Dr. Jeanne Young, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon. Dr. Young provides a wide breadth of general medical dermatology services with special focus on procedural dermatology and Mohs surgery. Her clinical interests include benign and malignant excisions, particularly for high-risk skin cancers, Mohs surgery, and reconstruction of Mohs surgical defects.
Dr. Young has a holistic approach to patient care with a deep respect and responsiveness to individual patient preferences, needs and values. She enjoys taking the time to get to know her patients and in educating and involving them in all decisions about their health and treatment.
Born and raised in Connecticut, Dr. Young received her Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Springfield College and practiced as a physician assistant in Atlanta, GA for several years. She earned her medical degree from the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, where she received the Dean’s Distinguished Student Award and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
Dr. Young completed her residency in dermatology and fellowship training in Mohs micrographic surgery at the University of Virginia where she acted as Chief Resident. She was previously on faculty at UVA where she served as Medical Director of the Department of Dermatology, and was the recipient of several outstanding patient experience awards. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and an associate member of the American College of Mohs Surgery. She is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology in dermatology as well as Mohs micrographic surgery.
When not working, Dr. Young enjoys spending time with her family especially in the outdoors, finding new places to eat, reading, music and a host of artistic endeavors.