Markus D. Boos, MD, PhD
Markus D. Boos, MD, PhD
Dermatology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of MedicineAssociate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Dermatology Residency Program, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Markus Boos, MD, PhD is an attending pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the Associate Program Director for the Dermatology Residency Program at the University of Washington.
Dr. Boos was raised in the suburbs of Detroit and received a BA in Biology and Economics from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI. He subsequently joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Chicago, where he obtained his MD and a PhD degree in Immunology. He completed an internship in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital before joining the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as a Dermatology resident. There he served as chief resident during his final year before completing a fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Boos enjoys caring for all children with skin disorders but has a special interest in LGBTQIA2S+ health, the effects of climate change (including wildfires) on the skin, and the cutaneous manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDDs). When not seeing patients, you can find him teaching residents, giving talks, working to reduce healthcare disparities and helping Seattle Children's administration meet its carbon neutral goal by 2025.
As a gay father, Markus enjoys watching Survivor and playing Mario Kart with his twin boys. He also enjoys weightlifting, biking and swimming in Lake Washington. He cheers for the LVR Golden Warriors, Detroit Red Wings, the San Antonio Spurs and has adopted the Seahawks as his pro football team.
Clinical Interests
LGBTQIA2S+ health, interface of climate change and the skin, cutaneous manifestations of primary immunodeficiency disorders
Education & Training
Medical School:
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
PhD, Immunology- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency:
Dermatology- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship:
Pediatric Dermatology- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Accomplishments
Certification:
American Board of Dermatology – Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology – Pediatric Dermatology