Christina L. Master, MD

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Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Staff, Division of General Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Minds Matter, Concussion Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Research, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Division of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, CHOP
Medical Staff, Division of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator, Center for Brain Injury and Repair, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow, Center for Injury Research Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellow, Clinical Futures, a CHOP Research Institute Center of Emphasis, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Orthopedics
Sports Medicine and Performance Center
Minds Matter Concussion Program
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
550 S. Goddard Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Office: 215-590-1527
Fax: 215-590-1501
Publications

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Links
Search PubMed for articles
 Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Board of Directors
CHOP Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Concussion in Sport Group Board of Directors
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia YouTube Channel with instructional videos for physicians regarding concussion history and physical examination and also informational educational videos for patients, families, athletic and school personnel
Co-host, The Sports Medicine Check-up, Official Podcast, American College of Sports Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Academy of Master Clinicians
American College of Sports Medicine Board of Trustees
Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair Research Group
American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, Executive Committee
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Board of Directors
CHOP Minds Matter Concussion Research Program
CHOP Minds Matter Concussion Frontier Program, Information on pediatric and adolescent concussion for patients, families, athletic and school personnel
Education:
AB (Molecular Biology)
Princeton University, 1989.
 MD (Medicine)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 1993.
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Description of Research Expertise

concussion, vision, vestibular, sports medicine, sex differences, disparities, objective biomarkers, physiologic biomarkers

Description of Clinical Expertise

concussion, sports medicine, primary care pediatrics

Description of Other Expertise

concussion, sports medicine

Selected Publications

Gentile CP, Aguirre GK, Ciuffreda KJ, Joshi NR, Arbogast KB, Master CL.: Model based fitting of pattern reversal visually evoked potentials provides a reliable characterization of waveform components. Biomed Signal Process Control 99, Jan 2025.

 Jain D, Caccese JB, Boltz AJ, Buckley T, Cameron KL, Chrisman SPD, Clugston JR, Eckner JT, Ermer E, Scott FG, Harcum S, Hunt TN, Jannace KC, Kelly LA, Lempke LB, McDevitt J, Memmini A, Mozel A, Putukian M, Robb JB, Susmarski AJ, Syrydiuk RA, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, McCrea MA, Pasquina PF, Master CL, Esopenko C.: Factors Associated With Return to Activity After Concussion Among Female Service Academy Members: Findings From the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium. Mil Med. Page: Epub ahead of print, Dec 2024.

 Shoop J, Fedonni D, Daley MM, Master CL, Arbogast KB, McDonald CC.: Trajectory of Health-Related Quality of Life Following Pediatric Concussion. J Pediatr 275, Dec 2024.

 Canty G, King J; COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS: Safety in Cheerleading: Epidemiology and Recommendations: Policy Statement. Pediatrics 154(5): e2024068956, Nov 2024.

 Leddy JJ, Witte M, Chizuk HM, Willer BS, Miecznikowski JC, Master CL, Mannix RC, Meehan WP, Haider MN. : Early Targeted Heart Rate Aerobic Exercise Reduces Proportion of Subacute Musculoskeletal Injuries After Recovery From Sport-Related Concussion. Clin J Sport Med 34(6): 509-516, Nov 2024.

 Alvarez TL, Scheiman M, Gohel S, Hajebrahimi F, Noble M, Sangoi A, Yaramothu C, Master CL, Goodman A. : Effectiveness of treatment for concussion-related convergence insufficiency: The CONCUSS study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. PLoS One 19(11): e0314027, Nov 2024.

 D'Alonzo BA, Barnett IJ, Master CL, Hamilton RH, Wiebe DJ, Schneider ALC; Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study Investigators. : Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Sex of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Symptom Inventory. Clin J Sport Med Page: Epub ahead of print, Nov 2024.

 Goeckner BD, Huber DL, Bortel KV, Gill JM, Mannix R, Master CL, Brett BL, Pasquina PF, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, Harezlak J, McCrea MA, Meier TB; and CARE Consortium Investigators.: Progesterone and Estradiol Levels Associated with Concussion and Clinical Outcomes and Recovery in Female Athletes and Cadets. Med Sci Sports Exerc Page: Epub ahead of print, Nov 2024.

 Corwin DJ, Fedonni D, McDonald CC, Peterson A, Haarbauer-Krupa J, Godfrey M, Camacho P, Bryant-Stephens T, Master CL, Arbogast KB. : Community and Patient Features and Health Care Point of Entry for Pediatric Concussion. JAMA Netw Open 7(10): e2442332, Oct 2024.

 Bogdanowicz I, Plante K, Leddy J, Master C, Haider M. : Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes With Sport-Related Concussion Prescribed Heart Rate-Targeted Aerobic Exercise Within 10 Days of Injury. Clin Pediatr Page: Epub ahead of print, Oct 2024.
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