Christina Blum | Department of Neurology | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Christina Blum, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Medical Director, Primary Stroke Program, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Inpatient Neurology Director, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 1e Department of Neurology

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Department: Neurology

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51 N. 39th St.
44 Medical Office Building Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Email:
christina.blum@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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13 Education:
21 8 ScB 19 (Neuroscience) c
29 Brown University, 2005.
21 7 MD c
4c Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010.
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1f Post-Graduate Training
24 80 Internship in Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2010-2011.
24 77 Residency in Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2011-2014.
24 6a Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2015.
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17 Certifications
28 4f American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 2014.
28 58 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Vascular Neurology), 2016.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

bd Dr. Blum is a stroke-trained neurohospitalist who specializes in caring for patients with cerebrovascular diseases and other neurological disorders in hospitalized patients.
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Selected Publications

fd Alex Chen, Christina Blum, Qingyang Yuan: “Bridging the Gap: Improving Post-Acute Stroke Follow Up.” Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-stroke Care Conference October 2025.

157 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.” American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting April 2025.

148 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.

167 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.

e7 James JG, Wechsler LR, Blum CA, Bae CJ, Tropea TF: Provider Impressions of Inpatient Teleneurology Consultation. Neurology Clinical Practice 14(3), June 2024.

182 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.

11b 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 13 Nursing Symposium 36 Podium Presentation February 2024.

101 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 34 Nursing Symposium February 2024.

136 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.

aa Julio A Chalela, Christina A Blum: Acute toxic-metabolic encephalopathy in adults. UptoDate 2021.

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