Alexander Zink

Professor of Dermatology and Venereology | Real-World Evidence & Health Systems Research | Digital & Translational Medicine

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

I am a Professor of Dermatology and Venereology and senior attending physician at a German university hospital, combining clinical leadership with translational research. My work focuses on generating real-world evidence for the responsible integration of digital technologies into dermatologic care. This includes the development and validation of digital tools and digital biomarkers for research and clinical practice. I am particularly interested in how artificial intelligence, wearables, advanced imaging, and other data-driven approaches can be rigorously evaluated and translated into clinical practice to achieve measurable patient benefit while preserving structured clinical decision-making. Since 2014, I have led an independently established, fully third-party funded interdisciplinary research group at the interface of dermatology and data-driven medicine, focusing on the development and validation of digital tools, artificial intelligence, and computational approaches for research and patient care. My long-term goal is to build sustainable academic and clinical structures that combine scientific rigor, digital innovation, and high-quality patient-centered care.

Experience

  • Section Editor at JEADV Clinical Practice at European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

  • Vorstandsmitglied (kooptiert) für Digitale Dermatologie at Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.

    https://derma.de/ddg/vorstand-praesidium/vorstand-1

  • apl. Professor für Dermatologie und Venerologie at Technische Universität München

  • Section Editor (AI, Digital Tools, Teledermatology) at Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft (JDDG)

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/16100387

  • Leitender Oberarzt at TUM Universitätsklinikum Klinikum rechts der Isar

    Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Technical University of Munich

  • Gründer und Vorstand Digitale Dermatologie e. V. at Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.

    https://derma.de/digital

  • Privatdozent (Adjunct Teaching Professor) at Technische Universität München