Acting InstructorDivision of Dermatology MD, VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemRelated Links: VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemFaculty Information Biography Dr. Benji Perin, is a board-certified dermatologist at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Acting Instructor in the Division of Dermatology at the University of Washington. Dr. Perin is native of San Rafael, California, and prior to receiving his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine, he taught humanities for several years at a local Seattle high school. As a resident within the Division of Dermatology, Dr. Perin co-led and helped develop a “dermatology bootcamp” for first year residents, and a poetry and writing workshop for medical students. Dr. Perin’s research and clinical interests include skin microbiome/therapeutic manipulation of skin microbiota in inflammatory disease, pediatric dermatology, equity in access to specialty medical care, and humanities in medicine. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, reading, riding bikes, and writing poetry. Education & Training: Residency in DermatologyUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA2018-2021 Internship in Prelim MedicineVirginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA2017-2018 MDUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA2012-2017 Bachelor of Science in English Literature, Minor in Biology, Magna Cum LaudeMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT 1997-2001 Honors: Gold Humanism Honor Society2016 Alpha Omega Alpha2016 Contact Mailing Address: To make an appointment with Dr. Perin, visit the VA Puget Sound Health Care System website. Research & Clinical Interests Clinical Interests: Dr. Perin’s clinical and research interests include skin microbiome/therapeutic manipulation of skin microbiota in inflammatory disease, pediatric dermatology, equity in access to specialty medical care, and humanities in medicine. Publications PubMed: PubMed BibliographyPublications: Selected Publications Zouboulis, C et al. What causes hidradenitis suppurativa? — 15 years after. Experimental Dermatology. 2020 Dec 29; 1159-1160: PMID: 33058306. Perin B, Addetia A, Qin X. Transfer of skin microbiota between two dissimilar autologous microenvironments: A pilot study. PLoS One. 2019 Dec 30;14(12):e0226857. PMID: 31887174. Perin, B.I. Intern in winter. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2019 Feb; Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 101-101. PMID: 30805106 Perin, B.I. A med student thanks the scrub nurse. American Journal of Nursing. 2015 Jul; 115(7): 37.