
Languages Spoken: English, German
C. David Hansen, M.D., is a dermatologist with a practice focused on the treatment of general dermatology. He has a particular emphasis in the management of acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer. After 20 years in private practice, Dr. Hansen joined the University of Utah School of Medicine faculty full-time in 1998. His research interests are in genetic skin disorders including Pachyonychia congenita. He is board certified in dermatology.
Clinical Locations
801-581-2955
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Dermatology
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Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
5.0/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
5.0/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
5.0/ 5

Wait time at clinic
4.7/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries
5.0/ 5

Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
November 28, 2022
Midvalley Health Center
Dr. Hansen is the best!
UofU Patient
November 20, 2022
Midvalley Health Center
I have been seeing Dr. C David Hansen for many years. He and his staff are very attentive. I leave with the information I need.
UofU Patient
November 12, 2022
Midvalley Health Center
Dr Hansen is a excellent doctor
UofU Patient
November 02, 2022
Midvalley Health Center
Dr Hansen is always very attentive, knowledgeable & able. He puts me at ease. I trust his care.
UofU Patient
October 15, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hansen is the best. Me my wife and kids have been seeing him for the past 30 years. Very pleased with is treatment and abilities.
UofU Patient
October 15, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hansen is the ideal dermatologist; very knowledgeable and very personable!
UofU Patient
October 14, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Very good 8n
UofU Patient
October 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
I was helped by 4 people. The resident was thorough, attentive and asked good questions. Dr Hansen is always wonderful! Overall, it was an informative and great experience. I felt very listened to and well cared for.
UofU Patient
October 06, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hansen is the kindest, knowledgeable health care provider.
UofU Patient
August 18, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Excellent health-care providers. Recommend them to others.
UofU Patient
August 12, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Doctor C David Hansen is awesome! Your clinic is not close to where I live, but I'll go there for this doctor's expertise and great personality!
UofU Patient
August 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hansen has been my doctor for many, many years. I trust and respect his care.
UofU Patient
August 07, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Doctors of the caliber of Dr. C. David Hansen are rare. I appreciate and trust his expertise.
UofU Patient
July 10, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hansen is always so personable and helpful. He puts me at ease.
UofU Patient
July 10, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Good, very kind and honest man
UofU Patient
July 09, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hansen is a wonderful caring great person and fabulous doctor!
UofU Patient
July 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. David Hansen provides superb patient care. He's a truly extraordinary, extremely caring physician.
UofU Patient
July 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Doctor first rate and treatment was better than other doctors.
UofU Patient
June 18, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Love Dr. Hansen! He's been treating me for 30 years. Also treats my parents and kids. He's the best.
UofU Patient
June 16, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hansen and the clinic are THE BEST!!!!!!!!
UofU Patient
June 11, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
June 11, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hansen is an extraordinary physician. First he has a great sense of humor and makes me laugh ! He is serious about his work very thorough very careful and explains what he's doing very engaged in your overall health care
UofU Patient
June 10, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Great .treated very well
UofU Patient
June 09, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hansen is the best. He is so knowledgable, I always (for many years) felt that I can completely trust him, that knows exactly what needs to be done. I wish I did not miss general exams during 3 covid years.
UofU Patient
May 28, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hansen is an excellent dermatologist, and l trust him completely.
UofU Patient
May 20, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Love Dr C David
UofU Patient
May 14, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Good experience
UofU Patient
May 11, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
He's the best
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Most professional, knowledgeable, and excellent medical provider and staff.
C. David Hansen, M.D., is a dermatologist with a practice focused on the treatment of general dermatology. He has a particular emphasis in the management of acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer. After 20 years in private practice, Dr. Hansen joined the University of Utah School of Medicine faculty full-time in 1998. His research interests are in genetic skin disorders including Pachyonychia congenita. He is board certified in dermatology.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Dermatology
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Professor (Clinical) |
Board Certification | American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology) |
Research Interests
- Retinoids in Disorders of Keratinization
- Pachyonychia Congenita
Education History
Residency | University of Michigan Dermatology Resident, 1977 |
Postdoctoral Training | Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Postdoctoral Training, 1975 |
Internship | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Intern, 1974 |
Professional Medical | University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine Medicine M.D., 1973 |
Undergraduate | University of Utah Chemistry B.S., 1969 |
Undergraduate | University of Utah Chemistry , 1964 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Tan XL, Thomas BR, Steele L, Schwartz J, Hansen CD, OToole EA (2022). Genotype-phenotype correlations of neurovascular structures on the feet in patients with pachyonychia congenita: A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol.
- Mathews J, Hansen CD, Chandrashekar L (2020). Homozygous dominant missense mutation in Keratin 6b leading to severe pachyonychia congenita. Clin Exp Dermatol, 46(2), 410-412.
- Samuelov L, Sarig O, Adir N, Pavlovsky M, Smith FJ, Schwartz J, Hansen CD, Sprecher E (2021). Identification of clinically useful predictive genetic variants in pachyonychia congenita. Clin Exp Dermatol, 46, 867-873.
- Stewart CL, Takeshita J, Hansen CD, Rubin AI (2020). The histopathological features of the nail plate in pachyonychia congenita. J Cutan Pathol, 47(4), 357-362.
- Goldberg I, Mashiah J, Kutz A, Derowe A, Warshauer E, Schwartz ME, Smith F, Sprecher E, Hansen CD (2019). Symptomatic mucosal involvement in pachyonychia congenita: challenges in infants and young children. Br J Dermatol, 182(3), 708-713.
- Samuelov L, Smith FJD, Hansen CD, Sprecher E (2020). Revisiting pachyonychia congenita: a case-cohort study of 815 patients. Br J Dermatol, 182(3), 738-746.
- Han M, Wald I, Usher W, Wu Q, Wang F, Pascucci V, Hansen CD, Johnson CR (2019). Ray Tracing Generalized Tube Primitives: Method and Applications. Eurographics Workshop Vis Comput Biomed, 38(3), 467-478.
- Eliason MJ, Leachman SA, Feng BJ, Schwartz ME, Hansen CD (2012). A review of the clinical phenotype of 254 patients with genetically confirmed pachyonychia congenita. J Am Acad Dermatol, 67(4), 680-6.
- Wilson NJ, Leachman SA, Hansen CD, McMullan AC, Milstone LM, Schwartz ME, McLean WH, Hull PR, Smith FJ (2011). A large mutational study in pachyonychia congenita. J Invest Dermatol, 131(5), 1018-24.
- Leachman SA, Hickerson RP, Schwartz ME, Bullough EE, Hutcherson SL, Boucher KM, Hansen CD, Eliason MJ, Srivatsa GS, Kornbrust DJ, Smith FJ, McLean WI, Milstone LM, Kaspar RL (2010). First-in-human mutation-targeted siRNA phase Ib trial of an inherited skin disorder. Mol Ther, 18(2), 442-6.
- Hansen CD (1994). Advances in the Treatment of Onychomycosis. 1-3.
Letter
- Steele L, Schwartz J, Hansen CD, OToole EA (2022). Prevalence and Characterization of Itch in Pachyonychia Congenita. [Letter to the editor]. JAMA Dermatol, 157(11), 1378-1380.
- Funk T, Hansen CD, Paller A, OToole EA (2019). Update on pachyonychia congenita research. [Letter to the editor]. Br J Dermatol, 182(3), 788-789.
- Wilson NJ, Prez ML, Vahlquist A, Schwartz ME, Hansen CD, McLean WH, Smith FJ (2012). Homozygous dominant missense mutation in keratin 17 leads to alopecia in addition to severe pachyonychia congenita. [Letter to the editor]. J Invest Dermatol, 132(7), 1921-4.