Faculty Profile


Amy Xu
Section of Dermatology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
azxu@bsd.uchicago.edu
Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730

Academic Interests

Dr. Xu is a general dermatologist with special interest in complex medical dermatology. Her clinical and research interests include autoimmune blistering disease, neutrophilic dermatoses, supportive oncodermatology, inpatient consultative dermatology, and rheumatic/infectious diseases affecting the skin (eg, connective tissue disease, vasculitis, cutaneous bacterial and fungal infections).
 

Clinical Interests

General dermatology, immunobullous disorders, cutaneous chemotoxicities ,pyoderma gangrenosum vasculitis ,connective tissue diseases, cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases and infections
 

Publications

  • Xu A, Strunk A, Garg A, Alloo A. Prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in pyoderma gangrenosum: A population-based analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 May 8;S0190-9622(21)00983-X. Online ahead of print.
  • Wang F,...Xu A,...Kim BS. A basophil-neuronal axis promotes itch. Cell. 2021 Jan 21;184(2):422-440.e17.
  • Liakos W, Xu A, Finelt N. Clinical features of recurrent Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Jan;38(1):154-158.
  • Xu A, Balgobind A, Strunk A, Garg A, Alloo A. Prevalence estimates for pyoderma gangrenosum in the United States: An age- and sex-adjusted population analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug;83(2):425-429.
  • Verhave B, Xu A, Malviya N, Singh R, Sharon V. Delayed-onset post-operative pyoderma gangrenosum. Dermatol Surg. 2021 May 1;47(5):724-725.
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Training

  • MA, 2016, Washington University School of Medicine, Biological Sciences
  • MD, 2017, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Internship, 2018, Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University, Medicine
  • Residency, 2020, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dermatology
  • Chief Resident, 2021, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dermatology