Your Local Dermatology Team in Montrose, Colorado

Dr. Renata Raziano

Dermatologist

Dr. Raziano a is a native of New Jersey where she grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia. A strong interest in science and the opportunity to play college basketball led her to University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree. After college she attended medical school at Emory University in Atlanta where she completed both MD and PhD degrees. While in medical school she decided to pursue dermatology as a career due to the variety of patients and conditions treated. Skin diseases are very diverse and affect everyone from infants to the elderly. In addition, dermatology allows her to see patients and perform surgeries which requires a balanced skill set and provides an enjoyable mix within her medical practice.

After completing her dermatology training she came to Montrose and opened her practice in 2012. Her husband is a radiologist at Montrose Memorial Hospital and after living in large cities for many years, they are happy to be raising their family in a small town.

Outside of medicine she enjoys mountain biking, road cycling, cross country skiing and other outdoor adventures with her husband and two young sons. An avid cyclist, she donates her time as a board member of the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA).

Board Certification
American Board of Dermatology
Residency
Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (3rd year), Dermatology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (1st and 2nd years); Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

Graduate School
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Undergraduate
Biology (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Professional Associations
American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Dr. John Muzic

Dermatologist

Dr. Muzic was born in New Jersey, lived in Florida, and moved to Minnesota where he resided prior to moving to Colorado. He grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota for both undergraduate and medical school. After completing his Bachelors of Science in biochemistry and physiology, he completed a year of research investigating the mechanisms by which tobacco products cause cancer. After medical school, he spent a year at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, studying trends of skin cancer incidence. He completed a General Surgery internship at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis prior to completing his dermatology residency at Mayo Clinic. He firmly believes in evidence-based medicine and helping patients choose the best treatments available.

In 2019, he got married and made the move to Montrose seeking a smaller town with bigger views. Outside of medicine, he and his wife enjoy hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing. For their honeymoon, they spent 3 weeks hiking the John Muir Trail in California, and look forward to all of the outdoor activities right in their backyard.

Dr. John Strasswimmer

Mohs Surgeon

Dr. Strasswimmer was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in New England. He earned his medical and doctorate degrees from Tufts University. He served his internship at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, and his residency in dermatology at Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut. He returned to Harvard as a laser surgery fellow and completed an additional one-year fellowship in Mohs Micrographics and Dermatologic Surgery through the American College of Mohs Surgery. Dr. Strasswimmer served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and was a staff dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston before entering into private practice in South Florida for 15 years.

Dr. Strasswimmer is the lead author of more than a dozen cutting-edge research studies and continues to carry out research in skin cancer and lasers. He also is a regular speaker at national and international symposia on dermatologic surgery. Dr. Strasswimmer is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, an associate of the American College of Mohs Surgery, a fellow of the American Society of Laser Surgery and Medicine, and on the executive committee of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

He is married to his lovely wife Karin and together they have recently discovered and fell in love with the majestic Southwestern region of Colorado. When he is not working, Dr. Strasswimmer is an avid traveler and performs medical mission work around the world. He and his wife enjoy community service, bicycling, archaeology, and geology.