D. Geraint James

For the Welsh rugby union player, see Geraint James (rugby union).

D. Geraint James
Born2 January 1922
Treherbert, Wales
Died20 October 2010(2010-10-20) (aged 88)
Education
Known for
  • Research in sarcoidosis
  • Co-founder of WASOG
  • Co-founder of the BSHM
Medical career
Institutions
Sub-specialtiesRheumatology
ResearchSarcoidosis

David Geraint James FRCP (2 January 1922 – 20 October 2010) was a Welsh physician who devoted his career to the treatment of sarcoidosis, setting up a specialist clinic for the condition and earning the nickname "King of Sarcoid".[1]

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.

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