Christopher N Tymchuk MD PhD

International Health, Travel & Tropical

Assistant Professor, Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

757 Westwood PlzSte 7501Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-267-9643
Fax+1 310-206-3260

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Summary

Dr. Christopher Tymchuk, based in Los Angeles, CA, is a specialist in infectious disease with subspecialties in international health, travel, and tropical medicine. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease and residency in internal medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Tymchuk's publications include multiple articles on infectious disease, with some focusing on global health and medical education. He was named UCLA-Santa Monica Physician of the Year in 2014.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2008 - 2011
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
University of British ColumbiaClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2027

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

UCLA-Santa Monica Physician of the Year UCLA, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Clinical utility of serial plasma cell-free DNA metagenomic next-generation sequencing assays.
Ishminder Kaur, Bennett Shaw, Ashrit Multani, Sanchi Malhotra, Huan Vinh Dong
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2026-03-01
First reported case of Capnocytophaga cynodegmi infective endocarditis: A diagnostic odyssey.
Lucy Ngoc B Tran, Ran Zhuo, Meher Singha, Harveen Sekhon, Shangxin Yang
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026-03-01
6 citations
Diagnosis and Management of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome in Resource-Constrained Settings: A Case Report and an Adapted Case De...
Tapiwa Kumwenda, Daniel Z Hodson, Kelvin Rambiki, Ethel Rambiki, Yuri Fedoriw
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2024-12-16