Alison Treichel, M.D.

Dr. Alison Treichel is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY). She is a physician–scientist whose work bridges clinical care and translational research. She earned her medical degree with research honors at the Jacobs School of Medicine an...

Dr. Alison Treichel is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY). She is a physician–scientist whose work bridges clinical care and translational research. She earned her medical degree with research honors at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, NY, where she was supported by the Doris Duke Clinical Research Mentorship Program and the National institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program. She completed her internship at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, followed by dermatology residency in the 2+2 Research Track at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

Her research focuses on psoriasis as a systemic inflammatory disease, with three main areas of emphasis: the influence of the gut microbiome on psoriasis outcomes, the identification of metabolomic and microbiome biomarkers of cardiovascular disease and treatment resistance, and the impact of psoriasis on ocular health. In 2024, Dr. Treichel completed the International Psoriasis Council’s (IPC) International Fellowship Program and now serves as a Junior Councilor of the IPC. Through this work, her overarching goal is to translate clinical challenges into research questions and develop innovative strategies that advance understanding of psoriasis and improve both skin and systemic health for patients.

At URMC, Dr. Treichel is involved in the psoriasis subspecialty clinic while also caring for patients with general dermatologic conditions.