Prof. Dr. med. dent. Kerstin Galler

endodontology and surgical dentistry

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	24 years	9.8/10	$$$$	84	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Erlangen

Health facility

University Hospital Erlangen

Medical unit

Department of surgical dentistry

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. dent. Kerstin Galler is a highly experienced dentist specializing in endodontology and surgical dentistry. With 23 years of experience, she has established herself as an expert in her field. Dr. Galler holds an impressive CV, including a doctorate in dental surgery and a post-doctoral fellowship in orthodontics and chemistry. She has also obtained a Ph. D. in Bioengineering, focusing on dental tissue regeneration. Dr. Galler's career highlights include being the Director of the Department of Surgical Dentistry at the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany. She has published 84 scientific publications, showcasing her dedication to advancing the field of dentistry. Notably, her research focuses on endodontic management, pulp regeneration, and developing guidelines for pulpal and apical disease treatment. Dr. Galler's extensive experience, specialized knowledge, and research contributions make her an exceptional dentist. Her dedication to improving dental treatments and her expertise in endodontology make her an invaluable asset to the University Hospital Erlangen's Department of Surgical Dentistry. Patients can trust that they are in capable hands under her care.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1994-2000 Studied dentistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2000 Doctor of dental surgery at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
2002 Doctoral degree in dentistry at the Ludwig Maximilians University: “Accuracy of electronic apex locators in comparison to actual length“
2004-2006 Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Department of orthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston
2006 Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Department of chemistry at Rice University in Houston
2006-2009 Ph.D., Department of Bioengineering at the Rice University of Houston: “Self-assembling hydrogels targeted for dental tissue regeneration”
Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Department of biomedical sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas
2011 Habilitation, Department of restorative dentistry and periodontology at the University of Regensburg: “Bioengineering of Dental Stem Cells in Functionalized Protein- and Peptide-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds”
2014 Obtaining specialization in endodontology from the German Association of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology

Experience

2002-2004 Research Associate at the Department for conservative dentistry and periodontology at the University Hospital Regensburg
2009 Department of tooth preservation and periodontology in Regensburg
2015 W2-Professor and Deputy of the Department Chair, Department of surgical dentistry at the University Hospital Erlangen
2021 Director, Department of surgical dentistry at the University Hospital Erlangen

Awards & Memberships

2005 International Young Investigator Award from dentin pulp complex meeting in Duesseldorf
2005-2006 Post Doctoral Scholarship from German Academic Exchange Service
2006 Travel Award from the pulp biology group of the International Association for Dental Research
2009 Travel Award from the mineralized tissue group of the International Association for Dental Research
2009-2010 Norton Ross Fellowship in Barcelona
2010 Travel Award from an international conference on the chemistry and biology of mineralized tissues
2010 ReForM B Fellowship at the University of Regensburg
2010 Co-Organizer of the pulp biology and regeneration group symposium of Geneva: „Tissue injury and pulp regeneration”
2011 Lecturer for the Sino-German Postgraduate Summer School Xi’an
2011 Annual research grant from the European Society of Endodontology
2011 Young Investigator Award from the Free Association of German Dentists
2011 Award for Best Oral Presentation from the Association of Basic Science in Dentistry
2011 Walkhoff-Award of the German Association of Restorative Dentistry: „Best International Publication“
2011-2013 Secretary of the German Association of Basic Research in Dentistry
2012 Head and Board Member of the workgroup for a new dental curriculum, National Competency-Based Catalog of Learning Objectives in Dentistry: “Pulpal and periradicular disease”
2012 Member of the workgroup on pulp biology of the German Association of Restorative Dentistry
2012 Award for Best Habilitation at the University of Regensburg
2013 Organisation of pulp biology and regeneration group symposiums in Marz: „Pulp regeneration - translational opportunities”
2013 Award of the German Association of Endodontology: „Best International Publication in Endodontics“
2013 Organisation of the oral session „Pulp defense and regeneration“ at the International Association for Dental Research General Session in Seattle
2014 Symposium organization “Dental Pulp Regeneration” at the General Session of the Society for Endodontology
2014-2015 President of the pulp biology and regeneration group of the International Association for Dental Research
2015 Research Award of the German Association for Restorative and Regenerative Conservative Dentistry
2015-2016 Head and Member of the board for a position statement on regenerative endodontic procedures for the European Society for Endodontology
2017 Research Award of the German Association of Dentistry
2017 Member of the committee for the scientific report of the German Association for Conservative Dentistry on Caries Excavation
2018 Member of the committee for the scientific report of the German Association for Endodontology and Dental Traumatology on Vital Pulp Therapies
Section Leader of endodontology and dental traumatology
Member of the Continental European Division of the International Association of Dental Research
Member of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association for Dental Research
Member of the European Society of Endodontology
Member of the German Association of Endodontology and Dental Traumatology
Member of the German Association of Basic Research in Dentistry
Member of the German Association of Restorative Dentistry
Member of the Association of Regenerative Medicine