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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14th Annual Neurogenetics Symposium

Friday, September 11, 2026 7:00am to 3:00pm
General Hospital
Presentations on a variety of topics including inherited genetic conditions, functional testing, and patient experiences
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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Friday, September 11 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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Biology Seminar: The Innate-to-Adaptive Immune Transition Driving Vision Loss After Blast-mediated Traumatic Brain Injury

Friday, September 11, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
Matthew Harper, Ph.D., an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa, will be giving a seminar in Room 101, BBE, on Friday, September 11 at 3:30 P.M.

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