The University of Rochester Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Eva Galka, M.D. as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. Dr. Galka earned two Bachelor of Science degrees, with highest honors, in Ceramic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering & Applied Sciences from Rutgers University College of Engineering in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She received her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire.
From 2000 through 2007, Dr. Galka completed her internship and residency in general surgery, as well as a two-year fellowship in surgical research, at Pennsylvania State University/Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Galka completed a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Chicago in Illinois. She is licensed to practice medicine in the states of New York and Illinois and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Galka has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants including the John Waldhausen Fellowship Award for Research, the American Physiological Society Research Recognition Award for Outstanding Abstract Presentation, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Grant and the University of Chicago Breast Cancer SPORE Developmental Research Project Grant. She has authored a wide variety of publications and has given numerous presentations at national surgery meetings throughout the United States.
In addition to being a member of professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, Association of Academic Surgeons and American Association of Cancer Research, Dr. Galka has developed clinical trials such as "A Pilot Study of Chemoprevention of Green Tea (Polyphenon E) in Women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)."
Dr. Galka's clinical interests include the management of hepato-pancreatico-biliary (pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers) and gastrointestinal malignancies, melanoma and sarcoma. Her research interests include understanding the mechanisms of apoptosis (programmed cell death) and its relation to novel treatments for cancer.

Certified Specialties

Preventive Medicine - American Board of Preventive Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Oncology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, University of Chicago Hospitals. 2007 - 2010

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. 2001 - 2007

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. 2000 - 2001

Graduate, Rutgers-The State University Of New Jersey School Of Engineering. 1994 - 1995

Graduate, Rutgers-The State University Of New Jersey School Of Engineering. 1990 - 1994

Education

MD | Dartmouth Medical School. 2000

Awards

John Waldhausen Fellowship Award for Research. 2004

American Physiological Society Research Recognition Award for Outstanding Abstract Presentation. 2004

Pennsylvania Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Presentation Award. 2004

Research

Clinical Trials

Melanoma Margins Trial-II - A Phase III, Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating 1cm v 2cm Wide Surgical Excision Margins for AJCC Stage II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma (02.18 MelMarT-II)

Lead Researcher: Eva Galka

Patients with a primary invasive melanoma are recommended to undergo excision of the primary lesion with a wide margin. There is evidence that less radical margins of excision may be just as safe. This is a randomised controlled trial of 1 cm versus ...

Publications

Journal Articles

Early postoperative ERAS compliance predicts decreased length of stay and complications following liver resection.

Burchard PR, Dave YA, Loria AP, Parikh NB, Pineda-Solis K, Ruffolo LI, Strawderman M, Schoeniger LO, Galka E, Tomiyama K, Orloff MS, Carpizo DR, Linehan DC, Hernandez-Alejandro R

HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.. 2022 September 24 (9):1425-1432. Epub 01/25/2022.

Herpetic Whitlow-A Case of Inadvertent Inoculation With Melanoma Viral Therapy.

Mercurio MG, Galka E, Soh JM

JAMA dermatology.. 2018 December 1154 (12):1487-1488. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lingering Questions on Choledochal Cysts.

Linehan D, Galka E

JAMA surgery.. 2015 June 150 (6):584. Epub 1900 01 01.

The influence of staple size on fistula formation following distal pancreatectomy.

Sepesi B, Moalem J, Galka E, Salzman P, Schoeniger LO

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2012 February 16 (2):267-74. Epub 10/21/2011.

Molecular mechanisms of cholangiocarcinogenesis: are biliary intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct precursors to cholangiocarcinoma?

Galka, E., Bickenbach, K., Roggin, K.K.

Surgical Oncology Clinics of NA. 2009; 18(2): 215-224.

Translational strategies exploiting TNF-alpha that sensitize tumors to radiation therapy

Mauceri, H.J., Beckett, M.A., Liang, H., Sutton, H.G., Pitroda, S., Galka, E., Efimova, E., Darga, T., Khodarev, N.N., King, C.R., Posner, M.C., Hellman, S., Kufe, D.W., Weichselbaum, R.R.

Cancer Gene Therapeutics. 2009; 16(4): 373-381.

Tubulovillous adenoma with atypia found at gastrojejunal anastomosis 8 years after gastric bypass for morbid obesity

Rogers, A.M., Capen, J., Galka, E., Cooney, R.N.

Surgery of Obestiy Related Diseases. 2007; 3(5): 559-560.

Stat6 (null phenotype) human lymphocytes exhibit increased apoptosis

Galka, E., Thompson, J.L., Zhang, W.J., Portiz, L.S., Koltun, W.A.

Journal of Surgical Research. 2004; 122(1): 14-20.

Human B lymphoblast cell lines defective of Stat6 signaling produce high levels of proinflammatroy cytokines IL-12, TNF-a and IFN-y.

Zhang, W.J., Koltun, W.A., Thompson, J.L., Tilberg, A.F., Galka, E., Portiz, L.S., Chorney, M.J.

Internal Journal of Oncology. 2004; 24(2): 447-53.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation as a complication of intrauterine balloon tamponade for post-hysteroscopic acute uterine bleeding

Galka, E., Goldfarb, H.

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. 2004; 7(4): 573-6.

Increased apoptosis in Stat6 deficient cell lines may be due to interactions between Stat6 and NF-kB

Glaka, E., Thompson, J.L., Portiz, L.S., Fitzpatrick, L., Zhang, W.J., Koltun, W.A.

Gastroenterology. 2004; 126(4): A-139.

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4.9

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4.9

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4.9

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4.9

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9

Patient Comments

5.0

I work at the hospital and I was treated with great respect and understanding and everything was explained to me in a very positive way

Jan 15, 2025

5.0

The team was top shelf.

Jan 15, 2025

5.0

Dr. Galka is the best

Nov 05, 2024

5.0

Dr Galka & Brian were great. Explained everything clearly, were very caring & put me at ease

Oct 10, 2024

5.0

Thank you so very much! I'm grateful to have such an excellent doctor

Oct 09, 2024

5.0

Dr Galka is the best, shows concern explains very well.

Oct 02, 2024

4.4

Good

Aug 10, 2024

5.0

I am very fortunate to have Dr. Galka as my doctor. She is caring, smart & thorough. She & Dr. Deepak have helped me so much.

Mar 31, 2024

5.0

[...]. I like Dr. Galka and would recognize her.

Mar 22, 2024

5.0

DR. Galka is the best. She is caring and doesn't rush though the appt.

Mar 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Galka & her staff are amazing. [...]. As bad as that was I had a very good experience very caring.

Dec 15, 2023

5.0

Dr. Galka is the most caring,professional and intelligent Dr. I have ever encountered. I had surgery with another Dr. The day after my appointment and she appeared at Pre-op to give me encouragement and to talk to the Dr. Who performed the procedure.

Dec 01, 2023

Professional and kind.

Nov 08, 2023

4.6

Very much liked the doctor.

Oct 10, 2023

5.0

Dr. Galka was fantastic.

Aug 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Galka is so good at communication and explaining all the complex details of the cancer I have and treatment plans, always making sure I understand my options and does so with the utmost respect and caring!

Jul 26, 2023

5.0

Very good communication.

Jul 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Galka is a fantastic doctor! I am sure I "saw" a halo and angel wings under her lab coat! My favorite doctor!

Jun 19, 2023

5.0

It's been just a joy dealing with Dr. Galka and staff (all total professionals). Always. Every time.

Feb 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Eva Galka is an asset to URMC! She is top notch & is why I am alive!

Feb 02, 2023

5.0

I wish there were more doctors like Galka.

Dec 30, 2022

5.0

I was so impressed with knowledge, forthcoming info, listening, compassion.

Dec 20, 2022

5.0

Provider was very helpful explaining my surgery and what could happen during surgery and informed me very well

Dec 18, 2022

5.0

Best ever.

Dec 13, 2022

Excellent doctor patient discussion

Sep 09, 2022

5.0

When I left Dr. Galkas office I felt like I wanted to send her a Thank you card. She is so in tune to her patients. She is great !!

Aug 25, 2022

5.0

Great person..

Jun 19, 2022

5.0

I appreciated that Dr. Galka said that in times past surgery may have been recommended, but that now it has been determined to be more conservative, watch & wait.

Apr 29, 2022