ThomasScottGallacherMDMS (Pharmacology)(someone)

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology

Chief of Staff and Chief of Medicine Clinical Programs, QMC

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Dr. T. Scott Gallacher is a physician in Honolulu, Hawaii, receiving his medical degree from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He is ABIM certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and Critical Care Medicine and is experienced in treating adult respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pleural disease, and thoracic oncologic issues. He holds active medical licenses in Hawaii, California, and Washington State.

University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of HawaiiResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1998
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1994
University of HawaiiM.S., Pharmacology, 1988 - 1990
University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Biological Sciences, 1981 - 1985

One of Hawaii’s Best Physicians (Pulmonology) Honolulu Magazine, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Ke Kauka Po’okela, Physician of the Year The Queen’s Medical Center, 2006
Best Teaching Attending Award The Queen’s Medical Center, 2004
Best Teaching Fellow Award University of California (Irvine) Medical Center, 1998
Program Director's Award (Senior Resident) UHIMRP, 1996
Attending Physician's Award (Senior Resident) Kuakini Hospital, Hawaii, 1996
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PubMed

28 citations
Thoracic Vertebral Actinomycosis: Actinomyces israelii and Fusobacterium nucleatum
Hitoshi Honda, Matthew J. Bankowski, Eric H. N. Kajioka, Nalurporn Chokrungvaranon, Wesley Kim
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2008-06-01
2 citations
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma manifesting as acute respiratory distress syndrome
M. Kishimoto, Theerapol Prasertsuntarasai, Rebecca P. Gelber, Anne Tanabe, T. Scott Gallacher
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2004-12-01
4 citations
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis
Ittikorn Spanuchart, Scott Gallacher
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016-11-09

Journal Articles

A Case of Unsuspected Denture Aspiration
T. Scott Gallacher, Journal of Bronchology, 1/1/2000
Cross reactivity of Ciguatoxin, Okadaic Acid, and Polyethers with Monoclonal Antibodies
T. Scott Gallacher, Food and Agricultural Immunology, 1/1/1989

Books/Book Chapters

Update in Intensive Care Medicine
Chapter: Chapter 13-Physiopathological Determinants of Patient-Ventilator Interaction and Dyssynchrony During Weaning in Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
T. Scott GallacherEditors: J.Mancebo, A. Net, L. Brochard.Springer Verlag2003
Emergencies in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Chapter: Chapter: Pulmonary Complications in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
T. Scott GallacherEditors: Ibrahim M. Eltorai, James K. Schmitt.Eastern Paralyzed Veterans AssociationEdition 3rd,2002
Critical Care Medicine
Chapter: Critical care patient management and pulmonology
T. Scott GallacherEditors: Paul Chan.Current Clinical Strategies Publishing, Laguna Hills, CA2001
Pulmonary / Respiratory Therapy Secrets
Chapter: Alternative Ventilator Strategies
T. Scott GallacherEditors: Polly Parsons and John Heffner.Hanley and Belfus publishersEdition 2nd,2001
Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Chapter: Blood Gas Monitoring with Optodes
T. Scott GallacherEditors: JL Vincent.Springer2000
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Abstracts/Posters

Hospital-wide Early Sepsis Recognition; Results of the implementation of a hospital-wide early sepsis screening tool
T. Scott Gallacher, CHEST 2011, Centers Of Excellence, 1/1/2011
Risk factors of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization on Medical Intensive Care Unit admission and medical outcomes
Fumihiro Kodama, MD, DTM&H, Alan D. Tice, MD, Dominic Chow, MD, MPH, IDSA, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1/1/2010
Improved Effort Produces Positive Outcomes in Reducing Both VAP rates and Mortality in Patients with VAP
T. Scott Gallacher, The American Association for Respiratory Care, 1/1/2004
Worsening of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in five patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
T. Scott Gallacher, Florence 2000 World Congress on Lung Health, 1/1/2000
Complications of anorexant drugs, the list grows longer: Phen-Fen meets Hamman-Rich
T. Scott Gallacher, ACP, Hawaii, 1/1/1998
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus niger and Oxalosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
T. Scott Gallacher, ACP, Hawaii, 1/1/1998
Pharmacological Analysis of Ciguatera Toxins
T. Scott Gallacher, International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, 1/1/1989
Chemical, Pharmacological, and Immunological Characterization of Marine Toxin(s) of Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
T. Scott Gallacher, International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, 1/1/1989
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Other

A Comparative Study Characterizing the Pharmacology of the Principal Toxins Found in Several Species of Ciguateric Fishes (Master's Thesis)
T. Scott Gallacher, University of Hawaii, Manoa
1/1/1990