Christina Chan, M.D. Medical Director of the NICU/SCN for Texas Health Resources - Presbyterian Dallas (THD) Clinical Associate Professor School Medical School Department Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Dr. Christina Chan is the Medical Director of the NICU/SCN for Texas Health Resources - Presbyterian Dallas (THD). In addition to her interests in point of care ultrasound use, neonatal resuscitation, and medical technology/informatics, she is interested in the application of academic principles in a community practice model. She works with a mutlidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other service lines within the NICU/SCN environment to create an environment of open communication and professionalism to encourage the provision of excellent patient care and maximize patient safety. Education Medical School UC San Diego School of Medicine (2007) Residency UC San Diego Medical Center (2010), Pediatrics Fellowship UC San Diego Medical Center (2013), Neonatal-perinatal Medicine Research Interest Medical technology and informatics Point of care ultrasound Video Recording of Neonatal Resuscitation Publications Featured Publications Galectin-3 binding protein in human preterm infant umbilical cord plasma. Chan C, Bode L, Kim J J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2015 8 2 99-104 Human milk galectin-3 binding protein and breast-feeding-associated HIV transmission. Chan CS, Kim HY, Autran C, Kim JH, Sinkala M, Kankasa C, Mwiya M, Thea DM, Aldrovandi GM, Kuhn L, Bode L Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2013 Dec 32 12 e473-5 Challenges in the practice of human milk nutrition in the neonatal intensive care unit. Kim JH, Chan CS, Vaucher YE, Stellwagen LM Early Hum. Dev. 2013 Oct 89 Suppl 2 S35-8 Pooling expressed breastmilk to provide a consistent feeding composition for premature infants. Stellwagen LM, Vaucher YE, Chan CS, Montminy TD, Kim JH Breastfeed Med 2013 Apr 8 205-9 Culture clash: a missed opportunity. Siegel B, Chan C, Willies-Jacobo L, Stein MT J Dev Behav Pediatr 2009 Apr 30 2 154-7 Shedding of sabin poliovirus Type 3 containing the nucleotide 472 uracil-to-cytosine point mutation after administration of oral poliovirus vaccine. Martinez CV, Old MO, Kwock DK, Khan SS, Garcia JJ, Chan CS, Webster R, Falkovitz-Halpern MS, Maldonado YA J. Infect. Dis. 2004 Jul 190 2 409-16 Direct extraction of Sabin poliovirus genomes from human fecal samples using a guanidine thiocyanate extraction method. Old MO, Martinez CV, Kwock D, Garcia J, Martin G, Chan C, Maldonado YA J. Virol. Methods 2003 Jun 110 2 193-200 Results 1-7 of 7 1 Honors & Awards Travel AwardClinical & Translational Science Awards - CC-CHOC (2013) Outstanding Resident in Primary CareUniversity of California - San Diego (2009) Resident Research Award and GrantUniversity of California - San Diego (2009) AAP Residency AwardUniversity of California - San Diego (2008) Acquire Superior Knowledge AwardUniversity of California - San Diego (2008) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Pediatrics (2007) Center of Advanced Pediatric & Perinatal Education: Simulation Instructor (2017) Epic Physician Builder Certification (2018) Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor Certified (2018) Pediatric Advisory Board for THD (2018) Practitioner Performance Evaluation Committee for THD (2019)
