Amoreth
Gozo
MD
Appointments
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
800.329.8387
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Seattle VA Medical Center
1660 South Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108-1532
Biography
Amoreth Gozo, MD, (she/her/hers) is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology and dermatologist based at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (Seattle VA Medical Center). At the VA, Dr. Gozo sees medical dermatology patients, delivers teledermatology services, runs the laser medicine program, and participates in resident teaching.
Dr. Gozo earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2011. She earned her MD (Cum Laude) at Morehouse School of Medicine in 2016. After earning her MD, Dr. Gozo completed her Internal Medicine Internship in 2017 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
From 2017-2019, Dr. Gozo served as a General Medical Officer at the Naval Hospital Pensacola. As a GMO, Dr. Gozo served as a Corpsman Educator—providing continuous training and education to over 40 corpsmen. She then served as a Senior Medical Officer and Department Head of Health Services Department onboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) in San Diego, Calif. from 2019-2021. Dr. Gozo came to the University of Washington in 2021 to start her dermatology residency and graduated from the program in 2024.
Outside of work, Dr. Gozo enjoys traveling, hiking, crafting, exploring new restaurants, visiting Disneyland and Disney World, and spending quality time with her family, husband, and dog.
Education & Training
Resident, Dermatology, University of Washington School of Medicine (2021-2024)
Internal Medicine Internship, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (2017)
Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, Morehouse School of Medicine (2011-2016)
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2008-2011)
Clinical & Research Interests
Dr. Gozo's scholarly interests include:
- Health education
- Procedural & laser dermatology
- Skin of color
- Teledermatology
- Tropical a& HIV dermatology
- Working with medically underserved communities
Publications
Selected Publications
Karmarkar E, Altwies EE, Desta R, Ahmed AM, Nick E, Gozo MAR, Cogen AL, Uribe G, Disharoon S, Liles WC, LaCourse SM. Report: A Pox Presenting Without Pox. Sex Transm Dis. 2022 Dec 1;49(12):855-857. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001700. Epub 2022 Sep 7. PMID: 36098554; PMCID: PMC9973454.
Gozo MAR, Manalo IF, Cheeley JT. Painful Psoriasiform Plaques. Cutis. 2021 Oct;108(4):198-202. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0356. PMID: 34846998.
Gozo MAR, Manalo IF, Cornelius T. Identifying biosimilar side effects: Infliximab-dyyb-associated subcorneal pustular dermatosis. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2020 Dec 10;7(3):367-368. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.12.004. Erratum in: Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. PMID: 34222604; PMCID: PMC8243164.