Education and Training
NewYork-Presbyterian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program of Columbia and Cornell Universities (2018-2020)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2014-2018)
Chief Resident for Education (2017-2018)
Area of Distinction in LGBTQ+ Mental Health (2018)
Area of Distinction in Cultural Psychiatry (2018)
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: MD (2014)
University of Southern California: BA, Neuroscience, summa cum laude (2009)
Additional Affiliations
San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Clinical Experience Highlights
Senior Psychiatric Physician Specialist, San Francisco Department of Public Health (2020-now)
Staff Psychiatrist, Dimensions Clinic for Queer and Trans Youth (2020-now)
Integrated medical/behavioral health clinic serving queer and trans youth ages 12-25. Dimensions offers gender-affirming care, primary care, psychiatry, and psychotherapy.
Consulting Psychiatrist, Castro-Mission Health Center (2020-now)
Integrated and collaborative care in primary care clinic. Dr. Zhou provides consultation to primary care providers and behavioral health clinicians, serving a large LGBTQ+ population.
Staff Psychiatrist, Chinatown Child Development Center (2021-now)
Specialty mental health clinic in Chinatown that serves children and adolescents. Dr Zhou provides consultation to staff clinicians working with transgender and nonbinary youth.
Staff Psychiatrist, Chinatown/North Beach Mental Health Services (2020-2023)
Specialty mental health clinic in the Chinatown area that serves many Asian immigrants and refugees.
Co-Facilitator, Youth & Families Gender Consultation Group (2021-now)
Member, Gender Health SF Consultation Group (2020-now)
Co-facilitator, Social Anxiety Group for Transgender and Gender Expansive Teens, UCSF (2021)
Psychiatrist, Columbia Gender Identity Program (2019-2020)
Co-facilitator, Gender Identity Therapy Group for Young Adults (2019)
Co-facilitator, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group, Cornell Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program & Youth Anxiety Center (2019)
Psychiatrist, UCSF Alliance Health Project, serving LGBTQ & HIV-affected communities (2014-2018)
Co-facilitator, Multifamily Skills Group, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Program for Adolescents & Young Adults, UCSF (2017-2018)
Co-facilitator, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Group, UCSF (2017)
UCSF Volunteer Clinical Faculty
Director, LGBTQ+ Mental Health Area of Distinction, UCSF Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2020-now)
Supervisor of child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students
Didactic lecturer on various topics, including working with transgender and gender diverse youth
Additional Education and Training
Gender-Related Education and Training
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Global Education Initiative (GEI)
WPATH GEI SOC8 Certified Member (2023-now)
WPATH GEI SOC8 Certified Mentor (2024-now)
Foundations Course (2020)
Advanced Mental Health Course (2020)
Advanced Child & Adolescent Workshop (2020)
Advanced Ethics Workshop (2020)
Advanced Medical Course (2021)
Advanced Identity Evolution Workshop (2021)
Sexuality Workshop (2022)
Gender Health Training Institute. Instructor: Shawn Giammattei, PhD
Advanced Coaching and Mentorship (2021-2022)
The Ins & Outs of Gender Health Evaluations: An Immersive Workshop (2021)
Unpacking & Contextualizing Gender: An Immersive Workshop (2022)
Changes in the WPATH Standards of Care, Version 8: How SOC8 Impacts Your Gender Affirmative Practice (2022-2023)
Gender Health SF and UCSF Alliance Health Project. Instructors: Michelanne Baker, PsyD, Adrienne Lovelund, PsyD & Kelly Hansen, LCSW
Foundations for Mental Health Presurgical Assessments for Gender-Affirming Surgeries (2021)
San Francisco Department of Public Health Behavioral Health Services
Gender Well: Transgender and Nonbinary Children, Youth, and Their Families in Systems of Care during COVID-19 and Beyond. Instructor: J. Cohen, LCSW (2020)
Gender Well Part II: Getting Children and Youth in Focus. Instructor: J. Cohen, LCSW (2021)
Fertility Issues for Trans and Gender Expansive Youth: Decision-making through the lens of family building options. Instructors: Diane Ehrensaft, Phd & Jen Hastings, MD (2021)
The Gender Affirmative Model and Its Clinical Applications. Instructors: Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, and Shawn Giammattei, PhD (2023)
Introduction to Gender Expression Care: What is it and how can it assist my transgender and nonbinary clients in their journey? Instructor: Monica Prata (2023)
Working with Families of Transgender and Gender Expansive Children and Youth. Instructor: Shawn Giammattei, PhD (2023)
Autism and Neurodiversity-Related Education and Training
WPATH Global Education Initiative
Neurodiversity Workshop (2022)
UCSF Center for ASD and NDDs
Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Best Practice Guidelines for Measure Selection and Interpretation (2022)
Evidence-Based Interventions for Individuals Diagnosed with ASD Across the Lifespan (2023)
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Dimensions 2SLGBTQIA+ Neurodivergent Training. Instructors: Alyssa Fenix & Kat Zwick, LPCC (2022)
Supporting Autistic Trans & Nonbinary Youth and Adults. Instructor: Finn Gratton, LMFT (2023)
Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum - 2nd edition (MIGDAS-2). Instructor: Marilyn Monteiro, PhD
Reveal Their Story: Sensory-Based Interview (2023)
Using the Adult MIGDAS-2: In-Person and Remote Applications (2023)
Eating Disorder-Related Education and Training
Eating Disorder Recovery Support Conference
Addressing the Needs of Our Trans Communities with Eating Disorders (2021)
Exploring the Intersection of Neurodivergence and Eating Disorders (2024)
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Primary Care Behavioral Health Eating Disorders Update. Instructor: Karen Mu, MD, PhD (2021)
Queer and Trans Internal Family Systems
Food For Thought: Internal Family Systems, Body Trust, and Eating Disorders. Instructor: Sand Chang, PhD (2023)
Psychotherapy Education and Training
Queer and Trans Internal Family Systems. Instructors: Sand Chang, PhD & Nic Wildes, LMHC
Internal Family Systems Foundations for Trans, Nonbinary, and Queer Therapists (2023)
Alchemy Community Therapy Center
7-Week Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training for Providers (2023)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Instructor: Russ Harris, MD
ACT for Beginners (2019)
ACT for Adolescents (2019)
ACT for Depression and Anxiety (2019)
ACT for Trauma (2020)
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (2017-2020)
Psychotherapy training experiences during psychiatry residency and fellowship (2014-2020)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (couples and family therapy)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Center for Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Mind-Body Medicine. Instructors: Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD & Saki Santorelli, EdD, MA (2014)
Other Education and Training
UCSF Pathways to Discovery
Certificate in Health Professions Education (2018)
Medical Licenses
California: Physician and Surgeon, Medical Board of California (2015–now)
New York: Physician, The University of the State of New York Education Department (2018–now)
Board Certifications, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry (2018–now)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2020–now)
Honors and Awards
Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists Stuart Nichols Award (2023)
For outstanding achievements in LGBTQ+ Community Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellow (2017-2019)
Awarded $26,000 to develop expertise and improve minority mental health
UCSF Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Teacher Award (2018)
For exceptional commitment to resident education and excellence in teaching residents and medical students
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Daniel X. Freedman Award (2014)
For a senior medical student with outstanding performance in the general field of psychiatry
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society (2013)
In recognition of exemplary service, integrity, clinical excellence and compassion
Professional Association Membership
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Committee Member, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Committee
Member, Asian Caucus
Northern California Regional Organization of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NCROCAP)
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Northern California Psychiatric Society (NCPS)
Member, Committee on Asian American Issues
Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC)
Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP)
Mind the Gap - Gender Affirmative Care for Children, Youth, & Their Families in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Open Minds - Psychotherapists Affirming Sexual, Relational, and Gender Diversity
Research Interests
Healthcare experiences of Chinese transgender and nonbinary individuals
Sexual orientation and gender identity language in Mandarin Chinese
Coming out and intersectionality of gay Chinese/Chinese-American male emerging adults
Selected Publications
Zhou AN, Huang KJ, Howard TL. Beyond Race, Sex, and Gender: Mental Health Considerations of Transgender Youth of Color, Intersex Youth, and Nonbinary Youth. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2023;32(4):683-705. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2023.04.002
Zhou AN, Jackman KB, Li AS. “A Constant Negotiation”: A Qualitative Exploration and Preliminary Model of Sexual Orientation Disclosure Among Gay Chinese/Chinese American Male Emerging Adults. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2023. doi:10.1080/19359705.2023.2274611
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin Chinese