PRESENT ACADEMIC RANK AND POSITION

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan

Private Practice Rheumatology, Southfield, Michigan

EDUCATION

College/University: 1974-1978 Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, BS, Biology

Medical School: 1978-1982 Wayne State University, School of

Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, M.D.

Residency: 1982-1985 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fellowship: 1985-1988 Research Fellow, Division of Rheumatology,

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan

Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners
July 1, 1983

American Board of Internal Medicine September 11, 1985

American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology November 1, 1988

MEDICAL LICENSURE

State of Michigan Licensure

HONORS AND AWARDS

Phi Beta Kappa

Alpha Omega Alpha 1982

Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Department of Medicine Alumni Award – Member of voluntary attending staff contributing most to house staff education, 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1992-1993

Fidelitas Award, Lupus Alliance of America- Michigan/NE Indiana Chapter, 2003

EDUCATION-TEACHING

Office based teaching of rheumatology to Internal Medicine residents for several months of each year.

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

Member, Wayne County Medical Society, 1988 to present

Member, Michigan State Medical Society, 1988 to present

Member, American College of Physicians, 1988 to 2001

Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2001 to present

Fellow, American College of Rheumatology, 1988 to present

Member, Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter, 1988 to present

Medical and Scientific Committee, Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter, 1992-1994, 1996-1998

Professional Education Committee, Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter, 1994 to present

Member, Michigan Rheumatism Society 1988 to present

President, Michigan Rheumatism Society, term November 1988-Novemer 2000 Member, William D. Robinson Society, 1989 to present

Board of Directors Michigan Lupus Foundation, subsequently Lupus Alliance of America, Michigan Indiana Affiliate 1991 to present

CLINICAL PRACTICE, INTERESTS

Private practice: Rheumatology

Special interests: Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory muscle disease

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Consultant on patient education, Michigan Lupus Foundation

Speaker at several workshops on systemic lupus erythematosus, Michigan/ Northeast Indiana Lupus Foundation

Speaker at annual spring meeting, Michigan/Northeast Indiana Lupus Foundation, May 2000

Contributing writer for newsletter of Michigan/Northeast Indiana Lupus

Foundation September/October 1999 edition, “New Medications for Rheumatic Diseases”

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Publications – Journals

• Silverman LJ, Kelley WN, Palella TD. Genetic analysis of human HPRT deficiency. Enzyme 1987 38:36-44

• Palella TD, Silverman LJ, Schroll CT, Homa FL, Levine M, Kelley WN. Herpes simples virus – mediated human hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribo- syltransferase gene transfer into neuronal cells. Mol Cell Biol 1988 8:457-460

Publications – Book Chapters

• Silverman LJ, Palella TD. Gout remedies. In Ullman’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, edited by W Gerhartz, YS Yamamoto. Verlag Chemie International Inc., 1988 Publications - Abstract

• Pallela TD, Silverman LJ, Schroll CT, Homa FL, Levine M, Kelley WN. Herpes simples virus mediated human hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltrans- ferase gene transfer into neuronal cells. Clin Res. 3:650A, 1987

• Pallela TD, Silverman LJ, Schroll CT, Homa FL, Levine M, Kelley WN. Herpes simplex virus mediated human hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase gene transfer into neuronal cells. Arthritis Rheum 4:S14, 1987