Daniel J. Wallace Explained

Daniel Jeffrey Wallace
Birth Date:27 October 1949
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Nationality:American
Occupation:Medical doctor, rheumatologist
Alma Mater:University of Southern California
University of California, Los Angeles
Spouse:Janice Brock Wallace
Children:3

Daniel Jeffrey Wallace (born October 27, 1949) is an American rheumatologist, clinical professor, author, and fellow.[1] Wallace has published 500 peer reviewed publications, 9 textbooks, and 28 book chapters on topics such as lupus, Sjögren syndrome, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia. He has the largest cohort of lupus patients in the United States (2000). A full professor of medicine (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA), he is associate director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai.[2] His seminal contributions to research include being an author of the first paper to demonstrate vitamin D dysfunction[3] and the importance of interleukin 6 in lupus,[4] conducting the first large studies of apheresis in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus,[5] and insights into the mechanisms of action of antimalarials.[6] Wallace's research accomplishments also include conducting many clinical rheumatic disease trials, examining the role of microvascular angina[7] and accelerated atherogenesis in lupus,[8] and work on anti-telomere antibodies which have garnered him 6 papers in The New England Journal of Medicine. Wallace's monograph, The Lupus Book, has sold over 100,000 copies since 1995.[9]

Early and education

Daniel Wallace was born to parents Leon and Fern Wallace in Los Angeles on October 27, 1949. Leon Wallace was a cardiologist who also graduated from University of Southern California.[10] Leon was an intern at Bellevue Hospital. Fern Wallace was a philanthropist and supported many charities.[11] Daniel Wallace was raised in Carthay Circle in Los Angeles and attended Fairfax High School.

Wallace earned a BA at the University of Southern California. He graduated with an MD from the University of Southern California. He completed his medical internship at Brown University and a medical residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[1] He was also a fellow at University of California, Los Angeles.

Career

Wallace has been a practicing medicine since 1979.[12] During the 1980s, Wallace was chief rheumatology consultant for City of Hope Medical Center.[13] In the early 1990s, Wallace was clinical chief of rheumatology at Cedars-Sinai. He currently runs his lupus cohort at Wallace and Lee Center in Beverly Hills, California. Wallace is the medical director of the Wallace Rheumatic Studies Center, which is responsible for several clinical trials and directs the Lupus and Sjogren's clinic at Cedar's Sinai Medical Center. Wallace cares for lupus patients from around the world through his private practice. He is a professor of medicine at both UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[14] Wallace is Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Rheumatology, and the Royal College of Physicians in London. Wallace also teaches and provides medical care outside of his office hours.[15]

Wallace has written 9 textbooks on autoimmune diseases such as lupus, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and Sjögren syndrome. Wallace has authored 28 book chapters and supplements on these same topics. Wallace has also written 500 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has been the recipient of NIH and Department of Defense grants.[15]

Charitable work

Wallace and Adam Selkowitz founded Lupus LA, an organization that raises money for Lupus research and patient care.[16] Wallace served on the Medical Executive Committee for the American Society for Apheresis from 1987-1989.[17] He was Co-Chairman (1999-2000) and Vice President (1999-2000) the Lupus Foundation of America and served on the National Medical Advisory Board. He now serves on the Board of Directors of the Lupus Research Alliance, Lupus Therapeutics, and the Sjogren's Foundation.[18] Wallace served as Chairman of the Research and Education Foundation of the American College of Rheumatology. Wallace was on the Board of Directors of the Lupus Research Institute. Wallace was also on the Board of Directors for the United Scleroderma Foundation from 2001-2004.

Personal life

Daniel Wallace is married to Janice Wallace.[19]

Awards

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Daniel Wallace MD. US News.
  2. Web site: Clinician/Investigator Directory - Daniel J. Wallace, MD - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. bio.csmc.edu.
  3. 10.1006/clim.2000.4998 . 11286544 . Vitamin D3 and its Synthetic Analogs Inhibit the Spontaneous in Vitro Immunoglobulin Production by SLE-Derived PBMC . Clinical Immunology . 99 . 1 . 82–93 . 2001 . Linker-Israeli . M. . Elstner . E. . Klinenberg . J.R. . Wallace . D.J. . Koeffler . H. P. .
  4. 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209668 . 27672124 . Efficacy and safety of an interleukin 6 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus: A phase II dose-ranging randomised controlled trial . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases . 76 . 3 . 534–542 . 2017 . Wallace . Daniel J. . Strand . Vibeke . Merrill . Joan T. . Popa . Serghei . Spindler . Alberto J. . Eimon . Alicia . Petri . Michelle . Smolen . Josef S. . Wajdula . Joseph . Christensen . Jared . Li . Cheryl . Diehl . Annette . Vincent . Michael S. . Beebe . Jean . Healey . Paul . Sridharan . Sudhakar . 5446001 .
  5. 10.1016/0049-0172(80)90001-3 . 7292020 . Advances in the use of therapeutic pheresis for the management of rheumatic diseases . Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism . 10 . 2 . 81–91 . 1980 . Wallace . Daniel J. . Goldfinger . Dennis . Thompson-Breton . Ranee . Martin . Vincent . Lowe . Cheryl M. . Bluestone . Rodney . Klinenberg . James R. .
  6. 10.3899/jrheum.111616 . Reconsidering Antimalarials in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Developments of Translational Clinical Interest . The Journal of Rheumatology . 39 . 9 . 1769–1771 . 2012 . Venuturupalli . Swamy . Gudsoorkar . Vineet . Wallace . Daniel . 22942300 . free .
  7. 10.3899/jrheum.121277 . 23637384 . Microvascular Angina: An Underappreciated Cause of SLE Chest Pain . The Journal of Rheumatology . 40 . 5 . 746–747 . 2013 . Ishimori . Mariko L. . Anderson . Lorraine . Weisman . Michael H. . Mehta . Puja K. . Bairey Merz . C. Noel . Wallace . Daniel J. . free .
  8. 10.1038/ncprheum0876 . 18665150 . Are there models for predicting accelerated atherogenesis in systemic lupus erythematosus? . Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology . 4 . 9 . 450–451 . 2008 . Wallace . Daniel J. . 8272289 .
  9. Book: The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families. 27 November 2012. Oxford University Press. 9780199929405.
  10. Web site: Leon Wallace's Obituary on Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times.
  11. Web site: Fern Wallace's Obituary on Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times.
  12. Web site: Dr. Daniel Wallace, MD - Beverly Hills, CA - Rheumatology & Internal Medicine - Healthgrades.com. healthgrades.com.
  13. Web site: Producer Mark Canton to Be Honored by Arthritis Foundation. 17 April 2018. hollywoodreporter.com.
  14. News: Trial for New Lupus Treatment Is Called Promising - nytimes.com. 2009-07-20. The New York Times. Pollack. Andrew.
  15. Web site: Dr. Daniel Wallace. cedars-sinai.org/.
  16. Web site: Living, And Running, With Lupus. Adam. Selkowitz. 18 March 2011. huffingtonpost.com.
  17. INTERVIEW WITH DR. DANIEL WALLACE- A LEADING LUPUS SPECIALIST. Kathleen. 4 May 2012. fashionwithaconscience.org.
  18. Web site: Welcoming Daniel J. Wallace, MD to Lupus Therapeutics. 16 October 2019. lupusresearch.org.
  19. Web site: Lupus LA Founder Daniel J. Wallace and wife Janice Wallace. gettyimages.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Daniel J. Wallace M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R (USA). bloomberg.com.
  21. Web site: About Dr. Daniel Wallace M.D.. health.usnews.com.
  22. Web site: Recap Of This Year's Los Angeles Healthcare Awards. physiciansnewsnetwork.com/.

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