Jessica Galant-Swafford, MD
Patient Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Programs and Services
Specialties & Conditions
Research Areas
- Immunodeficiency
Special Interests
Dr. Galant-Swafford cares for adults with allergic diseases and asthma, and adults and children with immune deficiency disorders. She utilizes advanced immunodiagnostic tools including genetic testing to help diagnose and treat patients with immunodeficiency diseases, including T and B cell disorders, antibody deficiencies, innate immune defects, and many others. Her clinical interest is understanding the inflammatory complications of primary immunodeficiency disorders, collaborating with experts in gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, rheumatology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases. Her research focuses on chronic lung disease in individuals with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) including bronchiectasis and granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD). She also cares for individuals with acquired immunodeficiencies such as those caused by immunosuppressive therapy. Through her research, she strives to better predict the complications of and personalize therapies for these conditions. Dr. Galant-Swafford is leading an interdisciplinary approach to preventing complications of and improving quality of life for individuals with immune deficiency disorders. Dr. Galant-Swafford also directs clinical immunology education for the training allergy/immunology fellows, committed to educating the next generation of clinical immunologists.
Education
Education
- 2012 - 2016
- University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
- 2006 - 2010
- Stanford University, BA in Human Biology
Internships
- 2016 - 2019
- University of California, San Diego, Internship
Residency
- 2016 - 2019
- University of California, San Diego, Residency
Fellowship
- 2019 - 2021
- University of California, San Diego, Fellowship in Allergy/Immunology
Awards & Recognition
2016 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2016 Medical Education Service Award, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2015 Medical Arts and Humanities Award, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2012 National Institute of Health-Post Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Board Certification
2019: American Board of Internal Medicine
2021: American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Professional Memberships
2020: Clinical Immunology Society
2020: ACAAI
2019: AAAAI
2015: Gold Humanism Honor Society
2016: Alpha Omega Alpha
Academic Affiliations
Faculty Affiliate, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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