S. Max

Vale

MD

Appointments

Primary & Specialty Care Center at South Lake Union

Biography

Dr. S. Max Vale (he/him/his), is a board-certified dermatologist at UW Medicine Primary Care at South Lake Union, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Washington. Dr. Vale is a native of Columbia, Missouri and received his MD from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. His clinical interests include general medical dermatology for adult and pediatric populations, skin surgery, and cosmetic dermatology, with a special interest in LGBTQ health. As a former chief resident, Dr. Vale has served on a number of committees as well as worked to revamp aspects of the resident training curriculum.

Education & Training

Chief Resident, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2020-2021)

Residency in Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2018-2021)

Medical and Surgical Internship, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA (2017-2018)

MD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (2013-2017)

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Bachelor of Arts in Music, University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO (2008-2013)

Honors

Co-Chief Resident, UW School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology (2020-2021)

Alpha Omega Alpha Scholarship, University of Missouri, School of Medicine (2017)

James L. Chapel Scholarship, University of Missouri, School of Medicine (2017)

Alpha Omega Alpha (Junior), University of Missouri, School of Medicine (2016)

Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Missouri, School of Medicine (2016)

Frank E. and Ena Hickerson Rhoads Scholarship Award, University of Missouri, School of Medicine (2015)

Research Interests

Dr. Vale's research interests include:

• Health policy
• Health economics
• Cost-of-care
• Quality improvement
• Medical education

Clinical Interests

Dr. Vale's clinical interests include:

• General medical dermatology for adult and pediatric populations
• Skin surgery
• Cosmetic dermatology
• LGBTQ+ health

Publications

Selected Publications

Shababi M, Hababi J, Yang HT, Vale SM, Sewell WA, Lorson CL. Cardiac defects contribute to the pathology of spinal muscular atrophy models. Hum Mol Genet. 2010 Oct 15;19(20):4059-71. PMID: 20696672.

Rindt H, Buckley DM, Vale SM, Krogman M, Rose FF Jr, Garcia ML, Lorson CL. Transgenic inactivation of murine myostatin does not decrease severity of disease in a model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2012 Mar;22(3):277-85. PMID: 22079083.

Vale SM, Koenig K, Ailor S, Martin K. Knowledge of dermatologic abbreviations: A survey of patients and physicians who are not dermatologists. JAAD. 2017 Feb;76(2):362-4. PMID: 28089005

Vale SM, Hill D, Feldman SR. Pharmacoeconomic Considerations in Treating Actinic Keratoses: An Update. Pharmacoeconomics. 2017 Feb;35(2):177-190. PMID: 27785771.