Central Iowa Dermatology

Central Iowa Dermatology is a dermatologist in Johnston, Iowa, serving patients from the Des Moines metro and surrounding suburbs. The practice treats all ages and skin types for conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails, and organizes its work into medical, surgical, and cosmetic care. Medical services cover the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin, hair, and nail problems, using dermoscopy, laboratory and microbiology testing, and microscopic exams. Surgical care includes skilled removal of cancerous and benign growths, and cosmetic treatments address skin damage accumulated over a lifetime. Same-day appointments are available through a dermatology urgent care clinic. The practice holds a rating of 4.70.

Dr. Eric Harlan founded and directs the practice. He grew up in Des Moines, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Iowa, earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic. He has worked in private practice in Des Moines since 2011 and is a board certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Society for Mohs Surgeons, performing Mohs surgery for skin cancers on the face, ears, hands, and other locations. The team also includes Marly Harlan, PA-C, Chey Anne Sorum, LE, Ann Carlson, PA-C, Emily Erickson, PA-C, and Betsy Van Haaften, PA-C.

The practice builds relationships with families across multiple generations, from newborns to patients in their nineties and beyond, and develops personalized plans for safe, cost-effective treatment. Conditions treated include acne, actinic keratoses, alopecia areata, atypical and dysplastic moles, basal cell carcinoma, birthmarks, cold sores, cysts, eczema and dermatitis, granuloma annulare, hives, keratosis pilaris, lichen planus, lipomas, melanoma, molluscum, poison ivy, psoriasis, rashes, ringworm, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis. Treatment options include surgical excisions, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, cantharidin, prescription medications such as isotretinoin for resistant acne, and biologics for psoriasis. A satellite location operates at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine in Altoona.

The main location sits on NW 100th Street in Johnston, about a tenth of a mile from the Johnston Water Tower and roughly a quarter mile from Horizon Elementary School. Summit Middle School and its swimming pool, Adventure Ridge Park, and Glenstone Park are all within about half a mile.

Patients in the Des Moines area have rated the practice 4.70, reflecting the positive experiences of those who have reviewed it.