Roy Colven, MD | Division of Dermatology | University of Washington

Professor

Division of Dermatology

Adjunct Professor

Global Health

Director, Dematology Residency Program

Harborview Medical Center Dermatology Section Head

John E. Olerud Professor of Dermatology Training

Faculty Information

Biography

Roy Colven, M.D., is a board certified dermatologist at the Dermatology Clinic at Harborview and a UW Professor of Dermatology and Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Global Health. He is also director of the UW Dermatology Residency Program and currently the John E. Olerud Professor of Dermatology Training. Dr. Colven believes medical education starts with the patient. Understanding one's illness allows a patient to become a partner in his or her health care. Dr. Colven earned his M.D. at the UW. His clinical and research interests include general dermatology, systemic diseases and the skin, HIV and the skin, and skin of color. In his free time Dr. Colven enjoys his family, travel, rowing and cycling.

Education & Training:

University of Washington

Seattle WA

1987

Residency in Medicine

University of Washington

Seattle WA

1987-1990

Residency in Dermatology

Duke University Medical Center

Durham NC

1993-1996

Faculty Member

UW Division of Dermatology

Seattle, WA

1996-pres

Honors:

Alpha Omega Alpha

UW Derm John Olerud Distinguished Teaching Award (2008, 2018)

Past President, Seattle Dermatological Society

Fulbright Lecturer, Cape Town, South Africa

2004-2006

Contact

Email:

rcolven@uw.edu

Phone:

(206) 744-9180

Mailing Address:

Harborview Medical Center
325 - 9th Avenue
Box 359763
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Clinic Appointments:
206-744-2173

Research & Clinical Interests

Research Interests:

General dermatology
Systemic diseases and the skin
HIV and the skin
Skin of color

Clinical Interests:

HIV-related skin disease
Telemedicine
Medical education
Internal medicine in dermatology
Dermatology in diverse populations
Global health dermatology
Skin of color
HIV-related dermatology.
Systemic disease-influenced dermatology.
Systemic therapies in dermatology.
Procedural dermatology.
Inpatient dermatology consultation.
SJS/TEN and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions.
Cost stewardship in clinical practice.

Publications

PubMed:

PubMed Bibliography

Publications:

Selected Publications

Colven RM, Shim M-HM, Todd G. Improvement in primary provider diagnostic acumen using a tele-dermatology network. 13th Annual American Telemedicine Association International Meeting and Exposition. Telemed eHealth 2011 Jun;17(5):363-9.

Doorenbos AZ, Demiris G, Towle C, Kundu A, Revels L, Colven R, Norris TE, Buchwald D. Developing the Native People for Cancer Control Telehealth Network. Telemed J E Health. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):30-4.

Vary JC Jr, Colven R, Kirby P. Hypertrophic scars from surgical staples mimicking folliculitis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62:157-8.

Mann T, Colven R. A picture is worth more than a thousand words: enhancement of a pre-exam telephone consultation in dermatology with digital images. Acad Med;77:742-3, 2002.

Dank JP, Colven R. Protease-inhibitor-induced angiolipomatosis. J Am Acad Dermatol; 42:129-31, 2000.

Colven R, Harrington RD, Spach DH, Cohen CJ, Hooton TM. Rebound retroviral syndrome after cessation of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in three patients chronically infected with HIV. Ann Int Med; 133:430-34, 2000.

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