Skip to main content
Christopher Colwell, MD, Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Christopher B Colwell MD FACEP


Director of Service, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Professor and Vice Chair

Join to View Full Profile
  • 1001 Potrero AveSan Francisco, CA 94110

  • Phone+1 415-206-5753

  • Fax+1 415-206-5818

Dr. Colwell is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Education & Training

  • Denver Health Medical Center
    Denver Health Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
    St Joseph Mercy Ann ArborInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1995 - 2017
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1996 - 2000
  • Emergency Medicine
    American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency Medical Services
    American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • 40th Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma & Emergency Medicine Conference 
    Denver Health, Breckenridge, Colorado - 6/25/2013

Press Mentions

  • What an ER Doctor Who’s Worked Multiple Mass Shootings Thinks of Those Episodes of the Pitt
    What an ER Doctor Who’s Worked Multiple Mass Shootings Thinks of Those Episodes of the PittMarch 28th, 2025
  • 115 San Francisco General Workers off Schedule Pending Vaccine Status
    115 San Francisco General Workers off Schedule Pending Vaccine StatusOctober 5th, 2021
  • Injured in Haiti Quake at High Risk of Infection, Amputation
    Injured in Haiti Quake at High Risk of Infection, AmputationAugust 28th, 2021
  • Join now to see all

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.

Find your profile and take control of your online presence: