About Dean Elhag, MD
Dr. Dean Elhag joined The Iowa Clinic Hematology Oncology department in 2025, where he looks forward to providing exceptional care to patients with cancer and blood disorders in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team.
Dr. Dean Elhag earned his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and pursued post-baccalaureate research in stem cell and tissue engineering at the Sanford Consortium in La Jolla, CA. He went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, followed by an internal medicine internship at the University of Utah. Dr. Elhag then completed his internal medicine residency and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he served as Chief Fellow.
Dr. Elhag will begin seeing patients on January 29.
Training
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine — Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine — Medical Oncology
Fellowships
University of Iowa — Hematology and Medical Oncology
Residency
- University of Utah — Preliminary Internal Medicine Resident
- University of Iowa — Categorical Internal Medicine Resident
Medical Degree
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Undergraduate Degree
University of California, San Diego
Primary Location
Hematology Oncology
Located within: The Iowa Clinic - West Des Moines Campus
5950 University Avenue
1st Floor
West Des Moines, IA 50266