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Robert Dellavalle, MD, Dermatology, Minneapolis, MN

Robert Dellavalle MD PhD, MSPH

Dermatology•Minneapolis, MN

Professor and Chair, Dept. of Dermatology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine & U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Dermatology National Executive Program Director

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  • 514 Delaware St SEPhillips-Wangensteen Bldg, Suite 1-400Minneapolis, MN 55455

  • Phone+1 612-467-1119

  • Fax+1 612-725-2231

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Summary

  • Dr. Robert Dellavalle is Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota. He has extensive experience in public health, dermatology, and epidemiology. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology from the University of Chicago and completed his medical education at the University of Chicago.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterM.S, 2000 - 2004
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
    University of Colorado School of MedicineFellowship, Dermatoepidemiology, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Dermatology, 1997 - 2001
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1998 - 2027
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • Dermatology
    American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Preventive Medicine Residency Program Award 2012
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Clinical Science Graduate Program Outstanding Research Mentor Award 2011
  • Most efficient dermatology service in the VA Health Care System nationwide 2009

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases in the United States from 1990 to 2017  
    Katrina Abuabara, Gil S Weintraub, Cory A Dunnick, Ayman Grada, Robert P Dellavalle, JAMA Dermatology
  • Pediatric Melanoma: Characterizing 256 Cases from the Colorado Central Cancer Registry  
    Cory A Dunnick, Robert P Dellavalle, Jacqueline A Guidry, Stephanie B Stewart, Pediatric Dermatology
  • Trajectories of Nevus Development from Age 3 to 16 Years in the Colorado Kids Sun Care Program Cohort  
    Stefan T Mokrohisky, Robert P Dellavalle, JAMA

Books/Book Chapters

  • Acne vulgaris. 
    Chapter: Evidence-Based DermatologyEvidence-Based Dermatology 
    Romano M, Dellavalle RPEditors: H. Williams.Edition 3rd,
  • Reading Between the Lines: Can peer reviewers be expected to detect fraud? 
    Chapter: Dermatoethics: Contemporary Issues In Ethics And Professionalism In Dermatology 
    Page 215 - 220Gillum JD, Bernhard JD, Dellavalle RPEditors: Lionel Bercovitch and Clifford Perlis.
  • Hiding Behind the Curtain: Anonymous versus open peer review. 
    Chapter: Dermatoethics: Contemporary Issues in Ethics and Professionalism in Dermatology 
    Page 221 - 226Suárez AL, Bernhard JD, Dellavalle RPEditors: Lionel Bercovitch and Clifford Perlis.Springer, London

Abstracts/Posters

  • Dermatology knowledge at the end of medical school: Preferred teaching styles and the effects of a new dermatology curriculum. Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group.
    Dunn JH, Jensen JD, Dellavalle RP, Dunnick CA, 70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, San Diego, CA
  • Consumer Participation in the Cochrane Skin Group: Results of an Electronic Survey.
    Collier AP, Dellavalle RP, et al, Annual meeting of the Cochrane Skin Group, London England
  • Indoor UV tanning facility compliance: Tanning frequency, eyewear protection, and tanning risks information regulations.
    Heilig LF, D’Ambrosia R, Drake AL, Hester EJ, Dellavalle RP, Public Health in the Rocky Mountains Conference, Breckenridge, CO

Lectures

  • Cochrane Skin Evidence Based Dermatology Symposium 
    American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2019
  • Late-breaking Research: Clinical Studies/Pediatric 
    American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2019
  • Inequalities in dermatologic care. 
    Hamilton University Skin of Color Research Institute Symposium

Other

  • RE: The annotated bookmark. 
    Dellavalle RP, New York Times, Circuits section
  • Medical meeting, Italian-style: the clan, the van, and the banana. 
    Dellavalle RP, Diversion
  • Gardening and your health: Plant dermatitis. 
    Cersonsky N, Parker ER, Schilling LM, Dellavalle RP, Denver Botanic Gardens Community Gardens Newsletter

Authored Content

  • The Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases in the United States from 1990 to 2017June 2020
  • The Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases in the United States from 1990 to 2017June 2020

Press Mentions

  • Upadacitinib Dosing for AD Can Be Increased or Decreased Depending on Response
    Upadacitinib Dosing for AD Can Be Increased or Decreased Depending on ResponseMarch 20th, 2025
  • JAK Inhibitor Baricitinib Significantly Restores Hair Growth in Adolescents with Alopecia Areata
    JAK Inhibitor Baricitinib Significantly Restores Hair Growth in Adolescents with Alopecia AreataMarch 18th, 2025
  • Trial Shows Dupilumab Reduces Itch, Disease Activity, Steroid Use in Bullous Pemphigoid
    Trial Shows Dupilumab Reduces Itch, Disease Activity, Steroid Use in Bullous PemphigoidMarch 13th, 2025

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