Mark Joseph Eliason,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Mark Eliason, MD has specialized interest in skin cancer and inflammatory diseases of the skin. He is board certified in dermatology. He has completed a two-year fellowship in familial melanoma genetics and published research in this area. In addition, he has interest in inflammatory diseases such as urticaria and eczema. He sees patients for any general dermatologic concerns.
Clinical Locations
801-581-2955
801-581-2000
Dermatology, Area E
801-581-2955
Fax: (801) 581-3717
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Dermatology
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
5.0/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
5.0/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.5/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
5.0/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
October 17, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason has the best "bedside manner" of all the doctors I see. He always has a student along and I imagine he is a wonderful teacher. He carefully explained any issue he found and then explained what he was going to do to remedy the situation. When there are choices he thoroughly explains those.
UofU Patient
October 16, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Excellent experience.
UofU Patient
October 16, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliasson is an exceptional professional who interacts with a calm, confidant and personable manner.
UofU Patient
October 07, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Gave very good explanations, and we were able to have good conversation to help me understand.
UofU Patient
October 04, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is fantastic! He is thorough and always includes me in the treatment and plan of care discussion. He is personable and I enjoy our discussions during the visit. I also enjoy that he teaches the med students/residents during the visit and also being able to learn from his conversations. He did an excellent job with my procedure and my discharge Instructions were not only on the AVS, but he went through them with me personally.
UofU Patient
October 02, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
As always Dr. Eliason was pleasant, informative, and since he had a medical student with him, an excellent teacher.
UofU Patient
September 25, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason provides caring, attentive, informed, precise, and comforting service as a dermatologist. I feel confident in receiving care for him knowing that my issues will receive the understanding and treatment necessary.
UofU Patient
September 23, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
I have recommended at least 2 patients to Dr eliason
UofU Patient
September 14, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Mark was fantastic. He was very professional and thorough
UofU Patient
September 04, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is simply the best. He is both knowledgeable and compassionate. I always feel confident in his diagnosis and recommendations.
UofU Patient
September 04, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason is an excellent physician and great communicator. He is top notch!
UofU Patient
September 03, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is professional, yet gentle and reassuring. He listened and offered a solution to a distressing and embarrassing problem. You can only imagine my relief when he offered a better treatment plan & a medication that might more effectively help! Please let Dr. Eliason know that he gave me hope with my problem where I had been so frustrated and disheartened. Please give him a BIG THANK YOU for me!!!
UofU Patient
August 30, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is fantastic.
UofU Patient
August 27, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Excellent care
UofU Patient
August 06, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
DR Eliason took the time to listen to my concerns and give thorough explanations of options, the procedure, and everything related to my condition. He does that every time
UofU Patient
August 02, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is always a welcoming and thorough guy.
UofU Patient
July 25, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is extremely kind, caring, and attentive.
UofU Patient
July 22, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Eliason is professional & knowledgeable.
UofU Patient
July 17, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Eliason is excellent!
UofU Patient
July 09, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason is simply superb
UofU Patient
July 02, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is the best! He is both professional and personable. He addresses all concerns and clearly explains treatment options.
UofU Patient
June 26, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason did all of the above.He provides the very best care , concern for the patient& the family. He is the BEST !
UofU Patient
June 23, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is a great doctor. He is always available to address my concerns....anytime. I am very fortunate to have him as my care giver
UofU Patient
June 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason is awesome. Wish all doctors had his bedside manner.
UofU Patient
June 05, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Very caring competent doctor!
UofU Patient
June 04, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Experience, thoughtful doctor
UofU Patient
June 02, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is amazing, professional, knowledgeable and a kind provider.
UofU Patient
May 31, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
We have always had excellent care from Dr. Elliason. We highly recommend him!
UofU Patient
May 30, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason always gives better than "very good"care.He is the most caring, concerned surgeon/physician.He is. Always giving explanations, answering our questions & being caring in every way.
UofU Patient
May 30, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
I have been seeing Dr. Eliason for around 6 Yeats or so maybe longer. He always seems to go the extra mile with a phone call to discuss certain item I bring up for discussion. Dr Eliasion is by far my favorite of my U of U medical team.
UofU Patient
May 28, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is always very thorough and open to my questions and concerns.
UofU Patient
May 27, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Amazing doctor
UofU Patient
May 27, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Eliason is excellent! He has exceptional patient care. Knows his stuff.
UofU Patient
May 24, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
I love Dr Eliason. He is thorough and always tells me what he is going to do. He explains everything. He is the best!
UofU Patient
May 23, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Both Dr. Eliason and his resident were top shelf all the way.
UofU Patient
May 22, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Excellsnt
UofU Patient
May 22, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Mark is amazing. Always friendly with personal touch.
UofU Patient
May 19, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is amazing and we are so lucky to have him. We will seek him out for all of our dermatology care for our family as long as he's in practice.
UofU Patient
May 16, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason is the best!He is caring & always answers questions. He is concerned about the care & how it's is given!
UofU Patient
May 13, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
I have had this condition for 4+ years. It is frustrating waiting for the cure. This is the 2nd MD I have seen for it.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliiason is always thorough and professional. I am confident that I receive the best care and advice from him.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliasson is an exceptional care provider. He is thoughtful, quietly confident, professional and personable. He kept me informed as the procedure progressed and was sensitive to my questions and thorough in his responses.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason was very helpful and knowledgeable. I plan to continue to see him as my dermatologist.
UofU Patient
May 08, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is the best!
UofU Patient
May 07, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr EliasonIs the best
UofU Patient
May 07, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Eliason is/was very thorough, kind & respectful.
UofU Patient
May 06, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Always very thoughtful
UofU Patient
May 06, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Eliason is outstanding. Personable, attentive, intelligent and thorough. His bedside manner is formal but friendly. Definitely easy to trust.
UofU Patient
April 26, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Over the years I have acquired a whole menagerie of skin irritations, and for the past decade, Dr. Mark Eliason has been helping me to tame them. During our appointment, he checked the problem areas, reviewing them all from head to toe and commenting on each of their treatments. Fortunately, none of my problems were cancerous. I explained further that I had a difficult winter. Ordinarily my irritations die down but not this time. I was not able to wean off my pimecrolimus Rx, so Dr. Eliason promptly prescribed Tacrolimus instead. Since the medication is new to me, he asked me for a report of its effectiveness via MyChart. He then renewed my other dermatological prescriptions. It's always a pleasure to meet with Dr. Eliason. Whereas my temperament is rather volatile, he is always calm and reassuring (which invariably builds my confidence in his work). His complete focus is on the patient, speaking with clear diction yet assertively, without idle words. He uses a scribe in the room, a trained specialist to type his findings for my medical record. Dr. Eliason always has solutions, and his solutions always work. I have had most of my skin problems for the past 25 years, during which time I have begged for relief from all my other dermatologists, but only the remedies of Dr. Eliason have been effective over the long term. A paragon of the Hippocratic oath, Dr. Eliason is thoroughly scientific. Even so, his remedies and cures border on the miraculous! I think of him every day as I use his remedies; they always tame the torture. For me Dr. Eliason is peerless, the best dermatologist I have ever known. I am not sure if you require a quantifiable rating; Dr. Eliason stands far above the mere 5-star or A+++ ratings you may use to assess non-tenured physicians. Dr. Eliason is a credit to the outstanding University of Utah Hospital and clinics, a worthy associate of the healthcare that I recommend to all my acquaintances.
UofU Patient
April 23, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Eliason is great. He has great communication skills explaining everything he is doing and shows you that he cares for you and your condition.
Mark Eliason, MD has specialized interest in skin cancer and inflammatory diseases of the skin. He is board certified in dermatology. He has completed a two-year fellowship in familial melanoma genetics and published research in this area. In addition, he has interest in inflammatory diseases such as urticaria and eczema. He sees patients for any general dermatologic concerns.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Dermatology
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology) |
Research Interests
- Urticaria
- Eczema
Education History
| Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine Dermatology Resident, 2009 |
| Research Fellow | Huntsman Cancer Institute Familial Melanoma Research Fellow, 2006 |
| Internship | University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine Intern, 2004 |
| Professional Medical | University of California - Irvine Medicine M.D., 2003 |
| Undergraduate | Brigham Young University Molecular Biology B.S., 1999 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Carlisle RP, Flint ND, Hopkins ZH, Eliason MJ, Duffin KC, Secrest AM (2020). Administrative Burden and Costs of Prior Authorizations in a Dermatology Department. JAMA Dermatol, 156(10), 1074-1078.
- Forbes B, Secrest AM, Hand MQ, Eliason MJ (2018). Process of Post-operative Telephone Follow-up Implementation for Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Pilot Study. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol, 11(7), 36-39.
- Clark JJ, Woodcock A, Cipriano SD, Hyde MA, Edwards SL, Frost CJ, Eliason MJ (2016). Community perceptions about the use of black salve. J Am Acad Dermatol, 74(5), 1021-3.
- Eliason MJ, Sontheimer RD (2015). How to reduce out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications.LID - 13030/qt5bk5n1vj [pii]. Dermatol Online J, 21(6).
- Eliason MJ, Leachman SA, Feng BJ, Schwartz ME, Hansen CD (2012). A review of the clinical phenotype of 254 patients with genetically confirmed pachyonychia congenita. J Am Acad Dermatol, 67(4), 680-6.
- Pho LN, Eliason MJ, Regruto M, Hull CM, Powell DL (2011). Treatment of chronic urticaria with colchicine. J Drugs Dermatol, 10(12), 1423-8.
- Pho LN, Smith FJ, Konecki D, Bale S, McLean WH, Cohen B, Eliason MJ, Leachman SA (2011). Paternal germ cell mosaicism in autosomal dominant pachyonychia congenita. Arch Dermatol, 147(9), 1077-80.
- Wilson LH, Eliason MJ, Leiferman KM, Hull CM, Powell DL (2011). Treatment of refractory chronic urticaria with tumor necrosis factor-alfa inhibitors. J Am Acad Dermatol, 64(6), 1221-2.
- McLean WH, Hansen CD, Eliason MJ, Smith FJ (2011). The phenotypic and molecular genetic features of pachyonychia congenita. J Invest Dermatol, 131(5), 1015-7.
- Leachman SA, Hickerson RP, Schwartz ME, Bullough EE, Hutcherson SL, Boucher KM, Hansen CD, Eliason MJ, Srivatsa GS, Kornbrust DJ, Smith FJ, McLean WI, Milstone LM, Kaspar RL (2010). First-in-human mutation-targeted siRNA phase Ib trial of an inherited skin disorder. Mol Ther, 18(2), 442-6.
- Eliason MJ, Bowen GM, Bowen AR, Hazzard L, Samlowski WE (2009). Primary Treatment of Verrucous Carcinoma of the Penis with 5-fluorouracil, cis-diamino-dichloro platinum and Radiation Therapy Arch Derm). Arch Dermatol, 145(11), 1291.
- Larson AA, Leachman SA, Eliason MJ, Cannon-Albright LA (2007). Population-based assessment of non-melanoma cancer risk in relatives of cutaneous melanoma probands. J Invest Dermatol, 127(1), 183-8.
- Eliason MJ, Larson AA, Florell SR, Zone JJ, Cannon-Albright LA, Samlowski WE, Leachman SA (2006). Population-based prevalence of CDKN2A mutations in Utah melanoma families. J Invest Dermatol, 126(3), 660-6.
Review
- Millsop JW, Heller MM, Eliason MJ, Murase JE (2013). Dermatological medication effects on male fertility. [Review]. Dermatol Ther, 26(4), 337-46.
- Leachman SA, Jackson R, Eliason MJ, Larson AA, Bolognia JL (2007). Management of melanoma during pregnancy. [Review]. Dermatol Nurs, 19(2), 145-52, 161.
Case Report
Letter
- Houston NA, Secrest AM, Harris RJ, Mori WS, Eliason MJ, Phillips CM, Ferris LK (2016). Patient Preferences During Skin Cancer Screening Examination. [Letter to the editor]. JAMA Dermatol, 152(9), 1052-4.
- Clark JJ, Secrest AM, Hull CM, Eliason MJ, Leiferman KM, Gleich GJ, Powell DL (2016). The effect of omalizumab dosing and frequency in chronic idiopathic urticaria: Retrospective chart review. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Acad Dermatol, 74(6), 1274-6.