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Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
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Patient Rating
5.0 /5( out of 241 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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December 26, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Deacon is great and I would recommend him to anyone I know. ler
December 22, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Deacon is that rare combination of clinical excellence and personable. Truly an outstanding physician.
December 15, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Deacon is extremely knowledgeable and caring as well as relatable. He is thorough and addresses all concerns.
December 14, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI highly recommend Dr Deacon! He remembers my particular challenges and seems to care about great deal. He also is highly skilled in areas that are by definition less pleasant, biopsies, surgical excisions, and other procedures.
November 20, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALHe's the BEST!!
November 17, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon was very knowledgeable, thorough, and patient.
November 16, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERWas very informative and I was totally impressed with my care!
October 28, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALProfessional, knowledgeable & friendly.
October 26, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERExcellent care in all respects, knowledgeable, efficient, an excellent experience.
October 13, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERVery caring and interested in my issue. He made several suggestions and offered care for my issue. Excellent caregiver.
October 13, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERProfessional demeanor
October 09, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI think he is very good,and treated me perfact!
October 08, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWe were very happy with the professionalism, knowledge and experience, and willingness to spend time with us in answering our questions and providing us with different options for treatment. We would recommend Dr. Deacon and his practice.
September 29, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERSo far, Dr. Dekker is the best dermatologist I've had in SLC in the past 45 years!
September 19, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDR. Deacon was so helpful and gave me great advice! He listened carefully to me explain the issue I was dealing with and helped me figure out what to do going forward. I would highly recommend Dr Deacon.
September 11, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALInitial visit was great, but I'd rather see how my situation improves before leaving an actual review. So far, so good though.
August 28, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExcellent
August 21, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Deacon was thorough, personable, and very knowledgeable. I felt no sense of being rushed and had every question answered effectively and to my satisfaction. His MA and his NP were as credible and personable.
August 17, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon was awesome. I was bothered by a skin barnacle and he suggested freezing it off. I am so glad I found him for my future dermatology issues.
August 15, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALHe was very attentive and a great mind reader. Made me feel comfortable about the procedure and answered all my stupid questions even the ones I couldn't put into words.
August 15, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExcellent interaction, extremely attentive and informative
August 10, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon is kind and devotes plenty of time to listen.
August 07, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALFriendly, knowledgeable, compassionate
August 04, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERGreat doctor.
August 03, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Deacon is smart without falling short on the other important things, such as kind, patient and thoughtful. He was great with my daughter and thoughtful of those around him, including his staff.
July 14, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon was awesome. He is brilliant and he explained everything so it made perfect sense. He was also so compassionate and had great solutions.
July 11, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Deacon is an excellent dermatologist who I trust to monitor me for skin cancers and precancers. I'm confident in his ability to control my condition in the most simple and direct way possible. He's also a very agreeable person, and his staff are the same.
July 10, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALMy 2nd experience/appt with Dr. Decker .I hope that for whatever time remains in my life he will be my dermatologist.
July 04, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Deacon provided excellent care. He explained his diagnosis, answered all of my questions, was very engaging and made me feel very comfortable with the outcome. I would recommend him and his team to anyone who needs dermatology support.
July 03, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Dekker was a wonderful surgeon. He was very affable and kept me comfortable and informed throughout the entire procedure. I cannot think of a single way it could have been better
June 27, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery knowledgeable. I learned from there help.
June 23, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERIf you need dermatological care, especially MOS surgery Dr. Deacon is the BEST
May 29, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery good at what he does and appears to like practicing dermatology. Very positive, friendly, and professional.
May 09, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery knowledgeable. Made me feel comfortable during the evaluation.
May 05, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon and his staff are the best medical professionals I have ever encountered. Professional and yet, personable and friendly. IÕm so glad that I found this Dr. I highly recommend
April 27, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Dekker Deacon's intelligence, experience, and professionalism are outstanding. It was a great pleasure to receive excellent care from this physician and his outstanding medical assistant, Hanna.
April 13, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERProfessional and efficient but more importantly he knew me as a patient AND a person
February 20, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Deacon is clearly expert in his chosen field of skin cancer. His approach to my skin cancer concerns has been clear and consistent; I feel confident he knows what he is doing. He is also highly agreeable and easy to talk to. Medical assistants do a nice job; they gave local anesthetic for a small surgical procedure. The teamwork is very good.
February 03, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERVery caring and concerned with my ongoing care!
January 24, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExcellent caring doctor. I trust him completely in treating all of my conditions!
January 20, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERWe're very lucky to have Doctor Deacon at the U Huntsman Hospital.
January 19, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALPersonable, great listener and superb communicative skills. Had an NP student with who was properly introduced, involved (at an appropriate level for training) and involved me in a 'shared decision making' paradigm. Felt involved, included and considered'.
December 29, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERVery professional and smily face made my visit less stressful.
December 28, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Deacon and his staff were amazing. Easy to talk to good bedside manner and explained everything really well.
December 15, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDekker Colin Deacon, MD is great. He is professional and kind. He gives personalized advice, he is very knowledgeable and compassionate. He gives excellent care and takes time with you.
December 08, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERAs someone who has experienced dermatology care at multiple facilities in multiple states; had multiple MOS surgeries for aggressive malignant melanoma, you cannot beat Dr. Deacon. He is the best!
December 08, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERThrough, knowledgeable, caring
December 07, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDekker and his team were efficient, thoughtful, and thorough. I felt well taken care of.
December 05, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSExcellent dermatologist!
November 25, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Deacon was very accommodating and showed sincere concern for my skin issues. He is friendly and pleasant.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Dermatology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Education history
Chief Resident Dermatology - University of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident Residency Dermatology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Internship Internal Medicine Preliminary Year - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern Post Graduate Training Biomedical Sciences - University of California, San Diego Ph.D. Professional Medical Medical Scientist Training Program - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Molecular Biology and Biochemistry - Middlebury College B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Zhang Y, Urquijo MA, Zitnay RG, Marks K, Belote RL, Hansen MMK, Ferita M, Neuendorf HM, Liu T, Smith EA, Mehrabad EM, Hejna M, Moustafa TE, Lange D, Hu M, Vand-Rajabpour F, Done A, Becker CA, Lieberman M, Chang M, Lohman BK, Stubben CJ, Reeves MQ, Zhang X, Weinberger LS, VanBrocklin MW, Deacon DC, Grossman D, Spike BT, Lex A, Boyle GM, Kulkarni R, Zangle TA, Judson-Torres RL (2025). A BRN2:MYC transcriptional axis regulates interconversion between therapy-resistant and tumorigenic phenotypes in melanoma. Cell Rep, 44(12), 116675. (Read full publication)
- Jensen NC, Gillis K, Zussman J, Deacon DC (2025). Clinicopathologic Correlation in a Case of Scurvy. Am J Dermatopathol. (Read full publication)
- Huntsman A, Gillis K, Bowen AR, Deacon DC (2025). Recurrent melanoma presenting as a rash: a case report. Skin Health Dis, 5(6), 474-477. (Read full publication)
- Jiang A, Huntsman A, Becker C, Feng BJ, Marks K, Donigan J, Duffy KL, Frigerio A, Grossman D, Neklason DW, Judson-Torres RL, Deacon DC (2025). Assessing MC1R Variants in Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Within the Utah Population. Cancer Res Commun, 5(7), 1228-1234. (Read full publication)
- Letchworth R, Tanaka M, Barnes AA, Lum L, Hughes S, Schlauderaff G, Chaudhary P, Ng KM, Superville D, Luna CM, Gonzalez M, Deacon DC, Grossmann A, Reeves MQ (2025). CIT tumor lines: A novel series of immunogenic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell lines derived from chemical carcinogenesis. bioRxiv. (Read full publication)
- Deacon DC, Stubben C, Marcacci E, Stone CJ, Birdsall M, Florell SR, Boucher K, Grossman D, Judson-Torres RL (2025). Classification of Cutaneous Melanoma and Melanocytic Nevi with microRNA Ratios is Preserved in the Acral Melanoma Subtype. J Invest Dermatol, 145(3), 707-709. (Read full publication)
- Chhibber T, Scherzer MT, Prokofyeva A, Becker C, Zitnay RG, Smith E, Khurana N, Skliar M, Deacon DC, VanBrocklin MW, Ghandehari H, Judson-Torres RL, Jafari P (2025). Transdermal delivery of ultradeformable cationic liposomes complexed with miR211-5p (UCL-211) stabilizes BRAFV600E+ melanocytic nevi. J Control Release, 381, 113586. (Read full publication)
- Smith EA, Belote RL, Cruz NM, Moustafa TE, Becker CA, Jiang A, Alizada S, Prokofyeva A, Chan TY, Seasor TA, Balatico M, Cortes-Sanchez E, Lum DH, Hyngstrom JR, Zeng H, Deacon DC, Grossmann AH, White RM, Zangle TA, Judson-Torres RL (2024). Receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition leads to regression of acral melanoma by targeting the tumor microenvironment. J Exp Clin Cancer Res, 43(1), 317. (Read full publication)
- Basurto-Lozada P, Vzquez-Cruz ME, Molina-Aguilar C, Jiang A, Deacon DC, Cerrato-Izaguirre D, Simonin-Wilmer I, Arriaga-Gonzlez FG, Contreras-Ramrez KL, Dawson ET, Wong-Ramirez JRC, Ramos-Galguera JI, lvarez-Cano A, Garca-Ortega DY, Garca-Salinas OI, Hidalgo-Miranda A, Cisneros-Villanueva M, Martnez-Said H, Arends MJ, Ferreira I, Tullett M, Olvera-Len R, van der Weyden L, Del Castillo Velasco Herrera M, Roldn-Marn R, Vidaurri de la Cruz H, Tavares-de-la-Paz LA, Hinojosa-Ugarte D, Belote RL, Bishop DT, Daz-Gay M, Alexandrov LB, Snchez-Prez Y, In GK, White RM, Possik PA, Judson-Torres RL, Adams DJ, Robles-Espinoza CD (2024). Ancestry and somatic profile predict acral melanoma origin and prognosis. medRxiv. (Read full publication)
- McMahon M, Deacon DC (2024). Spatial sequencing reveals transcriptional variation between amelanotic and pigmented acral melanoma. Br J Dermatol, 191(4), 483-484. (Read full publication)
- Kenyon CM, Kelly BG, Bowen AR, Gumbleton M, Deacon DC (2024). Lichen striatus as an immune-related adverse event following ipilimumab/nivolumab and COVID-19 infection in an adult. JAAD Case Rep, 52, 34-37. (Read full publication)
- Fastner S, Rahman H, Gutierrez J, Shen N, Florell SR, Florell A, Stubben CJ, Boucher KM, Deacon DC, Judson-Torres RL, Grossman D (2024). MicroRNA Signatures Associated with Basal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes. JID Innov, 4(4), 100286. (Read full publication)
- Scherzer MT, Deacon DC, Judson-Torres RL (2023). Perilesional Epigenomes Distinguish Melanocytic Nevus Subtypes. J Invest Dermatol, 143(9), 1631-1633. (Read full publication)
- Kelly BG, Liu T, Deacon DC (2023). Persistent Green-Blue Plaque in a Healthy Woman. JAMA Dermatol, 159(3), 335-336. (Read full publication)
- Kuceki G, Deacon DC, Secrest AM (2022). Amelanotic Melanoma Treated as Fungal Infection for Years. Case Rep Dermatol Med, 2022, 2598965. (Read full publication)
- Sahni DR, Deacon DC, Madigan LM (2022). The impact of seasonal temperature variation on the incidence of pernio during the COVID19 pandemic. JAAD Int, 10, 3-5. (Read full publication)
- Deacon DC, Smith EA, Judson-Torres RL (2021). Molecular Biomarkers for Melanoma Screening, Diagnosis and Prognosis: Current State and Future Prospects. Front Med (Lausanne), 8, 642380. (Read full publication)
- Deacon DC, Madigan LM (2020). Inpatient teledermatology in the era of COVID-19 and the importance of the complete skin examination. JAAD Case Rep, 6(10), 977-978. (Read full publication)
- Grossman D, Okwundu N, Bartlett EK, Marchetti MA, Othus M, Coit DG, Hartman RI, Leachman SA, Berry EG, Korde L, Lee SJ, Bar-Eli M, Berwick M, Bowles T, Buchbinder EI, Burton EM, Chu EY, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Curtis JA, Daud A, Deacon DC, Ferris LK, Gershenwald JE, Grossmann KF, Hu-Lieskovan S, Hyngstrom J, Jeter JM, Judson-Torres RL, Kendra KL, Kim CC, Kirkwood JM, Lawson DH, Leming PD, Long GV, Marghoob AA, Mehnert JM, Ming ME, Nelson KC, Polsky D, Scolyer RA, Smith EA, Sondak VK, Stark MS, Stein JA, Thompson JA, Thompson JF, Venna SS, Wei ML, Swetter SM (2020). Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma: Identifying the Knowledge Gaps and Assessing the Clinical Benefit. JAMA Dermatol, 156(9), 1004-1011. (Read full publication)
- Topham C, Deacon DC, Bowen A, Cipriano SD (2019). More than goosebumps: A case of marked skin dimpling in an infant. Pediatr Dermatol, 36(3), e71-e72. (Read full publication)
- Deacon DC, Happe CL, Chen C, Tedeschi N, Manso AM, Li T, Dalton ND, Peng Q, Farah EN, Gu Y, Tenerelli KP, Tran VD, Chen J, Peterson KL, Schork NJ, Adler ED, Engler AJ, Ross RS, Chi NC (2019). Combinatorial interactions of genetic variants in human cardiomyopathy. Nat Biomed Eng, 3(2), 147-157. (Read full publication)
- Veevers J, Farah EN, Corselli M, Witty AD, Palomares K, Vidal JG, Emre N, Carson CT, Ouyang K, Liu C, van Vliet P, Zhu M, Hegarty JM, Deacon DC, Grinstein JD, Dirschinger RJ, Frazer KA, Adler ED, Knowlton KU, Chi NC, Martin JC, Chen J, Evans SM (2018). Cell-Surface Marker Signature for Enrichment of Ventricular Cardiomyocytes Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports, 11(3), 828-841. (Read full publication)
- Hashem SI, Perry CN, Bauer M, Han S, Clegg SD, Ouyang K, Deacon DC, Spinharney M, Panopoulos AD, Izpisua Belmonte JC, Frazer KA, Chen J, Gong Q, Zhou Z, Chi NC, Adler ED (2015). Brief Report: Oxidative Stress Mediates Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis in a Human Model of Danon Disease and Heart Failure. Stem Cells, 33(7), 2343-50. (Read full publication)
- Zhang K, Deacon DC, Rao F, Schork AJ, Fung MM, Waalen J, Schork NJ, Nievergelt CM, Chi NC, OConnor DT (2014). Human heart rate: heritability of resting and stress values in twin pairs, and influence of genetic variation in the adrenergic pathway at a microribonucleic acid (microrna) motif in the 3'-UTR of cytochrome b561 [corrected]. J Am Coll Cardiol, 63(4), 358-68. (Read full publication)
- Qiao H, Prasada Rao HB, Yang Y, Fong JH, Cloutier JM, Deacon DC, Nagel KE, Swartz RK, Strong E, Holloway JK, Cohen PE, Schimenti J, Ward J, Hunter N (2014). Antagonistic roles of ubiquitin ligase HEI10 and SUMO ligase RNF212 regulate meiotic recombination. Nat Genet, 46(2), 194-9. (Read full publication)
- Yoshioka N, Gros E, Li HR, Kumar S, Deacon DC, Maron C, Muotri AR, Chi NC, Fu XD, Yu BD, Dowdy SF (2013). Efficient generation of human iPSCs by a synthetic self-replicative RNA. Cell Stem Cell, 13(2), 246-54. (Read full publication)
- Deacon DC, Nevis KR, Cashman TJ, Zhou Y, Zhao L, Washko D, Guner-Ataman B, Burns CG, Burns CE (2010). The miR-143-adducin3 pathway is essential for cardiac chamber morphogenesis. Development, 137(11), 1887-96. (Read full publication)
- Ward JO, Reinholdt LG, Motley WW, Niswander LM, Deacon DC, Griffin LB, Langlais KK, Backus VL, Schimenti KJ, OBrien MJ, Eppig JJ, Schimenti JC (2007). Mutation in mouse hei10, an e3 ubiquitin ligase, disrupts meiotic crossing over. PLoS Genet, 3(8), e139. (Read full publication)
Review
- Chhibber T, Deacon DC, Ghandehari H, Judson-Torres RL (2025). Recent advances in gene delivery for melanocyte-associated disorders. [Review]. Adv Drug Deliv Rev, 227, 115703. (Read full publication)
- Lyon J, Huntsman A, Pavek A, Deacon DC, Stump TK (2025). A comprehensive review of 21 common dermatology smartphone applications: evaluating socioeconomic and geographical barriers. [Review]. Arch Dermatol Res, 317(1), 423. (Read full publication)
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