Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine
Alex Qin, MD is currently a urogynecology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Qin completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency training at the Mount Sinai Hospital and Elmhurst Medical Center in New York City, where he conducted clinical research on medical education, health equity, and gender equity. His current work focuses on the design and evaluation of clinical decision support tools within the electronic medical record to promote antibiotic stewardship and improve urinary tract infection management, as well as identifying gaps in patient education among non-English speaking populations.
During residency, Dr. Qin led initiatives aimed at expanding patient access to care and strengthening educational and professional support systems for trainees. He mentored medical students and junior residents, and his work has been presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society in recognition of his academic achievement and commitment to compassionate care.
Dr. Qin earned his medical degree from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, where he conducted research in plastic surgery and urogynecology, including projects on decision-making in prophylactic contralateral mastectomy and digital health interventions for patients with pelvic floor disorders.
He graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Neuroscience and Saxophone Performance, combining his interests in science and the arts. During this time, he conducted basic science research focused on developing novel molecular diagnostics and therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease.