Dr. Amy Xu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Amy Xu, board-certified dermatologist, specializes in caring for patients with complex skin conditions. She leads the UChicago Medicine blistering diseases and oral mucosal disorders clinic, helping patients suffering from pemphigus, pemphigoid, bullous lupus erythematosus, and mucocutaneous lichen planus. Dr. Xu provides specialized care in supportive oncodermatology, working closely with oncology teams to manage skin side effects of cancer treatments and solid organ stem cell transplants. She is an active member of the UChicago immune-related adverse events clinical consortium, a multidisciplinary team focused on caring for patients experiencing immunotherapy-related side effects. Her clinical responsibilities extend to inpatient dermatology, providing consultative care for hospitalized critically ill patients with urgent skin conditions, drug reactions, severe rashes, and infectious complications.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Leads the UChicago Medicine blistering diseases and oral mucosal disorders clinic.

Awards

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Medical Research Fellow

2015-01-01
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Spencer T. Olin Fellowship

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Reading
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IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
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Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy