Barbara Burrall, M.D.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Burrall finds dermatology very interesting - and fun - because it combines the study of many diverse fields of medicine. With dermatologic disease, treatment decisions are often influenced by the patient's feelings about the disease, so she tries to include her patients actively in the decision-making process and the treatment plan.
Good dermatological health requires avoidance of excessive sun exposure. Using good sun protection also proves extremely beneficial. Overall good patient care necessitates cooperation among different specialists and the primary care doctor, a good working relationship that focuses on the patient. Dr. Burrall has been associated with UC Davis since 1981, and enjoys collaborating with physicians from many other specialties to provide outstanding care for her patients.
In addition to her other responsibilities, Dr. Burrall is the Clinical Director as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Dermatology Online Journal.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Residency Program Director
Editor in Chief, Dermatology Online Journal
Clinical Interests: Melanoma, pigmented lesions, general dermatology
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude
Medical Education: UC Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine, California, M.D. 1980
Internship: San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton, California 1980-1981
Residency: UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento, California 1981-1984 Dermatology
Board certification: American Board of Dermatology, 1985
Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Publications:
2016: Lim YH, Qiu J, Saraceni C, Burrall BA, Choate KA. Genetic Reversion via Mitotic Recombination in Icthyosis with Confetti due to a KFT10 Polyalanine Frameshift Mutation. Invest Dermatol.k 136(8):1725-1728
2016: Sukhov A, Burrall BA, Maverakis E. The history of open access medical publishing: a comprehensive review. Dermatology Online ournal. 22(9): 1.
2018: Hassoun LA, Sivamani RK, Sharon VR, Silverstein MA, Burrall BA, Tartar DM. Ustekinumab to target granulomatous dermatitis in recalcitrant necrobiosis lipoidicum: a case report and proposed mechanism. Dermatology Online Journal. 23(7).
2018: Singh S, Gorouhi F, Konia T, Burrall B. Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma-induced panniculitis. AAD case reports. 4(7): 719-721.
2018: Bartos G, Cline A, Beroukhim K, Burrall BA, Feldman SR. Current biological therapies for use in HIV-positive patients withh psoriasis; case report of gesulkumab used and review. Dermatology Online Journal 24(11): 1-8.
2019: Wang JZ, Pourang A, Burrall B. Open access medical journals: Benefits and Challenges. Clinics in dermatology. 37(1): 52-55.
2021: Vy M, Mehrzad M, Konia T, Burrall B. An unusual case of multiple, grouped, non-familial trichoepitheliomas. Dermatology Online Journal. 27(5).
