro, S., Bodro, M., Moreno, P.J., Moreno, R., Ugarte, A., Cervera, R.(2021). COVID-19 and Behçet's disease: Clinical case series . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 80. (3).

Gaggiano, C., Rigante, D., Hern&#225;ndez-Rodr&#237;guez, J., Vitale, A., Tarsia, M., Soriano, A., Lopalco, G., Iannone, F., Abdel Jaber, M., Giacomelli, R., et al.(2021). Anakinra and canakinumab for patients with R92Q-associated autoinflammatory syndrome: a multicenter observational study from the AIDA Network . Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. 13.

Espinosa G, Araujo O, Amaro S, Bodro M, Moreno PJ, Moreno R, Ugarte A, Cervera R. COVID-19 and Behçet's disease: clinical case Espinosa, G., Araujo, O., Amaro, S., Bodro, M., Moreno, P. J., Moreno, R., Ugarte, A., & Cervera, R. (2020). COVID-19 and Behçet's disease: clinical case series. Annals of the rheumatic diseases, annrheumdis-2020-217778. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217778 .

(2017). Transient antiphospholipid syndrome and splenic infarction in a patient with parvovirus B19 acute infection . Medicina clinica.

M&#225;rquez G&#243;mez, J., Ara&#250;jo Loperena, O., Hern&#225;ndez Toboso, S.(2017). Transient antiphospholipid syndrome and splenic infarction in a patient with parvovirus B19 acute infection,Síndrome antifosfolípido transitorio e infarto esplénico en un paciente con infección aguda por parvovirus B19 . Medicina Clinica. 149. (9). p. 419-420.

Rodríguez-Pintó I, Moitinho M, Santacreu I, Shoenfeld Y, Erkan D, Espinosa G, Cervera R; CAPS Registry Project Group (European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibodies). Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS): Descriptive analysis of 500 patients from the International CAPS Registry. Autoimmun Rev. 2016 Dec;15(12):1120-1124. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2016.09.010. Epub 2016 Sep 15. PMID: 27639837 .

(2015). Lipophylic Statins in Heart Failure . Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition).

Ram&#237;rez, R., Tikhomirova, L., M&#225;rquez, J., Mas, M., Dur&#225;n, M., Ara&#250;jo, O.(2015). Lipophylic Statins in Heart Failure,Estatinas lipófilas en la insuficiencia cardiaca . Revista Espanola de Cardiologia. 68. (9). p. 816-817.

Tikhomirova, L., Ramirez Montesinos, R., Mas Puig, M., Marquez Gomez, J., Araujo Loperena, O., Pedrol, E. (2014). STATINS AND HEART FAILURE . Atherosclerosis.

(2013). Calcificaciones cerebrales en el lupus eritematoso sistémico . Medicina Clínica.

(2013). COPD patients with and without metabolic syndrome: clinical and functional differences . Internal and emergency medicine.

Ses&#233; Bartoll, E., Ara&#250;jo Loperena, O., Creus Gras, C., Pedrol Clotet, E.(2013). [Cerebral calcifications in systemic lupus erythematosus].,Calcificaciones cerebrales en el lupus eritematoso sistémico . Medicina clínica. 141. (5). p. 232.

Características clínicas y tratamiento de los pacientes ancianos hospitalizados por descompensación de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica en los servicios de Medicina Interna españoles. Estudio ECCO S002577531100995X . Medicina Clínica.

(2011). Riesgo de fractura osteoporótica y de cadera en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica . Revista Clínica Española.

(2010). Factors associated with mortality in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalized in General Medicine departments . Internal and emergency medicine.

(2010). [Study of the comorbidities in hospitalized patients due to decompensated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attended in the Internal Medicine Services. ECCO Study] . Revista clinica espanola.

(2009). Comorbidity and gender-related differences in patients hospitalized for COPD. The ECCO study . Respiratory medicine.