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Office
Lucent Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center
2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 120
Beachwood, OH 44122Phone+1 216-342-3333Fax+1 216-350-4580
Summary
- Alexandra Zhang, MD, FAAD, FACMS
After receiving her medical degree from Shanghai Medical University in China, Dr. Zhang completed a NIH NRSA research fellowship in Investigative Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University, followed by a residency in Dermatology at University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she served as Chief Resident. After residency, Dr. Zhang joined University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor. Because of her strong interest in high risk skin cancer, Dr. Zhang pursued further training in Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology and completed a Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, where she joined the Dermatology Department as a Staff Physician. Later she became the Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Fellowship Program Director of Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, Metrohealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University. She is currently in private practice. Dr. Zhang is an expert in the management of aggressive skin cancers. She founded Multidisciplinary Transplant Dermatology Clinics at the University Pittsburgh and the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Zhang has published extensively, and has lectured nationally and internationally. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American College of Mohs Surgery, International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative, and the Woman’s Dermatologic Society. Her clinical focus is on Dermatologic Surgery including Mohs Micrographic Surgery, laser surgery, cutaneous oncology, as well as cosmetic dermatology.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2010 - 2011
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 2004 - 2007
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
- Shanghai Medical UniversityClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 51 citationsInferior outcomes in immunosuppressed patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and radiation therapyBindu V. Manyam, Brian R. Gastman, Alexandra Y. Zhang, Chandana A. Reddy, Brian B. Burkey
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2015-08-01 - 15 citationsFlaps and grafts reconstruction.Alexandra Y. Zhang, Jon G. Meine
Dermatologic Clinics. 2011-04-01 - 198 citationsMurine Sclerodermatous Graft-Versus-Host Disease, a Model for Human Scleroderma: Cutaneous Cytokines, Chemokines, and Immune Cell ActivationYan Zhang, Laura L. McCormick, Snehal R. Desai, Caiyun Wu, Anita C. Gilliam
Journal of Immunology. 2002-03-15
Press Mentions
- A Nomogram Predicting Subclinical Extension of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Chinese Individuals: A Retrospective StudyFebruary 19th, 2021
- 204 New ASCs Opened or Announced in 2019December 20th, 2019
- Two Clinicians Leave Health Systems to Open Private Practice — 3 InsightsAugust 21st, 2019
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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