Alison Z Young MD PhD, FAAD

Summary

• Dr. Alison Young is a dermatologist based in Seattle, WA, with subspecialties in dermatopathology. She completed her fellowship in dermatopathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and her residency in dermatology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Young is the physician owner of Young Dermatology PLLC and has been a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Virginia Mason Medical Center from 2006 to 2015. Her clinical experience includes general dermatology, connective tissue diseases, skin cancer diagnosis and treatment including malignant melanoma, cosmetic dermatology, and dermatopathology. She has published several peer-reviewed articles, with significant citations in the field, particularly on topics related to melanoma, cancer research and cellular senescence. Dr. Young has received multiple accolades, including being named one of Seattle's Top Doctors by local magazines on several occasions and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society of Dermatopathology.