Dr. Alison Young, MD
Cosmetic Dermatology,
Dermatopathology,
General Dermatology
About Dr. Alison Young, MD
Dr. Young is a board certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatopathology.She has been recognized as one of Seattle’s Top Doctors by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Dr Young enjoys all aspects of dermatology and is dedicated to providing comprehensive dermatologic care, including adult and pediatric general dermatology, skin cancer surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. She has a special interest in medical dermatology, dermatopathology and the early diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers.
Dr. Young completed her residency in dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by a fellowship in dermatopathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and her PhD in molecular genetics and cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, after graduating from Douglass College, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, as class valedictorian, with highest honors in biochemistry. She was elected to be a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa national honor society during her studies as an undergraduate at Douglass College.
Her PhD thesis focused on the study of Id proteins/transcription factors in regulating cellular growth and aging, cell death, differentiation, angiogenesis, and neoplastic transformation. With the development of knockout and transgenic models, her work contributed to the discovery of the biologic relevance of Id1 and Id3 genes and their expression during normal development, malignant transformation, and tumor progression. This work was published in Nature, the world’s most cited scientific journal, and reported in The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC and CNBC News.
Dr. Young was born in Taiwan and grew up in Singapore where she attended Raffles Girls Secondary School (and she fondly remembers her house, Richardson) and Hwa Chong Junior College. She passed the Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels examinations, prior to attending Douglass college.
When not taking care of patients, she enjoys being home with her husband and their three loving Havanese furry babies. She loves travelling and enjoys the opera and the dramatic arts.
Conditions Treated
Procedures & Services
Patient Education Resources
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The treatment for severe atopic dermatitis will depend on the individual case, but it may include a combination of the following:Topical corticosteroids: Topical corticosteroids can be used to reduce ...
Education & Training
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS:
9/20 – present Owner, Young Dermatology PLLC, Seattle, WA.
3/17- 8/20 Co-owner, Spectrum Dermatology of Seattle PLLC, Seattle, WA.
5/15- 2/17 Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist, Dermatology Associates, Seattle, WA.
7/06-4/15 Dermatologist, Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
7/06-12/12 Dermatopathologist, Department of Pathology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
7/05-6/06 Clinical Fellow, Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
7/02-6/05 Resident, Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
7/01-6/02 Intern, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
HOSPITAL AFFILIATION:
Virginia Mason Medical Center community provider courtesy staff privileges (2015 to 2017)
Swedish Medical Center courtesy staff privileges (2016 to present)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Academy of Dermatology, Fellow, 2005- present.
American Society of Dermatopathology, Fellow, 2006-present.
Washington State Dermatology Association, Member, current.
American Medical Association, Member, current.
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Dermatology (American Board of Dermatology), 2005, recertified in 2014.
Dermatopathology (American Board of Dermatology and American Board of Pathology), 2006, recertified in 2015.
LICENSURE:
2006- present
Washington State Medical License
EDUCATION:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program, 7/92-5/01
Doctor of Medicine, 5/01
Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY
Ph.D. (Cell Biology and Genetics), 1/00
Douglass College of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
B.A. with Highest Honors (Biochemistry), 5/92