Gergana Gallacher, M.D.

Dr Gallacher’s faculty practice is focused primarily on medical dermatology.  Her clinical interests include the evaluation and medical management of complex dermatologic disorders and their clinicopathologic correlation. She is commited to the highest level of resident and student education in general clinical dermatology. Her clinical research interests include clinical trials of investigative therapies for various dermatologic conditions and clinical trials of known therapies for new indications.

Dr. Gallacher has expertise in laser application in dermatology, being one of a few physicians who completed a fellowship program in cutaneous laser surgery. Her interests include clinical trials and collaborative research in novel device applications in dermatology, photodynamic therapy and photobiology

Title: Assistant Clinical Professor

Professional memberships:
American Academy of Dermatology
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

Certification:
American Board of Dermatology

Interests:
Medical Dermatology
Laser applications in Dermatology
Photodynamic therapy

Awards and Honors:
2004 Contact Dermatitis Mentorship Award
Graduation with highest honors, Medical University, Sofia, 1995
Gold Medal Award (top graduate), French College, Sofia, 1989
Awarded a scholarship from the European Association of Immunology  to attend the International
Summer School of Autoimmunity in Portugal, 1995 for research work in autoimmunity.

Faculty Appointments:
Assistant Clinical Professor, 2003- present, University of California, Davis
Clinical Instructor , 2004-2005, Stanford University

Gallacher G., Kilmer S.L., Clinical comparison of six laser and light sources for nonablative skin rejuvenation. Poster presentation. ASLMS, 24th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, March 31- April 4, 2004

Gallacher G. and Maibach H.I., Experimental acute irritation in the atopic dermatitis population, in Hand Eczema, Menne, T. and Maibach, H., Eds., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2000, 97.

Nguyen V.T., Hall L.L., Gallacher G., Ndoye A., Grando S. A. Choline acetyltransferase, acetylcholinesterase and nicotinic acetylcholine   receptors of human gingival and esophageal epithelia. Journal of Dental Research, Vol 79, No. 4, 2000

Gallacher, G., Maibach, H.I. Is Atopic Dermatitis a predisposing factor for experimental acute irritant contact dermatitis? Contact Dermatitis. 1998. 38: 1-4.

Gallacher, G., Hostynek, J.J., Maibach, H.I. Salicylic Acid: Human allergic contact dermatitis? Dermatosen.98. 46:129-130.

Marinova, E., Nikolova, D., Popova, D., Gallacher, G. Suppression of experimental TIN in BALB/c mice by berberine. Immunopharmacology. 2000. 48, 1, 9-16.

Nikolova, D., Nikolova, E., Kitova, G. Adverse dose dependent effect of Cimetidine on guinea pigs with experimental autoimmune tubulointerstitial nephritis. Comp. Rend. Acad. 1997. 50, 1, 109-112.

Nikolova, E., Nikolova, D., Kitova, G. Modulation of humoral and cell-mediated cytotoxic reactions in guinea pigs with experimental autoimmune tubulointerstitial nephritis by cytostatics. Comp. Rend. Acad. 1996. 49, 4, 113-116.

Gallacher, G. Lichen Planus in HCV positive patients. Student’s Academic Session. Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. May 1996.