Christina Blum, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Medical Director, Primary Stroke Program, 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.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Blum is a stroke-trained neurohospitalist who specializes in caring for patients with cerebrovascular diseases and other neurological disorders in hospitalized patients.Selected Publications
Jenna L Miller, Caroline F. Gentile Kruse, Tony Pinto, Karrima Owens, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Christina Blum: Trends in ED Length of Stay and Timely Follow-Up Care After Implementation of an ED TIA Pathway. Neurohospitalist Society Conference October 2024.Jenna L Miller, Caroline F. Gentile Kruse, Tony Pinto, Karrima Owens, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Christina Blum: Implementation of a Clinical Pathway to Improve Time to Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with TIA in the Emergency Department. Neurohospitalist Society Conference October 2024.
James JG, Wechsler LR, Blum CA, Bae CJ, Tropea TF: Provider Impressions of Inpatient Teleneurology Consultation. Neurology Clinical Practice 14(3), June 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.
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.
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.