Distinguished in Atopic Dermatitis

Dr. Richard Gallo

Dermatology
UC San Diego Student Health SVC Pharmacy
9500 Gilman Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
Distinguished in Atopic Dermatitis
UC San Diego Student Health SVC Pharmacy
9500 Gilman Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

Richard Gallo is a Dermatologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gallo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atopic Dermatitis. His top areas of expertise are Rosacea, Atopic Dermatitis, Acne, and Pustules.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 238 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 38 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Atopic Dermatitis.

Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Dermatology in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UC San Diego Student Health SVC Pharmacy
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Call: 619-543-5580
Other Locations
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
Call: 858-552-8585

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Kinetic Properties of an Autologous Microbiome Transplant in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Kinetic Properties of an Autologous Microbiome Transplant in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: November 05, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1 Study of Whether Host Preconditioning Modifies Short-term Transplant Survival
Phase 1 Study of Whether Host Preconditioning Modifies Short-term Transplant Survival
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: November 05, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Autologous Microbiome Transplant in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Autologous Microbiome Transplant in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 07, 2019
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
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238 Total Publications

Dermal fibroblasts respond to interleukin-4 and 13 and promote T-cell recruitment in atopic dermatitis.
Dermal fibroblasts respond to interleukin-4 and 13 and promote T-cell recruitment in atopic dermatitis.
Journal: The Journal of clinical investigation
Published: January 22, 2026
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