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Christopher Childers, MD, General Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

ChristopherP.ChildersMDPhD

General Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2022
  • Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA
    Fielding School of Public Health at UCLAPhD, Health Policy & Management, 2016 - 2019
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Same Data, Opposite Results?A Call to Improve Surgical Database Research  
    Christopher Childers, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Same Data, Opposite Results?A Call to Improve Surgical Database Research  
    Christopher Childers, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Evaluating Surgeons on Intraoperative Disposable Supply Costs: Details Matter  
    Drew S Cheng, Christopher P Childers, Ira S Hofer, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Press Mentions

  • A Discrete Event Simulation Model for Coordinating
    A Discrete Event Simulation Model for CoordinatingFebruary 24th, 2020
  • New Questions About the $3B/year Robotic Surgery Business
    New Questions About the $3B/year Robotic Surgery BusinessAugust 28th, 2018
  • Despite Risk of Breast Cancer, Few Men Undergo Genetic Tests, Study Finds
    Despite Risk of Breast Cancer, Few Men Undergo Genetic Tests, Study FindsMay 31st, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Surgical Outcomes Club Michael Zinner Research Fellowship ProgramSurgical Outcomes Club2018–Present
  • Variation in Surgeon-Level Intraoperative Costs: An Intervention StudyAHRQ2016–Present
  • Clinical Outcomes Research FellowshipAssociation of Academic Surgery / Association of Academic Surgery Foundation2016–2017

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christopher Childers, Dr. Christopher Childers, MD, Dr. C Childers, Dr. Christopher P. Childers