William Shiel M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.

Arthritis & Rheumatology

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He is a Fellow of the American Colleges of Physicians and Rheumatology.

Dr. Shiel is in active practice in the field of rheumatology in south Orange County, California. He is currently an active Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California, Irvine. He has served as chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center. He was selected as one of the most respected doctors in Orange County California in a poll of more than 5,000 physicians in the county performed by the Washington D.C. based Center for the Study of Services as published in Orange Coast magazine in January 2000.

Dr. Shiel has authored and served as a reviewer for numerous articles on subjects related to arthritis for prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals. He has co-edited a medical textbook. He is Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Webster's New World™ Medical Dictionary, Year 2000 First Edition and Year 2003 Second Edition. He has lectured in person and appeared on television and radio programs both for physicians and the community.

He was a medical commentator for the national news broadcast of medical issues related to the death of Pope John Paul II, Fox News NYC, April, 2005. He has authored numerous expert medical-legal reviews. He is a contributor for questions for the American Board of Internal Medicine.

He is a regular reviewer of board questions on behalf of the American Board of Rheumatology Subspecialty. He served on the Medical and Scientific Committee of the Arthritis Foundation, and is currently on the Medical Advisory Board of Lupus International. Dr. Shiel is proud to have served as Chief Editor for MedicineNet.com since he co-founded it in 1996.

Specialty:

• Board Certified Rheumatology, 1982
• Board Certified Internal Medicine, 1980

Degrees & Training:

• Resident, University of California Irvine and Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1982
• Internship, University of California Irvine and Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1980
• Medical Degree, St. Louis University School of Medicine, 1979
• Bachelor of Science, Science; Notre Dame, 1975

Honors & Awards:

• Ranked as A Top Physician Orange County, California by Orange Coast Magazine, 2002
• American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award, 1985
• American College of Physicians - Southern California Chapter, 1985 Research Award - Second Place
• First Place Winner, Annual Research Competition for Fellows:  University of California Irvine, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Memberships & Affiliations

• Fellow, American College of Physicians and Rheumatology
• Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
• Dr. Tom Dooley Society, University of Notre Dame Charter Member; Pre-Professional Studies Mentor 2005- present