Faculty

Amy Xu, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Acne, Actinic Keratoses, Autoimmune Diseases, Connective Tissue Diseases, Cutaneous Lupus, Cutaneous Side-Effects From Chemotherapy, Dermatomyositis, Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Infections of the Skin, Inpatient Consultative Dermatology, Mole Surveillance, Phototherapy, Pigmented Skin Lesions, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Rosacea, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Vasculitis, Vitiligo, Warts
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: azxu@uchicago.edu

Amy Xu, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in caring for patients with complex skin conditions. She leads the UChicago Medicine blistering diseases and oral mucosal disorders clinic (URL https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/conditions-services/dermatology/treatments-and-services/blistering-diseases, helping patients suffering from pemphigus, pemphigoid, bullous lupus erythematosus, mucocutaneous lichen planus and more.

Dr. Xu also provides specialized care in supportive oncodermatology, working closely with oncology teams to manage skin side effects of cancer treatments and solid organ or stem cell transplants. She is an active member of the UChicago immune-related adverse events (IrAE) clinical consortium, a multidisciplinary team focused on the care of patients experiencing immunotherapy-related side effects.

Dr. Xu further extends her clinical responsibilities to inpatient dermatology, providing consultative care for hospitalized and critically ill patients with urgent skin conditions, including drug reactions, severe rashes and infectious complications.

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell
New Hyde Park, NY
Residency
2021

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, MO
Internship
2018

Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO
M.A.
2017

Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO
M.D.
2017

Duke University
Durham, NC
B.S.
2012

Incidence of linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis in vancomycin-exposed hospitalized patients: A tertiary center retrospective study.
Incidence of linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis in vancomycin-exposed hospitalized patients: A tertiary center retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Jan 28.
PMID: 41616933

Cicadas, mites, and itchy arthropod bites: Cutaneous outcomes of the cicada emergence.
Cicadas, mites, and itchy arthropod bites: Cutaneous outcomes of the cicada emergence. Clin Dermatol. 2026 Jan 07.
PMID: 41513108

Oral Manifestations of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review.
Oral Manifestations of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review. Acta Derm Venereol. 2025 Jul 03; 105:adv43569.
PMID: 40607834

Marjolin cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma arising in dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.
Marjolin cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma arising in dissecting cellulitis of the scalp. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Oct; 52:85-87.
PMID: 39319186

A Case Report of Red Lunulae after Liver Transplantation.
A Case Report of Red Lunulae after Liver Transplantation. Skinmed. 2024; 22(3):221-222.
PMID: 39090019

Increased risk of underlying malignancy in elastolytic giant cell granuloma.
Increased risk of underlying malignancy in elastolytic giant cell granuloma. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Sep; 63(9):e194-e195.
PMID: 38858848

An Urticarial Rash, Fevers, and Arthralgias.
An Urticarial Rash, Fevers, and Arthralgias. Am J Med. 2024 07; 137(7):e122-e123.
PMID: 38508331

Topical Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis.
Topical Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis. JAMA. 2023 11 14; 330(18):1791-1792.
PMID: 37889498

Role of Domain-Domain Interactions on the Self-Association and Physical Stability of Monoclonal Antibodies: Effect of pH and Salt.
Role of Domain-Domain Interactions on the Self-Association and Physical Stability of Monoclonal Antibodies: Effect of pH and Salt. J Phys Chem B. 2023 10 05; 127(39):8344-8357.
PMID: 37751332

Predictors and outcomes of cutaneous metastatic breast carcinoma: a retrospective, single-institution review.
Predictors and outcomes of cutaneous metastatic breast carcinoma: a retrospective, single-institution review. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 11; 315(9):2725-2728.
PMID: 37490055

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Medical Research Fellow
2015 - 2016

Spencer T. Olin Fellowship for Women
Washington University School of Medicine
2012 - 2017