Alan Zhang, MD

Alan Zhang, MD

Professor
Orthopaedic Institute - Sports Medicine
 

Publications

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)