Dr. Jiun Yoon, MD

Jiun Yoon, MD joins the Allergy and Asthma Care Centers after eleven years of government service. He served nine years on active duty service with the United States Army. The last two years; he practiced at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and also contributed regularly to the education of future allergists at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Allergy and Immunology training program. During his distinguished nine year Army career he also served as a Brigade Surgeon in the 2nd Infantry Division, staff internist with the 8th Army based in Seoul, South Korea, and Chief of the Allergy and Immunology Service at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Prior to his commission in the US Army, he completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and earned is Doctor of Medicine from the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Tripler Army …Medical Center in Honolulu, HI and fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is board certified in Allergy/Immunology.

Dr. Yoon's professional career includes appointments to several national organizations in the field of Allergy and Immunology; currently serving on several committees appointed by the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology(ACAAI). He has also been elected as a Fellow of both the AAAAI and the ACAAI, as well as the American College of Physicians. He has authored and published several medical articles and has served as a senior reviewer for an Allergy and Immunology board review publication.

His special interests in the field of allergy and immunology include: allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, food allergies, and venom allergies. His approach to patient care incorporates many aspects of core Army values including: integrity, duty, honor, and respect to provide top-notch compassionate and effective care for all ages.

Dr. Yoon grew up in the Washington, DC area and returned to this area upon completion of his military service. He is married and has two children.