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Specialties

Wei Zhao, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Professor and chief
Allergy and immunology
Board Certifications
Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology
Locations
Areas of interest
Allergic and immunologic disorders
Atopic dermatitis
Chronic urticaria and angioedema
Food and drug mediated allergy
Immunodeficiency diseases
Atopic dermatitis
Chronic urticaria and angioedema
Food and drug mediated allergy
Immunodeficiency diseases
Bio
Dr. Zhao has been on VCU faculty since 2003. His research interest is in the areas of chronic urticaria, mast cell biology, IgE and non-IgE mediated anaphylaxis, and mechanism of drug and food desensitization. He is on two editorial boards of Journals in the field of Immunology and Pediatrics. He served on as President of Virginia Society of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (2012-2014). He has been named Top Doc by Richmond Magazine since 2012.
Dr. Zhao's professional memberships include:
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Education
Education PhD, West Virginia University
MS, Wenzhou Medical College, China
MS, Wenzhou Medical College, China
Medical School Wenzhou Medical College, China
Residency West Virginia University;
Wenzhou Medical College, China
Wenzhou Medical College, China
Fellowship Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Research interests
Chronic urticaria, mast cell function, mechanism of drug and food desensitization, molecular mechanism of anaphylaxis