Thomas A. Pietras, MD, FAAD

Board-Certified Dermatologist

4.9 /5

762 reviews

Thomas A. Pietras, MD, FAAD

Dr. Pietras is a Board-Certified Dermatologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin, hair and nails. His professional areas of interest include skin cancer detection and treatment, and treatments of acne, rosacea, eczema and atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, warts, molluscum, skin allergies and rashes.

Cedar Rapids

202 10th Street SE
Suite 270

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403

Tel:(319) 366-3600

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Google • Forefront Dermatology

Dr. Pietrus is prompt, respectful, professional and answered all my questions. Would recommend.

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Very knowledgeable! Spend time answering questions. Highly recommend this Dr!

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Great doctor. Very thorough and makes sure all your questions are answered.

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Very friendly and helpful!

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Dr. Pietras is a wonderful. I know if I have any pre cancers he finds and treats them. Painlessly. I'd recommend everyone should be checked by a dermatologist.

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Very knowledgeable and professional, able to remedy my issue with one visit

Google • Forefront Dermatology

I am thankful that Dr. Pietras is so diligent, and takes the time to check me from head to toe for skin cancer, once a year. It is a big responsibility placed on his shoulders, because so many of us tanned all our lives before sun screen became “a thing”, and so are candidates for developing skin cancer in our later years. The one spot he found, that resulted in surgery, I couldn’t even recognize it as skin cancer when he pointed it out. (Just a tiny shiny spot above my eyebrow). He is always kind and sincere and I appreciate having a doctor like him. The women at the front desk and the nurses that work with him are very good too!

Google • Forefront Dermatology

I appreciate Dr Pietras’ professionalism and how thorough he is. My appointment was on time and I was in and out quickly.

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Dr. Pietras is very professional and kind. Would highly recommend.

Google • Forefront Dermatology

Pleasant and 'down to business,' Dr Pietras makes a doctor visit not like a medical event. My experience was quick and thorough. I didn't feel like a specimen, yet I was educated about his expertise. He relates as a professional and a human being.

Education

Undergraduate degree:
Coe College – Cedar Rapids, IA

Medical School:
University of Iowa- Iowa City, IA

Dermatology Residency:
University of Iowa- Iowa City, IA

Hospital Affiliations

St. Luke's Hospital

Certificates

American Board of Dermatology

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology
American Contact Dermatitis Society
American Medical Association
Iowa Dermatological Society - President 2020-2021, Vice President 2019-2020 Alpha Omega Alpha
Iowa Medical Society
Linn County Medical Society

Achievements

Gold Star Patient Care Award - University of Iowa
Resident Teaching Award - University of Iowa
Leadership and Excellence Award - University of Iowa
Gold Humanism Honor Society

Publications

Spohn GP, Pietras TA, Stone MS. Delayed-Onset Sclerema Neonatorum in a Critically Ill Premature Infant. Pediatric Dermatology.2016 Mar-Apr;33(2):e168-9 PMID: 27001336

Messingham KN, Pietras TA, Fairley JA. Role of IgE in bullous pemphigoid: a review and rationale for IgE directed therapies. Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia. 2012 June; 147(3):251-7.

Fernanadez KH, Hochwalt PC, Ritchie J, Pietras TA, Asarch A. Resident Rounds: Part I Program Spotlight; The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). Journal of Drugs and Dermatology. 2012 Jun 1;11(6); 762.

Asarch A, Hochwalt PC, Ritchie J, Pietras TA, Fernandez KH. Resident Rounds: Part II Inherited Palmoplantar Keratodermas. Journal of Drugs and Dermatology. 2012 Jun 1;11(6); 767-8.

Pietras TA, Asarch A, Fernandez KH, Hochwalt PC, Ritchie J, Stone MS. Resident Rounds: Part III Generalized Linear Porokeratosis. Journal of Drugs and Dermatology. 2012 Jun 1;11(6); 772-3.

Pietras TA, Baum CL, Swick BL. Co-existent Kaposi Sarcoma. Cryptococcosis and Mycobacterium avium intracellulare in a Solitary Cutaneous Nodule in a Patient with AIDS: Report of a Case and Literature Review. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2010 Apr; 62(4): 767-80.

Pietras TA, Shi Q, Lee JD, Rizzo M. Traffic-entry behavior and crash risk for older drivers with impairment of selective attention. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2006 Jun; 102(3):632-44.

Rizzo M, Shi Q, Dawson JD, Anderson SW, Kellison I, Pietras TA. Stops for cops: Impaired response implementation in older drivers with cognitive decline. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2006 No. 1922, 1-8.

Pietras TA, Rowland NE. Effect of opioid and cannabinoid receptor antagonism on orphanin FQ-induced hyperphagia in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 2002 May 10;442(3):237-9.

*Age Restriction

For patients scheduling who are under 18 years of age (19 in Alabama) please make sure you have permission from your parent or legal guardian to schedule this appointment. Your parent or legal guardian must accompany you on your initial visit and on certain subsequent visits to provide appropriate informed consent.