Background & Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery, #30097 - 1984
American Board of Plastic Surgery, #3128 - 1985
American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certificate of added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand #47 - 1990

Professional Background

EDUCATION
Colgate University, Hamilton N.Y.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
1972

Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover N.H.
Doctor of Medicine
1975

INTERNSHIP
University of California @ San Francisco
General Surgery
1975-1976

RESIDENCY
University of California @ San Francisco
General Surgery
1976-1978

University of California @ San Francisco
General Surgery
1979-1981

University of California @ San Francisco
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
1981-1983

FELLOWSHIPS
NIH Research Fellow
State University of New York @ Stoneybrook
Stoneybrook, New York
1971

Microsurgery/Hand Fellow
Ralph K. Davies Medical Center
Harry J. Buncke M.D.
1978-1979

Teaching Appointments

Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive)
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
1990-Present

Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive)
Dartmouth Medical School
Hanover, New Hampshire
1989-1990

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive)
Dartmouth Medical School
Hanover, New Hampshire
1983-1989

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Colen has authored or co-authored twenty eight book chapters relating to plastic and reconstructive surgery and has published numerous journal articles and abstracts. Dr. Colen is on journal editorial boards and is a peer reviewer for multiple prestigious publications and has made nearly two hundred presentations, both nationally and internationally, regarding plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Hobbies and Interests

Golf, travel, music, cooking