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Gary W. Cole, M.D., FAAD   Dermatologist

 
 
Meet Dermatologist, Dr. Cole
The Skin Center is very proud and fortunate to have Dr. Gary Cole, former Professor of Dermatology at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Cole is a seasoned expert dermatologist who was the past Chief and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the VA Hospital in Long Beach for over 25 years and Program Director for Dermatology at UCI. His areas of specialty and expertise include allergic & contact dermatitis, rare skin conditions, and skin cancer.
 
Dr. Cole is very well known and a sought after lecturer and clinical dermatologist. He has published over 30 journal articles and book chapters in the scientific literature. He has given over one hundred lectures and continues teaching UCI Dermatology residents. He received the American Academy of Dermatology’s Award for Historical Excellence for a national presentation. He is currently a member of the Medical Education Speaker's Network where he lectures at many local Hospitals. He is an invited lecturer nationally and internationally. He has pioneered the current uses of buffered lidocaine for more comfortable patient anesthesia. Dr. Gary Cole is an allergic ocntact dermatitis and  patch test expert. He also specializes in the treatment of  jock itch and groin rash.

 

Dr. Cole has trained many of the dermatologists locally and nationally over the past 25 years. He continues to participate in the education and residency specialty training of dermatologists at the University of California, Irvine.


Dr. Cole received his undergraduate and medical degrees from UCLA. In 1977, he completed his residency in Dermatology at the University of Oregon Health Sciences in Portland. He joined the University of California Irvine Department of Dermatology where he was involved in training some of the top dermatologists in Orange County, California, and nation wide.

He has been married to his wife Claudette for more than 30 years, and they have a son who is an up and coming professional magician performing worldwide. Dr. Cole is very unique in his practice and presentation style, and most well known by all of his patients by his sported classy bowties.
 
Please call to set up an appointment with Dr. Cole at The Skin Center at 949-582-7699.
 
 

                                                          CURRICULUM VITAE

 

                                                   GARY  WILLIAM  COLE,  M.D.

Educational Background

 

College                        University of California, Los Angeles

                                                            B.A., Bacteriology, 1967

                                                            M.A., Microbiology, 1970

 

Medical School                       University of California, Los Angeles

M.D., 1973

 

Internship                    Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center

                                                            June 1973-June 1974

 

Residency                   Dermatology, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland,                                                       Oregon

  July 1974-July 1977

 

Medical Licensure                            1974 - California (G 27624)

                                                              

              

Board Certification                           1977 - American Board of Dermatology

 

  Appointments

 

 

  Academic                   Adjunct Professor of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine

 

  Medical                       Staff Physician, UCIMC, Orange, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Organizations               American Academy of Dermatology

Society for Investigative Dermatology

Dermatologic Society of Orange County

American Contact Dermatitis Society

Noah Worcester Dermatology Society


 

                                                                                          

 

 

 

                                                           PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Articles

 

 

        1.     Cole G W : Aspects of Immunity to Listeria monocytogenes, Master's Thesis in Microbiology, University of California, Los Angeles Biomedical Library, 1970.

 

 

        2.     Cole G W, Amon R B, Russell P S: Secondary syphilis presenting as a pruritic dermatosis.  Arch Dermatol 113:489-490, 1977.

 

 

        3.     Cole G W and Wuepper K D: Isolation and partial characterization of a keratinocyte  proliferative factor produced by Streptococcus pyogenes ( Strain NY-5).  J Invest Dermatol 71:219-223, 1978.

 

 

        4.     Cole G W, Gebhard J: Mycobacterium avium infection of the skin resembling lepromatous leprosy.  Brit J Dermatol 101:71-74, 1978.

 

 

        5.     Headley J L and Cole G W: The development of pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma after placement of a vascular access graft. Brit J Dermatol 102:327-331, 1979.

 

 

        6.     Young D F and Cole G W: The verrucous mermaid - the development of warts in a tattoo. Int J Dermatol 18:816-817, 1979.

 

 

        7.     Cole G W: New developments in bacteriology for dermatologists.  Int J Dermatol 20:164-167, 1981.

 

 

        8.     Cole G W et al.: The ultrasonic evaluation of skin thickness in scleredema.  J Clin Ultrasound 9:501-503, 1981.

 

 

        9.     Cole G W and Barr R: An elastic tissue defect in dermatofibrosis lenticularis disseminata.  Arch Dermatol 118:44-46, 1982.

 

10.        Cole G W: Warts are important, too.  West J Med 6:865, 1983

 

        11.    Cole G W, Headley J, Skowsky R: Scleredema diabeticorum: a common and distinct cutaneous manifestation of diabetes mellitus.  Diabetes Care 6:189-192, 1983.

 

        12.    Katz, H I, Fridley M N, Cole, G W, et al. : SCH 370 (clotrimazole-betamethasone diproprionate) cream in patients with tinea cruris or tinea corporis.   Cutis 34:183-187, 1984.

        13.    Klein J, Cole G W, et al.: Paraffinomas of the scalp. Arch Dermatol 121:382-385, 1985.

 

 

        14.    Rullan P, Barr R, Cole G W: Cyclosporine and murine allergic contact dermatitis.  Arch Dermatol 1179-1183, 1984.

 

 

        15.    Cole G W, Herzlinger, D: Alopecia universalis in identical twins.  Int J Dermatol 23:283, 1984.

 

 

        16.    Cole G W and Silverberg N: The adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to human corneocytes.  Arch Dermatol 122:166-169, 1986.

 

 

        17.    Cole G W: Chloracne.  West J Med 143: 229, 1985.

 

 

        18.    Jegasothy B, Jacobson C, Cole G W et al.: Clobetasol propionate versus fluocinonide creams in psoriasis and eczema.  Int J Dermatol 24:461-465, 1985

 

 

        19.    Cole G W and Barr R: Hypomelanosis associated with a colonic abnormality.  Am J Dermpath 9:45-50, 1987.

 

 

        20.    Cole G W, Stone O, Gates D, Culver D: Chloracne from pentachlorophenol-preserved wood.  Contact Derm 15:164-168, 1986.

 

 

        21.    Cole G W: Mycobacterium marinum infection in a mechanic.  Contact Derm 16:283-284, 1987.

 

        22.    Klein L and Cole G W: Norwegian scabies in a diabetic alcoholic. Int J Derm 26:467-468, 1987.

 

 

        23.    Cole G W, Shimomaye S, Goodman M: The effect of topical cyclosporin A on the elicitation phase of allergic contact dermatitis.  Contact Derm 19:129-132, 1988.

 

 

        24.    Cole G W: The volume of leg ulcers.  Derm Surg Onc 14:421-423, 1988.

 

        25.    Medansky R, Rennie B, Cole G, et al.: Mometasone Furoate ointment and cream 0.1 percent in the treatment of psoriasis: comparison with ointment and cream formulations of fluocinolone acetonide 0.025 percent and triamcinolone acetonide 0.1 percent.

Cutis 42:480-485, 1988.

 

        26.    Stewart J, Cole G, Klein J: Neutralized Lidocaine with Epinephrine for Local Anesthesia. J Derm Surg Onc 15:108-11083, 1989.

 

        27.    Cole G, Stricklin G: A Comparison of a New Oral Antifungal, Terbinafine, With Griseofulvin as Therapy for Tinea Corporis. Arch Dermatol 125:1537-1539, 1989.

 

        28.    Fakjian N,  Cole G, Lewis S, and Miller J: An Argument for Circumcision: The Prevention of Balanitis in the Adult.  Arch Dermatol 126:1046-2047, 1990.

 

        29.    Stewart J, Chinn S, Cole G, Klein J: Neutralized Lidocaine with Epinephrine for Local Anesthesia-II. J Surg Derm Onc 16:842-845, 1990.

 

        30.    Bagatell F K, Bart B, Cole G, et al.: Naftifine Gel in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis: Two Double-blind, Multicenter Studies.  Cutis 48:85-88, 1991

 

        31.    Gooch W F, Kaminester L, Cole G et al.: Clinical comparison of cefuroxime axetil, cephalexin and cefadroxil in the treatment of patients with primary infections of the skin or skin structures.  Dermatologica 183:36-43, 1991 

 

        32.    Green L and Cole G: A comparison study of 7.5% lactic acid cream and 12% lactic acid lotion in psoriatic patients with xerosis cutis.  Cosmetic Dermatol 7:44-45, 1994

 

        33.    Green L and Cole G: Pityriasis rotunda in an elderly black American.  J Geriat Dermatol 2: 177-179, 1994

 

        34.    Cole G: Look out for latex.  West J Med:360-361, 1994

 

        35.  Eastham J H, Segal J L, Gomez M, Cole G: Reversal of erythema multiforme major with         cyclophosphamide and prednisone.   Ann Pharm 30: 606-607, 1996

 

36.  Drake L,  Hordinsky M , Cole G et al: The effects of finasteride on scalp skin and serum        androgen levels in men with androgenetic alopecia.  J Am Acad Dermatol 41:550-554,          1999

 

37.   Weinstock  M, Bingham S, Cole G et al:  Reliability of counting actinic keratoses before         and after a brief consensus discussion.  Arch Dermatol 137:1055-1058, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Book Chapters

        1.     Cole G: Viral Diseases of the Skin. in Conn's Current Therapy, ed by Rakel R, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1992 pp. 758-761.

 

        2.     Cole, G: Cutaneous Candidiasis. In Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, ed. by Arndt, K A et al., W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1996, pp. 1056-1059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstracts

 

        1.     Cole G and Wuepper K: Isolation of a keratinocyte mitogenic factor from Streptococcus pyogenes.  J Invest Dermatol 68:124, 1977.

 

 

        2.     Cole G and Wuepper K: Isolation of a keratinocyte mitogenic factor from Streptococcus pyogenes. Clin Res 25:99A, 1977.

 

        3.     Cole G: Staphylococcal adherence to human corneocytes.  J Invest Dermatol 73:310, 1979.

 

        4.     Cole G: Staphylococcal adherence to atopic corneocytes.  Clin Res 26: 153A, 1981.

 

        5.     Cole G and Headley J: Scleredema diabeticorum.  Clin Res 26:153A, 1981.

 

        6.     Perejda A, Cole G, Anderson L, Uitto J: Scleredema diabeticorum.  Clin Res 31:149A, 1983.

 

        7.     Rullan P, Barr R, and Cole G: The effect of cyclosporin A on murine allergic contact dermatitis.  Clin Res 31:149A, 1983.

 

        8.     Rosenberg R, Cole G, Tong N: Ultrastructure of dermatophyte infection in skin.  Clin Res 36:253A, 1988.

 

        9.     Rosenberg R and Cole G: Adherence of Trichophyton rubrum microspores to human keratinocytes.  Clin Res 36:253A, 1988.

 

        10.    Collins J, Binder R, Cole G et al.: A multicenter, randomized comparison of the efficacy and safety of cefuroxime axetil, cephalexin and cefadroxil in treatment of primary infections of the skin or skin structures.  ICAAC Meeting, Atlanta Georgia  1989

 

 

 

11.     Dangaran K, Cole G, and Vulpe M: Wound Healing and Inflammation in the Skin of                      Paraplegics.    Clin Res  42:20A, 1994.

 

12.  Waldstreicher J, Cole G et al.: Effect of Finasteride on Dihyudrotestosterone Content of         Scalp Skin in Men with Male Pattern Baldness. J Invest Dermatol 102:615, 1994

 

13. Weinstock, M, Bingham S, Cole G, et al:  Reliability of Counting Actinic Keratosis and           the Impact of Brief Consensus Discussion:  the VA  Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention          Study.  J Invest Dermatol 114: 887

 

HONORS

 

Gold Award for historical excellence at the 1987 national meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology for a poster entitled:

"A Gourmet's Guide to Dermatology" by Lorrie Klein and Gary Cole.