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Dr. RachalMack J. Rachal, M.D.

Mack J. Rachal M.D., Ph. D. is a board certified dermatologist practicing at Dermatology Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Rachal graduated Magna cum Laude in 1982 with an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Dallas, Irving. He went on to complete his graduate degree at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston and received his medical training at the prestigious University of Texas Medical School. Dr. Rachal completed his residency at Yale University School of Medicine in 1993 and went on to practice as a staff dermatologist at the Atlanta Medical Associates. In November 1996, Rachal began working at Kaiser Permanente; he left in 2000 to join the renowned Dermatology Associates team. Dr. Rachal is committed to continued education and strives to provide his patients with the safest, most up-to-date technology and treatments available.

Education:

Medical:

  • Research Fellowship, Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, 1993
  • Department of Dermatology, Resident, Yale University School of Medicine, 1992
  • Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Intern, Emory University, 1990
  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston Ph.D., 1989
  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston Ph. D.1989

College:

  • University of Dallas, Irving, TX, B.S. Biochemistry, 1982

Medical Licensure:

  • Georgia License No.  003280

Honors & Awards:

  • M.D. / Ph.D. Scientist Training Scholarship, 1982 - 1989
  • University of Dallas, Texas Scholar, 1978 - 1982
  • Magna cum Laude University of Dallas, Irving, TX

Hospital Associations:

  • Northside Hospital — Consulting Privileges
  • Scottish-Rite Medical Center — Consulting Privileges
  • Georgia Baptist — Teaching Facility

Employment:

  • Staff Dermatologist at Dermatology Associates, 2000 – 2009
  • Staff Dermatologist at Kaiser Permanente, 1996 – 2000
  • Staff Dermatologist at Atlanta Medical Associates, 1993 – 1996

Research Skills:

Tissue culture; isolation and purification of nucleic acids; northern, southern, western, and southwestern blotting analysis; gel mobility shift assays; DNA foot-printing; DNA sequencing; molecular cloning; PCR analysis, FACS analysis; cytokine assays

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