Wallace Daniel, MD

I give Dr. Wallace and his staff 5 Stars all the way. I have developed a condition called costochrondritis which resulted from having pneumonia and coughing. It’s very painful and I was relieved to find a doctor who could help me. Also, his staff is very professional and considerate. In particular, Sylvia and Krystal, are great about returning phone calls and helping paperwork.

Dr. Wallace is the best. Answers we could not find from others we have found from him. My wife’s health needs are beyond complex, yet Dr. Wallace blends his expertise with patience to help my wife along her most difficult path.

Dr. Wallace has a genuine interest in every patient, and is very devoted to finding the best way to treat individuals and complex illnesses. He runs on time and has an excellent staff. Phone calls and emails are returned promptly. He also has an infusion center in his office, making appointments much easier and less time consuming than going into the hospital. I always appreciate how well he explains things and what the course of treatment will be. This doctor gets things done.

Where do I begin! This Doctor is God Sent. What he does are miracles. I fell very ill in 2013 my body was shutting down and all of the doctors and specialists knew it but couldn’t find a way to stop it from killing me. I have Lupus Nephritis and Fibromyalgia. Absolutely horrible to live with. I spent 7 weeks in 3 different hospitals. Cedar Sinai being the miracle place of reviving me and having wonderful doctors Like Dr Wallace and Dr Karimi. These people are passionate and have a compassion towards their patients like I have never seen before. They were my angels. I had 2 catheters surgically inserted. One in my heart for urgent dialysis and and one in my stomach that wouldnt heal due to my lupus. I was on dialysis and the machines couldnt be stabilized because no one was attacking the lupus. Everyone was focusing on my kidneys telling me how I would live a terrible life on dialysis at home until i received new kidneys. I was dying, i wasn’t going to make for new kidneys and I knew it. I contacted Dr Wallace via email while i was in Corona Regional Hospital which was a hell itself. I told him how I knew if i didn’t get out those people would have killed me. He said to get out immediately and to see him in his office. One look at me and he said go immediately to cedar Sinai across the street and I and my team will see you there. I’m normally about 120 lbs this time i was 185 lbs, 55 lbs of water retention. Dr Wallace led his team, communicated well with all other specialists, catheters were out no more dialysis, out of the hospital in 7 days!!! I left weighing 138 lbs and with my own kidneys. I followed up for 9 months and received Cytoxan for 6 months from his facility. His team is amazing. Professional, concerned, organized, and sweet. He knew what he was doing and saved my life. He was only a prayer away.
THANK YOU DR. WALLACE!!! YOU“RE THE BEST RHEUMATOLOGIST IN THE WORLD!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & YOUR WORK. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.

Dr. Daniel Wallace first saved my life in the early 1990s when he diagnosed my Fibromyalgia. Today he diagnosed another illness, and prescribed medicine to ease the pain. He is a VERY good diagnostician. He does the exam quickly and explains his conclusions thoroughly, then supplies a solution. I will always be grateful for the care I have received from him — he is a true «healer».

My 20 year old daughter was diagnosed with RA but the Student Health Center at NYU on March 5^th. She came home for spring break and our long journey to find a good doctor began last Monday. A good friend recommended Dr. Wallace but we could not get in to see him until Wednesday — saw 3 other docs first, so had plenty of info. Dr. Wallace was THE BEST of the lot, most knowledgeable, most informative, very thorough and GREAT bedsides manner with my terrified and traumatized little girl.
His staff — especially Roxanna — was also terrific — prompt, caring, knowledgeable.
I highly recommend him for anyone with Lupos, RA, Sjogren’s or other AI disease.
Thanks Team Wallace, it felt like the fog had lifted when we left your office!

Dr Wallace & his team are fantastic! Very efficient and absolutely prompt with responding to my emailed questions. I have had some good years and bad years, have floated in and out of Los Angeles, but Dr. Wallace’s care and solid advice have remained steadfast.
He and his team of professionals have been my strongest medical advocates. I feel confident that I am receiving top notch care from a highly trained staff. This is the best of the best, folks. La crème.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Wallace! He is invaluable to me and to my family, and without a doubt he is the very best doctor I’ve ever had and will ever have. He was my mom’s doctor first — he diagnosed and treated her many years ago when nobody else, even at UCLA, could figure out what was going on with her. He treated her for the rest of her life, and there is no doubt whatsoever that we would not have had her with us as long as we did if it hadn’t been for Dr. Wallace. And when I began to have the same symptoms of the same rare disease that she had, I knew exactly where I wanted and needed to go — I am just very thankful and blessed that he graciously took me on as a patient! He is simply the very best. He’s personable, kind, and fast, and he does exactly what needs to be done. I have never met another doctor whose knowledge and wisdom compares to Dr. Wallace — he really is amazing. You do need to be prepared ahead of time with your questions, but that is a great thing because he is wonderfully efficient and therefore you never have to wait more than a few minutes before you get your turn to see him. And he answers email, and quickly — I live 2 hours away from the office so I cannot express how thankful I am that he does that! He is the only one of my doctors who does that, and I am always floored that a doctor as busy as he is takes the time to answer a patient’s email, and so quickly. Additionally, his staff is nothing short of wonderful — they are all treasures, but I am especially thankful for Jody and Sylvia. I will never willingly go anywhere else!

I wish I could write a review on Dr. Wallace, but I never got a chance to see him… Jocelyn, the woman who schedules his appointments would never return my calls. All 3 of them and an email had no follow through… and she never answers the phone so leaving messages and emails are your only chance at geting an appointment.
After being diagnosed with osteoarthristis at 30 years old and the first doctor telling me there were no treatment options and I just have to deal with it, I wanted a second opinion, I was hoping I could get that from Dr. Wallace base don his reviews.

I just have a question is that how doctor should help patients when I missed my 2 appointments because I was sick then I called them to reschedule the appointment but some young girl started to talk rude when I asked about my blood test. She didn’t want to waist her time to help me with my blood test. Then I said to talk to doctor after doctor said that he doesn’t want to see me. Doctors suppose to help every patients and have good workers not bitches. thank you

Dr. Wallace saved my life. My experience is similar to «Grumpster.» Had I not switched doctors, I would have died nearly 10 years ago. I don’t need hand holding. I need my health.
Also, his staff is top notch. I originally had been referred to another doctor, but that doctor’s office told me there was a 4 month wait to see him. So, I did some research on the internet, read that Dr. Wallace had the largest lupus practice in the country, and I called his office. His assistant Jody answered. When I told her what my lab numbers were, she immediately scheduled me for an appointment the next business day. Also, when I had infusion therapy at Dr. Wallace’s office, Millie was my angel.

I love Dr. Wallace. He’s calm and funny and never forgets my case. He definitely knows what he’s doing. He always returns my emails and I trust him completely. His staff is pretty awesome too. I always leave his office all smiles. I’m so glad I’ve finally found the right rheumatologist. He really is the best in Los Angeles, hands down.

Dr. Wallace is not folksy. He will not hold your hand or explain anything to you. He will not smile. He will not say, «there there.»
But he will save your life.
I had an undiagnosed case of Lupus Nephritis for 3 full fucking years. I went to every doctor in town. I was walking with a cane by college. I saw tons of very friendly and comforting professionals who did nothing at all but let my immune system continue to have a noms on my kidneys. How do you all think I became such a grumpster?
After 3 years of worsening pain, and finally having to take leave from college, Wallace saved my life. In the very first visit he started pumping me with much needed medication. He had the insight to order a kidney biopsy. He discovered that, lo and behold, I was basically starting to die. Thanks a lot, every other doc in town.
He started treatment immediately. And I felt BETTER, immediately. I even felt better enough to try another doctor when I was well enough to go back to college. HUGE mistake. The symptoms and pain came back right away. When I called Wallace and told him what I was taking, he changed the course of medication immediately. Well, waddaya know, symptoms gone again!
If you want a hug, I have a long list of shit docs for you. If you want your health back, go to Wallace.

The Best!

I had heard that Dr Wallace is a well renowned rheumatologist so I decided to see him. I am not sure where the accolades come from. He spent under three minutes with me, he never lifted his head to even look his patient in the eye for those three minutes. His care was non existent bordering on negligent. I gave him the benefit of a doubt and rebooked to see him in the hopes that the last visit was not typical of him. The truth as I see it, is that Dr Wallace has little interest in the patients. Perhaps, the mouse in the laboratory make more appropriate subject for him than humans. he cannot adequately listen to his patients, examine and inquire to devise solutions or appropriate care for patients. His office quoted me $ 175 for my second visit, yet billed me $ 400. Reason for the inflated price was apparently because I was considered a new patient the second time too, yet no history was taken! He should not be in the business of chronic care if he cannot engage in a minimal relationship with his patients.

I have not « Unilocaled» a health provider before, but here goes!
Heather R. is absolutely correct! He is a world renowned doctor, and I am also lucky enough to be his patient. I also drive pretty far to see him.
Here are some PROS:
1) The wait is never that bad for me (save the first time, I went to the wrong office…). That’s what appointments are for! You know how you make appointments, and you come there and wait for an hour or two? Here, you show up at your appointment time and actually walk in pretty soon!
2) He knows what he’s talking about.
3) He does research, which means he is constantly innovating and pursuing more information…
4) For my condition, there is no other out there… need I say more?
Cons: Pricey (out of my network… so insurance does not cover THAT much) and Traffic (Hey, it’s LA!)