Irmamikkonen

Biography

Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She also holds the William A. Sellars M.D. and Joyce M. Sellars Distinguished Chair in Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Gruchalla received her PhD and medical degrees from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. After completing internal medicine training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and allergy and immunology training at UT Southwestern, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty.   Dr. Gruchalla conducts clinical research in the area of inner city pediatric asthma and she has been leading NIAID-funded inner city pediatric asthma studies since 1994.  Dr. Gruchalla currently is participating in the multi-site Inner City Asthma Consortium as the Dallas-site director.  Dr. Gruchalla is a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology and the Board of Directors of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Research Interest

Abnormal/Irregular Vaginal Bleeding (Amenorrhea, Menorrhagia) Endometriosis Gynecologic Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery Hormone Assays, Testing & Therapy Minimally Invasive Surgery Ovarian Cyst Post-Menopausal Bleeding & Disorders