Personal Statement
I am an academic pathologist focusing my efforts on lung, heart, and mediastinal diseases. My primary area of research includes understanding the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pathology evaluations of heart and lung transplantation, and the molecular characteristics of lung cancers. My goal is to help improve patients' treatments by providing accurate diagnoses and investigating the pathogenesis of the diseases. I strive to excel in thoracic pathology as a diagnostician, a passionate educator, and a front-runner in translational research in the area.
Specialties and Expertise
- Pulmonary pathology
- Mediastinal pathology
- Cardiovascular pathology
Biography
Dr. Chen Zhang received her medical degree from Beijing Medical University and her Ph.D. in Pathology from Indiana University. She completed her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Indiana University and a Thoracic Pathology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Before joining UPMC in 2025, she was on faculty at Indiana University and Weill Cornell Medicine / New York Presbyterian Hospital as Chief of Thoracic Pathology.