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Xuchen Zhang, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology
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Director, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Program, Pathology

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Professor of Pathology

Director, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Program, Pathology

Biography

Xuchen Zhang, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Pathology who is board-certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology. He has clinical interests and expertise in liver/gastrointestinal pathology, liver neoplasms, liver transplant pathology, and neoplastic and non-neoplastic pulmonary pathology. His research interests are acute and chronic oxidant-induced lung injury, liver neoplasms, alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver diseases, colorectal cancer and underlying molecular mechanisms.

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Education & Training

PhD
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2000)
MS
Beijing Univ of Chinese Medicine (1994)
MD
Chengde Medical College (1988)
Residency
State University of New York (SUNY) at Downstate Medical Center
Fellowship
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Research

Overview

Molecular pathogenesis of lung aging, innate immunity and oxidative stress in lung injury; risk factors, tumor microenvironment and morpho-molecular classification of colorectal carcinoma and liver tumors; drug-induced GI and liver injuries.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Barrett Esophagus; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Esophageal Neoplasms; Fatty Liver; Gastritis; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Liver Diseases; Liver Neoplasms; Lung Injury; Pancreatic Diseases

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Xuchen Zhang's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    The Averill Liebow Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Pathology Residents

  • honor

    Chair’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship

  • honor

    Outstanding performance

  • honor

    Young Investigator Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Xuchen Zhang, MD, PhD, is a pathologist who specializes in diagnosing liver and gastrointestinal conditions, as well as in lung diseases. Dr. Zhang is a fourth-generation physician in his family. “My father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were doctors,” he says.

On a daily basis, Dr. Zhang examines tissue samples and biopsies from patients with suspected gastrointestinal and liver diseases, and renders a pathology diagnosis. “My diagnosis can help the clinician to choose the best treatment and management of the disease,” Dr. Zhang says. “That’s the part I most enjoy about my job.”

At Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Zhang is a professor of pathology. Dr. Zhang’s research interests include lung diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, liver tumors, and cancers related to the liver and digestive tract. “I actively collaborate with other investigators at Yale in the areas of lung, liver, and gastrointestinal pathology,” Dr. Zhang says. In addition to these diverse specialties and interest, Dr. Zhang also contributes to research on how to better classify the different types of colon cancer and liver cancer.

Clinical Specialties

Anatomic Pathology; GI & Liver Pathology; Thoracic Pathology

Board Certifications

  • Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pathology
    Original Certification Date
    2011

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