
Cindy Christian MD
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildren's Hospital Of Phila - General PediatricsPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2164
Fax+1 215-590-2180
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1985
Bucknell UniversityB.S., Animal Behavior, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Child Abuse Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ray E Helfer Society Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect 2013
- Champion of Hope and Healing Leadership Award- to the PA Child Abuse Task Force Pittsburgh Child Advocacy Center, 2013
- Honoree, Citizen of the Year Philadelphia Inquirer, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Factors Associated With Child Protective Services Referrals in Young Children With Isolated Skull Fractures.Karli Breeden-Carino, Joanne N Wood, Cindy W Christian, Tagrid M Ruiz-Maldonado, Daniel M Lindberg
Academic Pediatrics. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsMisinformation and disinformation undermine progress in pediatric research: challenges and solutions.Mark R Schleiss, Lee Beers, Lisa J Chamberlain, Sangeeta Hingorani, Henry C Lee
Pediatric Research. 2025-11-01 - Potential Pitfalls in Bayesian Analysis for Child Abuse: Tending to Each Tree With a Forest of Data.Daniel M Lindberg, Christopher Greeley, Cindy W Christian
JAMA. 2025-07-08
Journal Articles
- Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in ChildrenChristopher C Giza, Stanley A Herring, Heather T Keenan, James M Callahan, Richard G Ellenbogen, Gary Gronseth, David W Wright, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Margot Putukia..., JAMA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among ChildrenGerard A Gioia, Stacy J Suskauer, Barbara Holshouser, John Ragheb, Barbara Weissman, David W Wright, Mark Halstead, Andrew Gregory, James M Callahan, Gary Gronseth, Wa..., JAMA
- Retinal hemorrhages and vaccinationBinenbaum G, Christian CW, Guttmann K, Huang J, Ying G, Forbes, B, JAMA Ophthalmol, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- County-level poverty and child abuse fatality rates in the United StatesFarrell CA, Fleegler EW, Wilson CR, Christian CW, Lee L, PAS annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
- Enhancing the ED approach to pediatric sexual assault care: Implementation of a pediatric SART programGoyal M, Mollen C, Hayes KL, Molnar J, Christian CW, Scribano PV, Lavelle J, PAS annual meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2013
- Grandparent involvement in exploratory pediatric poisonings: a hospital-based studyRusso M, Pecker L, Wood J, Christian CW, Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology; Clin Toxicol, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2013
Lectures
- Identifying Physically Abused Children; Controversies in Abusive Head TraumaBogota, Colombia - 1/1/2015
- The evaluation of children when sexual abuse is suspectedBrooklyn, NY - 1/1/2015
- A Fine BalanceSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
Other
- Child physical abuse and neglectSchilling S, Christian CW, Disaster and Trauma: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
1/1/2014 - Tell toddlers what’s private about their bodiesChristian, CW, CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/opinion/cristian-sandusky-sexual-abuse/index.html
1/20/2012 - Child Physical Abuse (Pediatrics)Wood JN, Christian CW, PIER, American College of Physicians
http://pier.acponline.org/physicians/diseases/d019/d019.html
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2008
Authored Content
- The Eye Examination in the Evaluation of Child AbuseJuly 2018
Press Mentions
How Child Abuse Pediatricians Approach Their WorkNovember 6th, 2025
He Dialed 911 to Save His Baby. Then His Children Were Taken AwayDecember 29th, 2024- Robert A. Zimmerman, Internationally Acclaimed Neuroradiologist at Penn and CHOP, Dies at 82March 10th, 2021
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