Abstract Details

Title Wallace William Tourtellotte (WWT), M.D. PhD- A Quintessential Neurologist, Scientist, Teacher, Educator, Residency Program Transformer and Humanist - Profile at Time of His Recent Demise

Topic Research Methodology, �鶹��ýӳ��, and History

Presentation(s) P7 - Poster Session 7 (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 6-011

Objective To raise awareness about the impact of pioneering research in, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology, multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology, treatment and enormous contributions in the field of neurology education and training.

Background He obtained MD degree from Chicago Medical school and post graduate training in Neurology at University of Michigan Hospitals . WWT remained there till 1971 until he joined WVAH (Wadsworth VA) as Chief Neurology and professor, vice-chair of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles.

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Results Among myriad of Research accomplishments included methods of measuring CSF IgG synthesis rate in MS (Tourtellote formula) refining the lumbar puncture technique in preventing post lumbar puncture headaches and transformed the VA Neurology residency/fellowship program. He started a Human Brain and specimen bank providing specimens and guidance to scientists all over the world. WWT participated in many protocol treatments in MS. WWT received S. Weir Mitchell research award of American academy of neurology, Distinguished Alumni service Award at University of Chicago, Medallion winner of University of Padova, Italy. He was member of many societies and founding member of World Federations of pharmacology and Neurology.

Conclusions Wallace William Tourtellotte, was admired by all as a Neurology teacher, scientist, a master communicator and was easily approachable, honest, firm and always available to, colleagues, fellows, residents. WWT has traveled the world as a lecturer on MS, and authored or edited 7 books, 278 peer reviewed articles, 88 book chapters, and 331 abstracts. He was listed by the Institute of Scientific Information as one of the 1,000 most quoted scientists in the world. WWT had outstanding, brilliant career as a mentor, teacher and his many scientific contributions led to advances in neurosciences, particularly in MS to impact patient care. He was an enthusiastic, consummate, teacher, researcher and neurology program director, who touched all those that met him.

Authors/Disclosures
Kolar N. Murthy, MD, F�鶹��ýӳ�� PRESENTER	Dr. Murthy has nothing to disclose.
	No disclosure on file
Shaweta Khosa	Ms. Khosa has nothing to disclose.