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Dr. Kelly Gallego is a board certified plastic surgeon who has built a strong reputation for being caring, skilled, and knowledgeable. His practice is located in Sioux City in northwest Iowa.
After graduating from college, Dr. Gallego attended the UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Following medical school he traveled to Portland, Oregon to begin his training in general surgery. After three years, he ventured to the University of Colorado in Denver to complete his training in plastic surgery. Throughout his career Dr. Gallego has received numerous awards and honors for his scholarship and dedication. In addition, he has co-authored a number of articles in highly respected publications and has been a speaker at several conferences. Dr. Gallego is a board certified plastic surgeon, also known as a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Gallego performs a wide variety of both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. His most common cosmetic surgeries include breast augmentation, breast lift/mastopexy, abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, liposuction, and rhinoplasty. The most common reconstructive procedures performed by Dr. Gallego include breast reconstruction, breast reduction, the treatment of facial injuries, skin cancer operations and hand surgery. In addition to surgical procedures, he also has a vast experience with less invasive treatments such as Botox®, Juvederm™, Restylane®.
Most major insurance plans are accepted by Dr. Gallego, and all cosmetic consultations are complimentary. Please call 1.888.799.8677 to schedule your appointment today.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine 1994-1998
M.D., June 1998
Point Loma Nazarene University 1990-1994
B.A., Biology/ Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, May 1994
Training
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 2001-2003
Fellow, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Oregon Health Sciences University 1999-2001
Resident, Department of Surgery
Oregon Health Sciences University 1998-1999
Intern, Department of Surgery
Medical Licensure
Oregon State Board of Examiners, #LL08721 1999-2001
Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners, #40165 2002-2005
Medical Board of California, #A84081 August, 2003-present
Iowa Board of Medicine, #38653 September, 2009-present
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, #7747, 2010-present
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery, #7245 2007
Work Experience
Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Orange County, CA 2003-2009
Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Sioux City, IA Present
Professional Societies
American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2008
Fellow, American College of Surgeons 2011
American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons 2010
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1997
Phi Delta Lambda Honor Society 1994
Honors and Awards
ASPS Senior Resident’s Conference-Best Congenital Paper 2003
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1993-1994
PLNU President’s Scholar Award (4) 1991-1994
Biology/Chemistry Departmental Award, PLNU (4) 1991-1994
National Hispanic Scholarship Award (2) 1992-1993
Publications
Verheyden CN, McLaughlin B, Law C, Gallego K, et al. “Through-and-through gunshot wounds to the foot: the “Fearless Fosdick” injury.” Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2005, Vol. 55(5), pp. 474-8.
Cothren CC, Gallego K, et al. “Chest wall reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix (Alloderm) and a latissimus muscle flap.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2004, Vol. 114(4), pp. 1015-7.
Toosie K, Gallego K, et al. “Fibrin glue reduces intra-abdominal adhesions to synthetic mesh in a rat ventral hernia model.” American Surgeon, 2000, Vol. 66(1), pp. 41-45.
Shellhammer D, Anstine D, Gallego K, et al. “Reactions of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride with diols.” Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, 1995, pp. 861-866.
Shellhammer D, Chiaco M, Gallego K, et al. “The fluorination of cyclopentadiene and 3,4-epoxycyclopentene.” Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1995, Vol. 75, pp. 83-87.
