Darrell A. Owens D.N.P., M.S.N
Medical Specialties
- Geriatric medicine
- Palliative care
- Internal medicine
Locations
Supportive Care Clinic at UW Medical Center - Northwest
Medical Arts Building, 1530 N 115th St, Seattle, WA 98133
Always Open
Languages
- English
About Darrell A. Owens
Darrell Owens, D.N.P., A.R.N.P., is the founder, clinic chief and director of the UW Outpatient Primary, Palliative and Supportive Care Program. He is also a UW assistant professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems and Medicine. He is a Seattle Met magazine Top Doctor and Nurse.
Dr. Owens is passionate about working with people with chronic or life-limiting illnesses. As a doctor of nursing practice, he believes people matter until the last moment of their life.
Dr. Owens earned his M.S. from St. Mary's College, his M.S.N. from Seattle Pacific University, and a his D.N.P. from the University of Alabama. He was the first nurse practitioner to receive the Cambia Foundation's Sojourn Award for pioneering work in palliative care. He is a former member of the Commission for the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
Dr. Owens is passionate about working with people with chronic or life-limiting illnesses. As a doctor of nursing practice, he believes people matter until the last moment of their life.
Dr. Owens earned his M.S. from St. Mary's College, his M.S.N. from Seattle Pacific University, and a his D.N.P. from the University of Alabama. He was the first nurse practitioner to receive the Cambia Foundation's Sojourn Award for pioneering work in palliative care. He is a former member of the Commission for the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
Personal Interests
In his free time, Dr. Owens enjoys spending time on the Washington coast, college football and spending time with his son.
Education and Training
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Univ. of AlabamaMedical education, 2010
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Seattle Pacific University-School of Health SciencesMedical education, 2007
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Seattle Pacific University-School of Health SciencesMedical education, 2005, Palliative Care
Board Certifications
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, 2008, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, 2007, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2005, National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses