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The Giants of Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 50-1 - November 16, 2023
- Editor: Michael H. Weisman
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 2 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 2 8 - 1
In this special issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editor Dr. Michael H. Weisman oversees a unique and celebratory collection of articles honoring The Giants of Rheumatol… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this special issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editor Dr. Michael H. Weisman oversees a unique and celebratory collection of articles honoring The Giants of Rheumatology. Hand-chosen authors in the field celebrate the most influential rheumatologists throughout the years, in commemoration of the 50th volume of Rheumatic Disease Clinics.
- Contains 18 inspiring and informative articles on Naomi Rothfield, Nathan Zvaifler, Dan McCarty, Morris Ziff, Gerald Rodnan, Carl Pearson, Walter Bauer and Marian Ropes, Barbara Ansell and Eric Bywaters; and many more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on psychiatric and behavioral emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Rheumatologists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Naomi Rothfield, MD, MACR: A Giant Gift in a Small Package
- Introduction
- Scientific contributions
- Collaborations and mentoring
- Impact on rheumatology
- Contributions to patient care
- Summary
- Nathan Zvaifler
- Key points
- Introduction
- My start in rheumatology
- First encounter with Nathan Zvaifler
- San Diego in the1970s
- Daniel J McCarty, MD: A Giant of Rheumatology
- Key points
- Introduction
- Education and positions
- Choice of a research field and mentor
- Personal life/attributes
- Academic contributions
- Honors and awards
- Mentorship/academic legacy
- Contributions to rheumatology
- Summary
- Clinics Care Points
- Disclosures
- Gerald P Rodnan
- Key points
- Education, training, and family
- Personal characteristics and habits
- National and international activities
- Gout, alcohol, and purine intake
- Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
- Gerry Rodnan and Larry Shulman
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- E Carwile LeRoy, MD
- Key points
- Early life
- Charles L Christian: Model Physician Scientist and Mentor
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- A potential role for viruses
- Mentor and academic leader
- Contributors
- Funding
- Patient and public involvement
- Patient consent for publication
- Provenance and peer review
- J. Claude Bennett, MD: Scholar, Physician, and Leader
- Key points
- Early career
- Disclosure
- Edmund Lawrence Dubois (1923–1985)
- Key points
- Early training for career development
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Lessons from Carl M. Pearson 1919 – 1981
- Walter Bauer, Marian Wilkins Ropes, and the Massachusetts General Hospital
- Key points
- Introduction and overview
- Walter Bauer (1898–1963)
- Marian Wilkins Ropes (1903–1994)
- Major scientific contributions
- Summary
- Eric Bywaters and Barbara Ansell: Founders of Modern Pediatric Rheumatology
- The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Taplow
- Who was Eric Bywaters?
- Who was Barbara Ansell?
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Appendix. Selected Publications
- H. Ralph Schumacher
- Key points
- Background and introduction
- Tools of his trade
- Crystal-induced arthropathies
- Clinical research and clinical practice
- Summary
- Conflicts of interest
- Funding
- John R. Ward, MD: Pioneer—Clinical Trials in Rheumatology
- Key points
- Background and education
- Scientific Contributions
- Mentorship
- Patient Care
- Impact and Legacy
- Disclosure
- The Giants of Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins: Lawrence E Shulman, MD, PhD and Mary Betty Stevens, MD
- Key points
- Lawrence E Shulman, MD, PhD
- Mary Betty Stevens, MD
- Personal reflections
- Disclosure
- Hal Holman of Stanford
- Key points
- Introduction
- Disclosure
- Funding
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 50-1
- Published: November 16, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443130274
- eBook ISBN: 9780443130281
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Michael H. Weisman
Affiliations and expertise
Cedars-Sinai Chair in Rheumatology, Director, Division of Rheumatology, Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA