BenjaminDSchwartzMDMaster, ACR, FACP

Rheumatology • Saint Louis, MO

Spondyloarthropathy

Principal & Co-Founder, The Camden Group

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Office
4921 Parkview Pl
5th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-286-2635

Fax+1 314-286-2338
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Education & Training

Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1976 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1974 - 1991
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1981
Investigator Alumnus Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1976

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

37 citations
Efficacy and safety of vamorolone in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: An 18-month interim analysis of a non-randomized open-label extension study
Edward C. Smith, Laurie S. Conklin, Eric P. Hoffman, Paula R. Clemens, Jean K. Mah, Richard S. Finkel, Michela Guglieri, Mar Tulinius, Yoram Nevo, Monique M. Ryan, Ric...> ;Plos Medicine. 2020 Sep 21
58 citations
Vamorolone trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows dose-related improvement of muscle function.
Eric P. Hoffman, Benjamin D Schwartz, Laurel J Mengle-Gaw, Edward C. Smith, Diana Castro, Jean K. Mah, Craig M. McDonald, Nancy L. Kuntz, Richard S. Finkel, Michela Gu...> ;Neurology. 2019 Sep 24
58 citations
Phase IIa trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows vamorolone is a first-in-class dissociative steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Laurie S. Conklin, Jesse M. Damsker, Eric P. Hoffman, William J. Jusko, Panteleimon D. Mavroudis, Benjamin D Schwartz, Laurel J Mengle-Gaw, Edward C. Smith, Jean K. Ma...> ;Pharmacological Research. 2018 Oct 1
26 citations
Crystal structure at 2.5 A resolution of zinc-substituted copper amine oxidase of Hansenula polymorpha expressed in Escherichia coli.
Zhi-wei Chen, Benjamin D. Schwartz, Williams Nk, R. Li, Judith P. Klinman, F. S. Mathews> ;Biochemistry. 2000 Jul 21
5 citations
A Peptidomimetic that Specifically Inhibits Human Leukocyte Antigen DRB1*0401-restricted T Cell Proliferation
Susan L. Woulfe, Christine P. Bono, M. Zacheis, Joseph K. Welply, D.A. Kirschmann, Troy A. Baudino, Yang Wang, Deborah A. Stone, Gunnar J. Hanson, Jennifer L. Vuletich...> ;The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 1997 May 1
7 citations
Ability of single-site mutants of citrate synthase to catalyze proton transfer from the methyl group of dethiaacetyl-coenzyme A, a non-thioester substrate analog.
Linda C. Kurz, James H. Roble, George R. Drysdale, Jenny M. Buzan, Benjamin D. Schwartz, Dale G. Drueckhammer> ;Biochemistry. 1997 Apr 1
HLA typing in women with and without silicone gel-filled breast implants.
Young Vl, J. R. Nemecek, B. D. Schwartz, D. L. Phelan, M. W. Schorr> ;Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. 1996 Jan 1
67 citations
Delivery of nascent MHC class II-invariant chain complexes to lysosomal compartments and proteolysis of invariant chain by cysteine proteases precedes peptide binding ...
P. A. Morton, M L Zacheis, K S Giacoletto, J A Manning, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Journal of Immunology. 1995 Jan 1
18 citations
Peptide binding to surface class II molecules is the major pathway of formation of immunogenic class II-peptide complexes for viable antigen presenting cells.
N R Nygard, K S Giacoletto, C Bono, J Gorka, S Kompelli, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Journal of Immunology. 1994 Feb 1
28 citations
Polymorphism in the promoter region of HLA-DRB genes
Carmela Perfetto, M. Zacheis, Dawn McDaid, James Meador, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Human Immunology. 1993 Jan 1
5 citations
Infection and autoimmunity.
N R Nygard, B D Schwartz> ;Advances in Internal Medicine. 1993 Jan 1
118 citations
HLA-DR associates with specific stress proteins and is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum in invariant chain negative cells.
W T Schaiff, K A Hruska, D W McCourt, Michael Green, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 1992 Sep 1
13 citations
Recognition of the influenza hemagglutinin by class II MHC-restricted T lymphocytes and antibodies. I. Site definition and implications for antigen presentation and T ...
L R Brown, N R Nygard, Mary Beth Graham, C Bono, Vivian L. Braciale, J Gorka, Benjamin D. Schwartz, T J Braciale> ;Journal of Immunology. 1991 Oct 15
13 citations
HLA molecules: sentinels of the immune response.
Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 1991 Sep 1
26 citations
Invariant chain influences post-translational processing of HLA-DR molecules.
W T Schaiff, K A Hruska, C Bono, S Shuman, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Journal of Immunology. 1991 Jul 15
51 citations
In situ chemical cleavage of proteins immobilized to glass-fiber and polyvinylidenedifluoride membranes: Cleavage at tryptophan residues with 2-(2′-nitrophenylsulfenyl...
Dan L. Crimmins, David W. McCourt, Richard S. Thoma, Mitchell G. Scott, Kimberly A. Macke, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Analytical Biochemistry. 1990 May 15
22 citations
Infectious agents, immunity, and rheumatic diseases
B.D Schwartz> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1990 Apr 1
2 citations
Characterization of a DNA-binding protein system which is inversely correlated with class II expression.
Daniel K. Didier, S.L Woulfe, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Immunologic Research. 1990 Jan 1
18 citations
A unique sequence of the NZW I-E beta chain and its possible contribution to autoimmunity in the (NZB x NZW)F1 mouse.
Joel Schiffenbauer, D.M McCarthy, N R Nygard, S.L Woulfe, Daniel K. Didier, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 1989 Sep 1
30 citations
Strong-cation-exchange sulfoethyl aspartamide chromatography for peptide mapping of Staphylococcus aureus V8 protein digests
Dan L. Crimmins, Richard S. Thoma, D. W. Mccourt, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Analytical Biochemistry. 1989 Feb 1
1 citations
Glycosaminoglycan modifications of membrane proteins.
Karen S. Giacoletto, Tara Rumbarger, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Methods in Cell Biology. 1989 Jan 1
5 citations
Diversity and regulation of expression of human leukocyte antigen class II molecules
Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1988 Dec 23
10 citations
Facile analysis and purification of deblocked N-terminal pyroglutamyl peptides with a strong cation-exchange sulfoethyl aspartamide column
Dan L. Crimmins, D. W. Mccourt, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 1988 Oct 31
338 citations
Characterization of the cDNA encoding a protein binding to the major histocompatibility complex class II Y box.
D.K Didier, Joel Schiffenbauer, S.L Woulfe, M. Zacheis, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1988 Oct 1
39 citations
Peptide characterization with a sulfoethyl aspartamide column.
Dan L. Crimmins, J Gorka, Richard S. Thoma, Benjamin D. Schwartz> ;Journal of Chromatography. 1988 Jun 29
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Grant Support

Antibody Detection Of Class II Peptide ComplexesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1995
Antibody Detection Of Class Ii-Peptide ComplexesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1992–1993
Antibody Detection Of Class II - Peptide ComplexesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1991–1992
Isolation Of Cdna'S For HLA Class II Transacting FactorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1992
Allergy And Immunology Study SectionCenter For Scientific Review1989
Comparative Molecular Studies On HLA AntigensNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1987
Oligosaccharides Of Human IA MoleculesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985