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.
ScB (Neuroscience)
Brown University, 2005.
MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2010-2011.
Residency in Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2011-2014.
Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2015.
Internship in Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2010-2011.
Residency in Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2011-2014.
Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2015.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 2014.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Vascular Neurology), 2016.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 2014.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Vascular Neurology), 2016.
Selected Publications
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.
Yaghi S, Boehme AK, Dibu J, Leon Guerrero CR, Ali S, Martin-Schild S, Sands KA, Noorian AR, Blum CA, Chaudhary S, Schwamm LH, Liebeskind DS, Marshall RS, Willey JZ: Treatment and Outcome of Thrombolysis-Related Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. JAMA Neurol 72(12): 1451-7, Dec 2015.
Blum CA, Yaghi S: Cervical Artery Dissection: A Review of the Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Outcome. Arch Neurosci 2(4), Oct 2015.
Blum CA, Miller E, Willey JZ: The Columbia Evidence Based Neurology Manual: A Step Towards Evidence Based Practice. American Academy of Neurology 67th Annual Meeting April 2015.
Gonzalez-Castellon M, Phillips M, Blum C,Goldberg M, Noble JM: Assessing the Efficiency of Learning the Neurological Exam with a Visual Tracking Device. American Academy of Neurology 65th annual meeting, San Diego, CA March 2013.