Jessica L.
Harms
MD

Jessica L. Harms, portrait
Dermatologist
4.72 out of 5 (1,217 ratings)
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Languages
English
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Dermatology
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1-319-356-7546
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1-800-777-8442

Locations

Iowa River Landing
105 East 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241
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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Training and Education

Degrees

MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.

BS, Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.

Residencies

Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.

Dermatology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Ratings

4.72 out of 5 (1,217 ratings)

The number of stars is an average of all responses to provider-related questions from Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. About our ratings.

Patient comments

Excellent service
January 10, 2023
Dr Harms is the best! Makes certain I understand options and risks/impact. Great communicator!
January 10, 2023
Dr Harms!!
January 10, 2023
Dr Jessica Harms is am amazing Dermatologist she knows her information about dermatology.
January 6, 2023
The physician listened to my concerns and addressed them.
January 5, 2023
Efficiency and knowledge
December 22, 2022
Working with very concerned physicians and staff.
December 15, 2022
Clean and staff was excellent
December 13, 2022
They were very receptive and understanding to my worry about results. They were thorough.
December 13, 2022
Nice new facility, the doctor is amazing [...]
December 9, 2022
The entire team was excellent (incl residents!). Efficient but thorough.
December 8, 2022
Quick, excellent care
December 8, 2022
Dr Harms is fabulous. So caring
December 6, 2022
Everyone is so friendly
December 6, 2022
Listened
December 6, 2022
All were friendly and professional.
November 30, 2022
I have enjoyed seeing Dr. Harms and am sorry to hear she will be leaving.
November 27, 2022
The professionals I see always provide a positive and pleasant experience.
November 27, 2022
The friendliness of all the people that I experienced.
November 23, 2022
Jessica is an awesome Dr. She is very thorough and I would recommend her totally.
November 22, 2022
Dr. Harms is awesome. I am glad I have her as a Dr.
November 22, 2022
Faculty and resident excellent
November 22, 2022
Terrific care team start to finish.
November 22, 2022
The Dr. Listen to me.
November 22, 2022
Everything was well explained and my questions were answered.
November 17, 2022
Friendly people
November 15, 2022
Love Dr. Harms and her staff!
November 15, 2022
Competent, courteous
November 15, 2022
I was seen quickly.
November 15, 2022
[...] State if the art and wonderful doctors and staff.
November 10, 2022
Many suggestions about different treatment options, full discussion about contraindications.
November 9, 2022
Dr Harms is wonderful
November 6, 2022
I believe in the staff and respect what they say. Confidence in you health care team is very important to me
November 6, 2022
I felt cared for.
October 27, 2022
They were friendly and helped my way in and out of the hospital since it's so big
October 27, 2022
They were attentive to my specific concerns.
October 25, 2022
My provider is extremely genuine with her kindness and listens very well with my concerns of my health.
October 25, 2022
My experience with my doctor. She listened to what I had to say with great eye contact. I am also grateful my blood work up/flu shot was done in my patient room instead of going up to the blood lab/Petersen conference room(flu shot) which takes more time out of my day in getting back to work.
October 25, 2022
Short wait time
October 23, 2022
I've never had a bad experience in the Dermatology Clinic at IRL.
October 22, 2022
Resident was very thorough & friendlyDr Harms excellent caregiver's
October 20, 2022
Just how nice everyone was!
October 20, 2022
Derm rules. They are courteous, timely and forthright about what the best steps are for my care.
October 18, 2022
The people at IRL are great. [...]
October 13, 2022
They were very understanding that I was late because I underestimated my travel time and got lost
October 11, 2022
Was seen almost immediately
October 11, 2022
Everyone is very nice
October 4, 2022
Love everything about the visit!
October 4, 2022
Very knowledgeable and professional. Also very friendly.
September 29, 2022
Appointment went smoothly everyone seemed to sincerely care.
September 27, 2022
Friendly caring staff
September 27, 2022
Dr. Harms is kind and caring. She is genuinely invested in my health.
June 24, 2022
Very appreciative of Dr. Harms and her staff. This was a follow up visit. The recheck was thorough and reassuring.l
June 23, 2022
My primary dermatologist she is very nice and helpful.
June 16, 2022
Outstanding provider. I appreciated her professional comments and look forward to returning appointments with her. I felt that she cared about me as a patient and gave me excellent information.
June 8, 2022
The best thing about my experience were the excellent, knowledgable, caring people from beginning to the ending of my appointment.
June 8, 2022
We were in and out with good care in a timely manner.
June 7, 2022
Always very decisive and thorough!
June 7, 2022
Dr. Harm was great - my responses are tempered somewhat because my treatment was provided by a resident
May 31, 2022
Great doctor and staff
May 31, 2022
Dr Harms, and the residents, show exceptional care for patients, are always willing to listen to my concerns and address any issues I have. They go out of their way to try to address my unique situation even if they are somewhat skeptical of my particular assessment of the diagnosis. I have had few providers I regard more highly.
May 30, 2022
Prompt, friendly, thorough care.
May 17, 2022
Treated respectfully by clinician
May 17, 2022
The care I was given was fantastic!
May 12, 2022
Dr. Harms was easy to talk to about my reason to be there.
May 11, 2022
Great experience
May 10, 2022
Good care
May 10, 2022
Good
May 10, 2022
Dr. Harms was very professional and friendly.
May 10, 2022
I have uttermost confidence in my doctor
May 10, 2022
Terrific thanks
May 5, 2022
Professionalism of attending physician.
May 3, 2022
I have had great experience with Dr. Harms, her PA and the entire staffs on the floor.
April 28, 2022
The promptness, cleanliness and courteous from the doctor, PA and the entire staffs.
April 28, 2022
How kind and fluid my experience was
April 19, 2022
Everyone was nice.
April 15, 2022
I enjoy having Dr. Harms very much as my provider. She takes my concerns seriously and makes me feel that I am a part of the treatment plan.
April 14, 2022
Dr. Harms was precise, efficient and empathetic.
April 14, 2022
Dr Harms very engaging & always spends time to answer all my questions & concerns
April 14, 2022
The resident working with Dr. Harms was very friendly, resourceful, and respectful. Dr. Harms is also very knowledgeable and gives great tips and advice for proper skin health with the treatment.
April 13, 2022
I appreciate Jessica Harms' bedside manor. She's personable and kind!
April 12, 2022
Jessica Harms, the doctor in training who came into the room with her, and Dr Harms' African American assistant during and after the procedure.
April 12, 2022
Made sure I understood all options
April 12, 2022
The doctors are excellent.
April 7, 2022
The resident and doctor - they were great!
April 5, 2022
The Dr was very good at explaining how to use the medicine she prescribed.
April 5, 2022
Seen on time and out in good time. Very little time waiting between procedures.
March 29, 2022
This care provider was so at ease & down to earth I could only really like her; thus, I told her that I hoped I could see her again. She has a marvelous SENSE OF HUMOR, which is truly appreciated.
March 29, 2022
Timely access to Dr. Harms
March 29, 2022
Not much of a wait time, provider friendly
March 28, 2022
Carefulness and thoroughness.
March 17, 2022
Helpful and listened to my concerns, although also seemed kind of in a hurry. Perhaps not enough doctors for the amount of patients in this location of the hospital.
March 15, 2022
Loved the efficiency, friendliness and attention to detail (thoroughness) that seem to flow together as one.
March 2, 2022
I came in for a skin checkup. No problems surfaced.
February 28, 2022
Everything was handled efficiently and in a timely manner.
February 28, 2022
Seen quickly and questions were answered
February 28, 2022
Awesome. I was insane with these critters and she fixed that with her knowledge, plan, and demeanor.
February 28, 2022
Extremely pleased with this doctor, and her patience and professionalism.
February 23, 2022
Questions answered.
February 23, 2022
The care team is awesome. I don't have any complaints at all!
February 23, 2022
Pleasant demeanor with physician and PA.
February 21, 2022
Very nice people
February 21, 2022
Expert advice
February 21, 2022
Great
February 21, 2022
Both Dr Harms and Dr [...] explained everything about my concerns very well. They were very friendly as if I had known them before.
February 21, 2022
Friendliness
February 21, 2022
The entire team made me feel like my concerns were legitimate.
February 20, 2022
They had an understanding of the issues and a plan to correct them and to follow up.
February 19, 2022
Caring and compassionate
February 16, 2022
Dr Harms is always friendly, listens very well and is willing to "negotiate" with me when I have less than ideal expectations of my unique treatment plan.
February 16, 2022
Feeling that I mattered by all of the health care providers.
February 15, 2022
Love the junior doctor. She was very positive like Dr Harms. Both have kind hearts and show it in their medical care for you. Look forward to seeing them again.
February 14, 2022
The kindness and non judgemental doctors.
February 14, 2022
Confidence in the attending doctor(s) and professional staff.
February 9, 2022
I was extremely impressed by both doctors I spoke to during my visit.
February 8, 2022
Everything was very smooth. Doctors were extremely attentive and helpful. 5 stars.
February 8, 2022
Smart caring people.
February 7, 2022
I love that I never feel rushed. My questions are answered and I feel like they take the time to explain everything and just treat you like a human
February 2, 2022
Everyone is so caring and helpful.
January 31, 2022
Highly professional care.
January 24, 2022
Great experience
January 24, 2022
Confidence in the quality of care.
January 24, 2022
The Dr. And nurse were very accommodating.
January 24, 2022
Very informative.
January 21, 2022
The quality of help and information.
January 21, 2022
Dr. Harms was very kind and thorough
January 19, 2022
This was my first visit with Dr. Harms. She was wonderful and exceeded my expectations.
January 19, 2022
Personal interest from Dr. HArms and her assistant.
January 19, 2022
Well-educated providers
January 17, 2022
My concerns were listened to.
January 17, 2022
The doctors were all very understanding, going above and beyond for the care and making sure everything is taken care of and even put in place back up plans if needed
January 17, 2022
Everyone is on top of their field and made me feel confident and comfortable with the care I receive.
January 17, 2022
Professional environment
January 17, 2022
Dr Harms does a very good job with a [age] yr old farmer she explains and takes time to answer questions and advise her residents have also been top notch I wish we had written down the one from this visit [name] stated she will be one heck of a good Dermatologist on her own. Big praise from him and he loves Dr Harms thinks she's amazing.
January 10, 2022
Care was excellent.
January 9, 2022
Efficient but take a little time to read chart/history so the patient feels that you care why they are there
January 4, 2022
I appreciate being treated as an intelligent adult --and being heard and answered.
December 29, 2021
Very caring and I felt like she honestly remembered me which is amazing for the number of people seen there.
December 29, 2021
Efficient
December 27, 2021
I am so fortunate to have such quality healthcare near me, and so accessible.
December 27, 2021
Dr Harms is the BEST!!!!
December 27, 2021
Very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable.
December 20, 2021
Professionalism and friendliness
December 20, 2021
Feeling confident in my care
December 20, 2021
I do feel the Dr was present with me and her attention was on and about my care and next steps moving forward.
December 20, 2021
We had a mutual agreement on the next step in my treatment.
December 20, 2021
I understood everything that the resident doctor said and Dr Harms they are really good about typing the Information up and putting in your after visit. Which is a huge help when you get home and you are trying to figure out the directions on the meds and when to do them.
December 16, 2021
It was very organized
December 13, 2021
Very efficient
December 8, 2021
The professionalism and friendliness of all who assisted me
December 7, 2021
Seen in a timely manner
December 6, 2021
Good about taking care of things right away.
December 6, 2021
I trust their advice
December 6, 2021
The friendly people
December 6, 2021
Friendliness with a quickly manor so you didnt wait long the whole time there.
November 29, 2021
That both the nurse and doctor focused totally on me.
November 22, 2021
The concerns seem genuine.
November 19, 2021
Successful results
November 19, 2021
The discussion about treatment was clear to me and easy to understand.
November 15, 2021
Care shown
November 8, 2021
Fairly quick appt which was nice.
November 8, 2021
Ease of getting multiple appointments done in one day
November 8, 2021
Dr. Harms takes her time to explain how she wants to treat my illness and seeks my inputs. I'm sure she is very busy but it doesn't show.
November 4, 2021
Attention to my concerns after my diagnosis
November 2, 2021
Competent doctor
November 2, 2021
Thorough skin check
October 19, 2021
Effective and efficient! Well educated and attentive
October 19, 2021
I felt the Dr. And staff was caring.
October 19, 2021
Friendly and easy to deal with
October 12, 2021
Dr. Harms and her intern were excellent physicians. The whole experience at the U of I Hospital was seamless.
October 12, 2021
Dr. Harms showed great care for my concerns and questions and provided lots of information so that I could make the best decisions about treatment.
October 5, 2021
I liked the doctor and the staff was excellent.
August 8, 2021
This was my first experience with Dr. Harms. I felt like she had "big shoes to fill" following my previous Derm doctor, but she met and exceeded any expectations. She was professional, yet kind and I appreciated the way she and I were able to make a plan for all of my concerns. Also, it's a plan that I understand. Dr. Harms reminded and reassured me several times that I can contact her at any time with any questions. I have complete confidence in her.
August 5, 2021
Speed and efficiency
August 3, 2021
Very professional
July 12, 2021
Very good experience
July 12, 2021
Doctor was excellent!
July 12, 2021
The Dr. And staff
July 8, 2021
Dr Harms was knowledgeable, professional and empathetic! Very good doctor!
July 7, 2021
Good treatment
July 6, 2021
Thoroughness of exam
July 5, 2021