D. Geraint James
D. Geraint James | |
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Born | 2 January 1922 Treherbert, Wales |
Died | 20 October 2010 | (aged 88)
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Sub-specialties | Rheumatology |
Research | Sarcoidosis |
David Geraint James
In 1958, he organised the first international conference on sarcoidosis, and was instrumental in the setting up of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) in 1987.
James was involved in a number of societies including the Medical Society of London and the Osler Club of London, which he represented at the formation of the first committee of the British Society for the History of Medicine (BSHM) in 1965.
Early life and education
David Geraint James, also known as Gerry,
James became an active member of
In 1939, he joined
Second World War
During his time as a student at the Middlesex Hospital, James assisted the casualties of
Medical career
He completed house posts and early training with both
In 1950, James took Sheila with him to New York, to work at the
James returned to the Middlesex Hospital in 1951 with a large supply of kveim antigen given to him by Siltzbach.[2] Initially he configured a classification of sarcoidosis and according to the type, made suggestions for treatments. This was followed by further research into the immunology of the disease.[1] In 1956, the Middlesex awarded him a Leverhulme research scholarship for his efforts.[2]
In 1958, he organised the first international conference on sarcoidosis at the Brompton Hospital, at which 28 delegates, representing eight countries attended.[5][6] The meeting lasted for three days and was the first international conference on sarcoidosis. He was later involved in setting up the World Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) in 1987, in Milan, Italy and became its first president. Subsequently, with the personal financial support of Gianfranco Rizzato, the journal Sarcoidosis, later renamed Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases, became the association's official publication.[1][4] James became the journal's editor-in-chief and in 1987, the journal published a festschrift in his honour.[5][7]
In 1959, James was appointed consultant physician at London's
In 1959, with Gordon Beckett and Simon Behrman, he co-founded the
James's lifetime work on sarcoidosis led him to be known as the "King of Sarcoid".[1][3]
History of medicine
In 1964 James was elected President of the
James was involved in a number of other societies, either as a member or as president, including the
Personal
In 1949, James met Sheila Sherlock, later Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock, the eminent hepatologist, at the Hammersmith Hospital.[4] On 15 December 1951 they married and they subsequently had two daughters, Amanda and Auriole.[11]
Death and legacy
James died on 20 October 2010.[12]
Selected publications
By 1958, James had written seven papers on sarcoidosis, two being on its effects on eyes, and had published his first book The diagnosis and treatment of infections (1957).[2] In addition, he authored more than 600 papers.[7]
In his 1985 book Major Problems in Internal Medicine Vol.24. Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders, co-authored with W. Jones, and published by W. B. Saunders, the clinical and diagnostic findings of James's 818 sarcoid patients covering a period of 30 years, are evaluated.[13]
In 1999, with Professor Alimuddin Zumla, he co-edited the standard textbook on the subject of sarcoidosis, The Granulomatous Disorders.[1]
Selected articles
- James, D.Geraint (1959). "Ocular sarcoidosis". The American Journal of Medicine. 26 (3): 331–339. PMID 13626988.
- "The Riddle of Uveitis", Postgraduate Medical Journal (1964) 40, pp. 686–691
- "Postgraduate medicine and personalities-1925", Postgraduate Medical Journal (1985)61, pp. 861–864
- James, D Geraint (1995). "The Sarcoidosis Movement and Its Personalities". Journal of Medical Biography. 3 (3): 148–160. S2CID 21982827.
Books and book chapters
- James, Geraint D. (1993). "Oculo-Renal Sarcoidosis". Diseases Affecting the Eye and the Kidney: 389–399. ISBN 978-3-8055-5660-6.
See also
List of Welsh medical pioneers
References
- ^ S2CID 6011283.
- ^ Munks Roll. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ S2CID 58729586.
- ^ a b c d e f g "In Memoriam: David Geraint James". WASOG Key Papers - World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781444149821.
- ISBN 9780824759261.
- ^ a b "D.G.(Gerry) James". www.wasog.org. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- PMID 12612326.
- ^ "The Harveian Society of London Founded 1831 "ESTO PERPETUE"" (PDF). Harveian Society of London: 11.
- PMC 1033538.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/76674. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)(subscription required)
- Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 8 May 2014
- S2CID 72858473.
Further reading
- Bearn, AG (1987). "D. Geraint James. An appreciation". Sarcoidosis. 4 Suppl 1: 6–9. PMID 3313594.
- Sharma, O. P.; Zumla, A. (2010). "David Geraint James". BMJ. 341: c6400. S2CID 58729586.
- Sharma, Om P. (2011). Gerry James and the Sarcoidosis Movement. Ithaca Press. ASIN B005LDC8EC.