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Deborah Huebbe Youhn, MD, FAAD

Board-Certified Dermatologist
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Dr. Deborah Huebbe Youhn is a board-certified dermatologist with over 20 years of experience specializing in medical and surgical dermatology. As your physician of choice, Dr. Youhn has experience treating a wide variety of skin issues that can affect both children and adults. She understands the significant impact your skin's health can have on your overall well-being and happiness.

Dr.  Youhn specializes in the following:

  • Skin cancer detection and treatment of cancerous, precancerous, and benign lesions
  • Treatment of acne, eczema, dermatitis, warts, and rosacea
  • Diagnosis of chronic and complex dermatologic conditions
  • Removal of DPN and skin tags
A native of Northern California, Dr. Youhn has practiced in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Alabama, but the Midwest holds a special place in her life. Chicago is where she received her medical training, met her husband, and started a family. She recently relocated back to the Midwest and is excited to be a part of the Iowa City and Coralville communities.

Undergraduate Degree
BS, California State University – Hayward, CA

Graduate Degree
MS, The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL

Medical Degree
MD, The Chicago Medical School – North Chicago, IL

Internship
Northwestern Hospital - Evanston, IL

Dermatology Residency
Cook County Hospital – Chicago, IL (Chief Resident)

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Forefront Dermatology clinic exterior in Iowa City, IA
Forefront Dermatology

521 Westbury Dr Ste 2
Iowa City, IA 52245

(319) 339-3872

Medical dermatology

Skin cancer treatment

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What Dr. Huebbe Youhn's patients have to say:

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Dr.Huebbe Youhn and her staff were very friendly and informative! I had a great experience and I highly recommend them!

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It is always great

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The staff greeted me warmly, and I was seen within 10 minutes of my appointment. Dr Deborah Huebbe Youhn was very personable. She explained my treatment plan thoroughly and didn’t make me feel rushed when I had questions.

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The best care. Thorough checkups, Dr. Youhn even took the time to give me a call to check on his a treatment was working. I can’t recommend her enough!

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Thanks so much!

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Another good experience!

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Best physician, best person. I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Youhn (or Dr. Colleran, too) and really the entire office.

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Always so professional, yet personable.

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She checked every single mole to check for irregularity. I am glad to have found her and will go to her in the future appointments.

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I love Dr. Huebbe. I go in once a year for a skin check since I've had melanoma twice. She is great!

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I am so grateful to have Dr. Youhn as my dermatologist. She is so calm and patient and just talking with her you see how much she care for her patients.

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Always pleasant and patient to explain

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I was able to get in quickly this afternoon. To have an evaluation of skin that is fragile in a sensitive area.

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Very personable and professional. They know what they're doing!

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I always have a great experience visiting Dr. Youhn. She is patient and listens. She cares about my best outcome and is diligent in her care. I feel well cared for by her and the whole staff.

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Dr. Youhn is the best doctor I have ever had. She makes me feel very seen and listened to and she is so intelligent on all derm subjects

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Dr. Youhn is thorough and pleasant in her manner. I am very satisfied with choosing her to be my dermatologist having recently moved to Iowa.

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Very efficient, knowledgeable and kind. Entire office was professional and friendly

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I feel very grateful to be a patient of Dr Youhn. She is so gracious with her time, and incredibly meticulous in her care. She goes out of her way to make sure all your questiosns are answered, and every option investigated. The entire staff is also incredibly kind, and I feel welcomed and comfortable the moment I step in the clinic.

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Dr Huebbe Youhn is wonderful. She’s thorough, friendly and very kind to a patient with my deteriorating memory. This is the least favorite of my many yearly appointments due to my age, and she makes it as comfortable as it can be. The staff are great too.