The Department of Dermatology is equally balanced with experienced, skilled senior members and energetic, creative junior faculty members collaborating on patient care, research, and education.

The University of Iowa is well known nationally for the breadth and depth of its skin health services, with more than half of our doctors listed among America’s Best Doctors in the field of dermatology.

In order to provide the best patient care possible, we staff full-time researchers who work diligently to find cures and prevention for diseases and conditions of the skin. This research advances our scientific knowledge, and in turn, we share this knowledge with our students.

We have outstanding professional training for fellows, residents, and medical students in the latest skills and knowledge of dermatology. All students work in our clinic and laboratories.

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45k

patients seen annually
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2024

Winner of Exceptional Patient Experience Team Award
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# 1

RANKED IOWA HOSPITAL BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Carver College of Medicine Events

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Blood Drive @ UIHC IRL

Friday, September 18, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
Iowa River Landing
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, September 18th 2026 at the UIHC IRL . Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!
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Neuroscience Seminar: Ronald Davis, PhD

Friday, September 18, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building
Neuroscience seminar presented by Ronald Davis, PhD, Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Friday, September 18 to Friday, September 25, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.

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