Dermatology
Afsaneh Alavi, MD
Director, Medical Dermatology Fellowship Program
Rochester, MN
Afsaneh Alavi, M.D., is a Professor of Dermatology and Consultant in the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she serves as the Medical Dermatology Fellowship Program Director and medical lead for dermatology clinical trials. Her subspecialty focus encompasses complex inflammatory skin disorders and chronic wound management, treating conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa, pyoderma gangrenosum, neutrophilic dermatoses, psoriasis, drug eruptions, and skin m
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- Residency: University of Toronto (Dermatology)
- Fellowship: University of Toronto (Wound Healing)
- Master's: University of Toronto (Community Health - Wound Healing and Preventative Care)
- Residency: Kerman University of Medical Sciences (Dermatology)
Peer Recognition
- Canadian Dermatology Association — Practitioner of the Year Award
2017
- HSF Foundation — Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research Award
2019
- Mayo Clinic Department of Dermatology — Supervisor of the Year Award
2022
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Autoimmune & Immunobullous Dermatology
Conditions & Treatments
Autoimmune Skin DiseasesAtopic DermatitisPsoriasis
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
- Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato
Languages
English, Persian
Experience
35+ years in practice