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Experience

Board Certifications

General Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
IM/Rheumatology
American Board of Internal Medicine

Titles

Associate Director

Rheumatology Fellowship Program

Education & Training

1977

Completed Residency

Cedars-Sinai

1975

Completed Internship

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown U

1974

Completed Medical School

University of Southern California, College of Medicine

Awards & Honors

Medical Achievement Award, S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Editor: Dubois Lupus Erythematosus 3rd-89h editions
President, Lupus Foundation of America
Board of Directors, Lupus Therapeutics
Editor: The Sjogrens Book (Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation) 4th and 5th and 6th editions
Founder and chairman of Scientific Advisory Board, Lupus LA
President, Research and Education Foundation of the American College of Rheumatology
Healthcare Professional Leadership Award, Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation

Research and Publications

Research

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Publications

Wallace DJ, Podell T, Weiner J, Klinenberg JR, Forouzesh S, Dubois EL. Systemic lupus erythematosus—survival patterns. Experience with 609 patients. JAMA. 1981;245(9):934-938.
Chong PJ, Matzner WL, Wallace DJ, Klinenberg JR, Toyoda M, Jordan SC. 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin-D3 regulation of immunoglobulin production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Autoimmun. 1989;2(6):861-867.
Wallace DJ, Margolin K, Waller P. Fibromyalgia and interleukin-2 therapy for malignancy. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108(6):909.
Klinenberg JR, Wallace D. Plasmapheresis in Raynaud's disease. Lancet. 1978;1(8077):1310-1311.
Wallace D, Goldfinger D, Lowe C, Nichols S, Weiner J, Brachman M, Klinenberg JR. A double-blind, controlled study of lymphoplasmapheresis versus sham apheresis in rheumatoid arthritis. N Engl J Med. 1982;306(23):1406-1410.
Wallace DJ. The use of quinacrine (Atabrine) in rheumatic diseases: a reexamination. Semin. Arthritis Rheum. 1989;18(4):282-296.

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Jan 27, 2025
Dr Wallace is very concerned and informative. He reviews data from my other doctors and puts it all together for me.
Jan 26, 2025
No proposed new treatment. Stay the course with current treatment plan based on lab work.
Dec 22, 2024
Actually, I've recommended a few patients already who have come in, and one new one will be coming to Dr wallace soon, from my igg4 patient community
Dec 16, 2024
I felt Dr Wallace left me feeling vague about my visit.