Alan Zhang, MD
Alan Zhang, MD
Orthopaedic Institute - Sports Medicine
Publications
- Zhang AL. Editorial Commentary: The Truth about Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy. 2019 09; 35(9):2617-2618. PMID: 31500747
- Zhang AL. Overlapping Surgery-Perspectives From the Other Side of the Table. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 01 01; 178(1):83-84. PMID: 29204596
- Link TM, Schwaiger BJ, Zhang AL. Regional Articular Cartilage Abnormalities of the Hip. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Sep; 205(3):502-12. PMID: 26295636
- Smucny M, Shin EC, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Gajiu T, Hall SL, Ma CB, MOON Shoulder Group. Erratum. Arthroscopy. 2016 May; 32(5):953. PMID: 27151453
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Awards Honors
- Editorial Board Member
2021
Editorial Board Member, Arthroscopy Journal, 2021
Arthroscopy Journal
- Fellowship Committee
2020
Fellowship Committee, AOSSM, 2020
AOSSM
- Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Program Committee
2020
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Program Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), 2020
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Principal Reviewer
2020
Principal Reviewer, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Research Seed Grant
2020
Orthopaedic Research Seed Grant, UCSF Medical Center, 2020
UCSF Medical Center
- Council of Delegates
2019
Council of Delegates, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), 2019
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Top Doctor
2019
Top Doctor, Marin Magazine, 2019
Marin Magazine
- Western Orthopaedic Association/OREF Research Award
2017
Western Orthopaedic Association/OREF Research Award, Western Orthopaedic Association/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 2017
Western Orthopaedic Association/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
- Research Committee
2016
Research Committee, AOSSM, 2016
AOSSM
- AAOS Headline News Article
2016
AAOS Headline News Article, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2016
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- James A. Rand Research Award
2016
James A. Rand Research Award, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), 2016
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
- Steven P. Arnoczky Research Grant
2016
Steven P. Arnoczky Research Grant, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), 2016
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Invited International Guest Speaker
2016
Invited International Guest Speaker, Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association 36th Annual Congress, 2016
Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association 36th Annual Congress
- Heiman Research Fellowship Award
2016
Heiman Research Fellowship Award, UCSF Medical Center, 2016
UCSF Medical Center
- Member
2015
Member, International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), 2015
International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA)
- New Orthopaedic Vision Award
2015
New Orthopaedic Vision Award, UCSF Medical Center, 2015
UCSF Medical Center
- Resource Allocation Program for Trainees Grant
2015
Resource Allocation Program for Trainees Grant, UCSF Medical Center, 2015
UCSF Medical Center
- Editor's Spotlight
2014
Editor's Spotlight, Clinical Orthpaedics and Related Research, 2014
Clinical Orthpaedics and Related Research
- Research Poster Award
2014
Research Poster Award, Western Orthopaedic Association 78th Annual Meeting, 2014
Western Orthopaedic Association 78th Annual Meeting
- H&H Lee Surgical Research Travel Grant
2011
H&H Lee Surgical Research Travel Grant, UCLA Medical Center, 2011
UCLA Medical Center
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
2008
Gold Humanism Honor Society, UCSD School of Medicine, 2008
UCSD School of Medicine
- Alumni Scholarship
2006
Alumni Scholarship, UCSD School of Medicine, 2006
UCSD School of Medicine
- Summer Research Training Grant
2005
Summer Research Training Grant, NIH, 2005
NIH
- Tuition Scholarship
2005
Tuition Scholarship, UCSD School of Medicine, 2005
UCSD School of Medicine
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
2004
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Rice University, 2004
Rice University
- Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society
2004
Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society, Rice University, 2004
Rice University
- President’s Honor Roll
2004
President’s Honor Roll, Rice University, 2004
Rice University
- Charles E. Neer Clinical Science Award
2021
Charles E. Neer Clinical Science Award, American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ASES), 2021
American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ASES)
- Editorial Board Member
2020
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), 2020
American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM)
- Fellow- Arthroscopy Association of North America (FAANA)
2022
Fellow- Arthroscopy Association of North America (FAANA), Arthroscopy Association of North America, 2022
Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Top Doctor- San Francisco
2020
Top Doctor- San Francisco, Castle Connolly, 2020-2022
Castle Connolly
- Top Doctor
2020
Top Doctor, San Francisco Magazine, 2020-2022
San Francisco Magazine
- Fellow- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)
2017
Fellow- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS), AAOS, 2017
AAOS
Grants & Awards
- Evaluating Disease Progression in Hip Osteoarthritis
2016-07-14 - 2026-06-30
NIH R01AR069006
Role: Co-Investigator
- Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Femoroacetabular Impingement of the Hip
2016-04-01 - 2018-04-01
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine YIG-2016-1
Role: Principle Investigator
- Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Arthrography for Femoroacetabular Impingement of the Hip
2015-01-01 - 2016-01-01
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery NOVA 2015
Role: Principle Investigator
Education
| BA | Rice University | ||
| Orthopaedic Surgery Residency | UCLA Medical Center | ||
| MD | UCSD School of Medicine | ||
| Sports Medicine Fellowship | UCSF Medical Center |
About Alan Zhang, MD
Dr. Alan Zhang is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and minimally-invasive arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. In the hip, he treats labral tears, FAI (femoroacetabular impingement), hamstring tears and other athletic injuries. He is a specialist in advanced hip arthroscopy for labral repair and reconstruction as well as hip preservation. In the knee, he specializes in ACL tears, meniscus tears and cartilage injuries- including ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair surgery. In the shoulder, he specializes in rotator cuff tears, labral tears, dislocation/instability and biceps tears.
Dr. Zhang is the Medical Director of the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute in San Francisco. In addition, he is Director of the UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, and he is Clinical Director of the Hip Preservation Center. He is a team physician for the University of San Francisco NCAA Division I teams and Archbishop Riordan High School.
Dr. Zhang is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He was elected to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Council of Delegates and is an editorial board member for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Journal. He is an invited international speaker and has published over 150 research articles, winning numerous awards on his studies. He is also an instructor for advanced hip arthroscopy courses and is a member of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy.
Dr. Zhang graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rice University, studying biochemistry and cell biology. He obtained his M.D. from UCSD School of Medicine and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Zhang completed residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA Medical Center followed by a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at UCSF.
Dr. Alan Zhang is the Director of the UCSF Hip Preservation Center. (Video)
