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Christopher Ward, MD, Anesthesiology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

ChristopherWardMD

Anesthesiology Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Associate Professor

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Main Bldg, 9th Floor, Suite 9317
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 267-426-0581
    Fax+1 215-590-1415
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Summary

  • Dr. Christopher Ward is an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and has interests involving anesthesia for neurosurgery, anesthesia for patients with difficult airways, and the care of patients with epidermolysis bollusa. His research interests also include the effects of anesthetic drugs on the developing brain.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2009
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2008
  • Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (WPH)
    Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (WPH)Internship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2004
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaB.A., American History Honors Program, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2009 - 2013
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 1st Place Oral presentation Awards Presentation, SPA/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2012
  • 1st Place Young Investigator Award SPA/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Winter Meeting, 2012
  • Teacher of the Year Award, Golden Apple Residents in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Cincinnati Hospital, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Characterization and Quantification of Isoflurane-Induced Developmental Apoptotic Cell Death In Mouse Cerebral Cortex  
    George Isstaphanous M.D., Christopher Ward M.D., Elizabeth Hughes B.S., John McCann B.S., John McAuliffe, M.D., Steve Danzer PhD., Andreas Loepke, M.D., PhD., Anesthesia and Analgesia, 1/1/2013
  • Anesthetics and sedatives: Toxic or protective for the developing brain?  
    Ward CG, Loepke AW, Pharmacol Res, 1/1/2012
  • Multiples of Minimal Alveolar Concentrations of Volatile Agents are Not Necessarily Equipotent  
    Christopher Ward, M.D., Huafeng Wei, M.D., Anesthesiology, 1/1/2011
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Vulnerability to Anesthetic-Induced Neuroapoptosis is Determined by the Maturational Age of the Cell and not the Age of the Animal. YIA-1
    Christopher Ward, M.D., Elizabeth Hughes, B.S., Bernadin Joseph, B.S., Rylon Hofacer, B.S., Yung Suk Choe, M.D., Steve Danzer, Ph.D., Andreas Loepke, M.D., Ph.D, FAAP, 1/1/2012
  • Equipotent Exposure of Sevoflurane Causes Significantly Less Neurodegeneration than Isoflurane during Brain Development in Newborn Mice
    Ge Liang, M.D., Baosheng Huang, M.D., Jun Peng, M.D., Yifan Zhao, Mary Ellen Fazen Eckenhoff, PhD, Christopher Ward, M.D., Huafeng Wei, M.D., Mechanisms of Neurotoxicity and Neuroprotection at the Neuroscience Annual Meeting, 1/1/2009
  • Operator Dependent Data Entry in an Anesthesia Information System is Not a Reliable Resource for Retrospective Clinical Outcomes Research
    Christopher Ward, M.D., Scott Cook-Sather, M.D., John McCloskey, M.D., Mohamed Rehman, M.D., Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting, San Antonio, 1/1/2009
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Lectures

  • Anesthesia Induced Neuroapoptosis and the Developing Brain 
    Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China - 9/24/2013
  • Anesthesia and the Developing Brain 
    The Second Affliated Hospital and Yuying Children Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Chi - 9/23/2013
  • The Effect of Neuronal Maturation on Anesthesia Induced Neuroapoptosis 
    Tianjin, China - 9/21/2013
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