Christina Blum, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Director of Stroke Services, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Department: Neurology
Contact information
51 N. 39th St.
Medical Office Building Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Medical Office Building Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215)662-8581
Fax: (215) 243-1512
Fax: (215) 243-1512
Education:
ScB (Neuroscience)
Brown University, 2005.
MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010.
Permanent linkScB (Neuroscience)
Brown University, 2005.
MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010.
Selected Publications
Michele Cellers, Laura A Stein, Karrima C Owens, Christina Blum, Catherine Schmitt: "Use of EHR Based System Improves Stroke Alerting Process in the Emergency Department. International Stroke Conference Nursing Symposium February 2024.Michele Sellers, Laura Stein, Karrima Owens, Christina Blum, Catherine Schmitt: “Use of EHR Based System Improves Stroke Alerting Process in the Emergency Department.” International Stroke Conference-Nursing Symposium February 2024.
Laura Stein, Jon Pomeroy, Melissa Spahr, Karlie Scavicchio, Aaron Rothstein, Ujwala Tambe, Christina Blum, Daniel Cristancho, Megan Yellareddigari, Karrima Owens, Michele Sellers, Colin Hoey: "Stroke Tracking: Improving Core Measure Compliance Tracking & Efficiency" International Stroke Conference February 2024.
Karrima Owens, Christina Blum, Mark Cort, Paul Novello, Ellen McPartland, Michele Sellers, Laura Stein, Colin Hoey, Aaron Rothstein: "An Expedited Transfer Process Improves Door In Door Out Times" International Stroke Conference Nursing Symposium Podium Presentation February 2024.
Julio A Chalela, Christina A Blum: Acute toxic-metabolic encephalopathy in adults. UptoDate 2021.
Daniel Cristancho, Hannach Machemehl, Chistina Blum: Delaying tPA Decision Impacts Overall Stroke Alert Efficiency: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve tPA Door to Needle Times. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting April 2020.
Miller EC, Blum C, Rostanski SK: Developing A Stroke Center. Stroke 48(7): e155-e156, Jul 2017.
Yaghi S, Pilot M, Song C, Blum CA, Yakhkind A, Silver B, Furie KL, Elkind MS, Sherzai D, Sherai AZ: Ischemic Stroke Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc 13;5(7), Jul 2016
Blum CA, Kasner SE: Transient Ischemic Attacks Presenting with Dizziness or Vertigo. Neurol Clin 33(3): 629-42, Aug 2016.
Yaghi S, Rostanski SK, Boehme AK, Martin-Schild S, Samai A, Silver B, Blum CA, Jayaraman MV, Siket MS, Khan M, Furie KL, Elkind MS, Marchall RS, Willey JZ: Imaging Parameters and Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events in Patients with Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attach. JAMA Neurol 73(5): 572-8, May 2016.