Cindy Christian MD

PubMed

• Misinformation 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
• Ophthalmology Examinations in Children With Skull Fractures and Underlying Focal Hemorrhage.
  Karli Breeden, Cindy W Christian, Joanne N Wood, Gil Binenbaum, Daniel M Lindberg
  Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025-06-01

Journal Articles

• Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children  
  Christopher 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 Children  
  Gerard 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 vaccination  
  Binenbaum G, Christian CW, Guttmann K, Huang J, Ying G, Forbes, B, JAMA Ophthalmol, 1/1/2015
• Child sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation: Health care needs of victims  
  Greenbaum J, Crawford-Jakubiak JE, and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
• Understanding Abusive Head Trauma  
  Christian CW, Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Section on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1/1/2015
• The evaluation of suspected child physical abuse  
  Christian CW and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
• Evaluating children with fractures for child physical abuse  
  Flaherty EG, Perez-Rossello JM, Levine MA, and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
• Racial disparity in risk factors for substantiation of child maltreatment Review  
  Davidson S, Christian CW, Child Abuse Quarterly, 1/1/2014
• The biological embedding of child abuse and neglect: Implications for policy and practice  
  Jaffee SR, Christian CW, Social Policy Reports, 1/1/2014
• Subdural Hemorrhages and Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Space  
  McKeag H, Christian CW, Daimont C, Pollock A, Wood J, Journal Neursurg Pediatr, 1/1/2013
• Retinal hemorrhage and brain injury patterns on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in children with head trauma  
  Binenbaum G, Christian CW, Ichord RN, Ying G, Simon MA, Romero K, Pollock AN, Forbes BJ, JAAPOS, 1/1/2013
• Enhancing the ED approach to pediatric sexual assault care: Implementation of a pediatric SART program  
  Goyal M, Mollen C, Hayes KL, Molnar J, Christian CW, Scribano PV, Lavelle J, Pediatr Emerg Care, 1/1/2013
• Non-Convulsive Electrographic Seizures are Common in Children with Abusive Head Trauma  
  Hasbani DM, Topjian AA, Friess AA, Kilbaugh TJ, Berg RA, Christian CW, Dlugos DJ, Huh J. Abend NS, ediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2013
• Incidence and patterns of retinal hemorrhage associated with increased intracranial pressure in children  
  Binenbaum G, Rogers D, Forbes B, Levin A, Clark S, Christian CW, Liu G, Avery R, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• Evaluation for Bleeding Disorders in Suspected Child Abuse  
  Anderst JD, Carpenter SL, Abshire TC, and the Section on Hematology/Oncology and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• Evaluating for Suspected Child Abuse: Conditions that Predispose to Bleeding  
  Carpenter SL, Abshire TC, Anderst JD, and the Section on Hematology/Oncology and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• Response to Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis is a valid mimic of AHT  
  Anderst JD, Carpenter SL, Hedlund G, Christian CW, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• The evaluation of children in the primary care setting when sexual abuse is suspected  
  Jenny C, Crawford-Jakubiak JE and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• Caregiver-fabricated illness in a child: A manifestation of child maltreatment  
  Flahery EG, MacMillan H and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
• Symptoms and Time to Medical Care In Children With Accidental Extremity Fractures  
  Farrell C, Rubin DM, Downes K, Dormans J, Christian CW, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
• Influence of age and fall type on head injuries in infants and toddlers  
  Ibrahim NG, Wood J, Margulies SS, Christian CW, International J Developmental Neuroscience, 1/1/2012
• Evaluation and referral for child maltreatment in pediatric poisoning victims  
  Wood JN, Pecker LH, Russo ME, Henretig F, Christian CW, 1/1/2012
• Influence of race and socioeconomic status on the diagnosis of child abuse: a randomized study Editorial review  
  Jones M, Christian CW, Child Abuse Quarterly, 1/1/2012
• Evaluating sexually transmitted infections in sexually abused children: New techniques to identify old infections  
  Fong H, Christian CW, Clinics of Pediatr Emerg Med, 1/1/2012
• Child neglect for the primary care pediatrician  
  Fong H, Christian CW, Pediatric Annals, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

• Recognition of child abuse for the mandated reporter 
  Chapter: Sexual abuse 
  Brennan L, Christian CW, Rubin DMEditors: Giardino A, Giardino ER.G.W. Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, MO2015
• Schwartz’s Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Child Abuse 
  Christian, CWEditors: Zorc JJ, Alpern ER, Brown LW, Loomes KM, Marino BS, Mollen CJ, Raffini LJ.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,2013
• Child Abuse Medical Diagnosis and Management, 
  Chapter: American Academy of Pediatrics Press 
  Editors: Reece RM, Christian CW.Edition 3rd,2009
• Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A practical guide 
  Chapter: Forensic Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse 
  Palusci V, Christian CWEditors: MA Finkel & AP Giardino.American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL2008
• Schwartz’s Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Child Sexual Abuse 
  Christian CW, Giardino AEditors: Zork JJ.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 3rd,2008
• Pediatric Clerkship Guide 
  Chapter: Child Abuse and Neglect 
  Page 183 - 193Christian, CWEditors: Woodhead JC.Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2008
• Child Maltreatment 
  Chapter: The role of physician and nurse education 
  Page 935 - 978Giardino AP, Giardino ER, Christian CWEditors: Giardino.GW Medical, St. Louis, MO2005
• Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Psychosocial Issues 
  Page 105 - 130Christian CW, Blum NJEditors: Kliegman RM.Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,2005
• Neurological Surgery 
  Chapter: Child Abuse 
  Page 3499 - 3512Duhaime AC, Sutton L, Christian CWEditors: Youmans JR.W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,2004
• Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse 
  Chapter: Medical evidence in sexual abuse cases; Physical abuse and homicide-medical evidence 
  Christian, CWAmerican Prosecutors Research Institute, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CAEdition 3rd,2004
• Inflicted Childhood Neurotrauma. Proceedings of a conference held in Bethesda, MD, October 10-11, 2002 a 
  Chapter: Differential diagnosis of inflicted childhood neurotrauma-response 
  Christian, CWEditors: Reece RM and Nicholson CE.American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL2003
• Guide to Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Child abuse and Neglect 
  Page 187 - 194Christian, CWEditors: Woodhead J.Mosby, St. Louis, MO2003
• Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter 
  Chapter: Sexual abuse of children 
  Page 25 - 37Christian CW, Rubin DMEditors: Giardino A.G.W. Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO2002
• The 5-Minute Pediataric Consult 
  Chapter: SIDS 
  Christian, CWEditors: Schwartz W.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 1st,2002
• The 5-Minute Pediataric Consult 
  Chapter: Sexual abuse 
  Christian, CWEditors: Schwartz W.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 1st,2002
• The 5-Minute Pediataric Consult 
  Chapter: Child abuse 
  Christian, CWEditors: Schwartz W.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 1st,2002
• The 5-Minute Pediataric Consult 
  Chapter: Failure to thrive 
  Christian, CWEditors: Schwartz W.Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 1st,2002
• Color Atlas and Synopsis of Pediatric Eye Care 
  Chapter: Ophthalmic involvement in non-accidental trauma 
  Page 103 - 110Christian CW, Lane WGEditors: Hertle RW, Foster JA.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2002
• Child Abuse 
  Chapter: Maxillofacial, neck and dental manifestations of child abuse 
  Page 109 - 122Christian CW, Mouden LDEditors: Reece R, Ludwig S.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2001
• Ambulatory Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Child abuse and neglect 
  Christian, CWEditors: Stockman JA, Lohr JA.W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA2001
• Pediatric Neurosurgery 
  Chapter: Child Abuse 
  Page 593 - 600Christian, CWEditors: McClone DG.W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 4th,2001
• Medical evaluation of child sexual abuse 
  Chapter: Forensic evidence collection 
  Page 131 - 145Christian CW, Giardino APEditors: Finkel MA and Giardino AP.Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CAEdition 2nd,2001
• Child Abuse Treatment 
  Chapter: Initial treatment of child neglect: Medical, psychosocial and legal considerations 
  Page 165 - 182Christian CW, Seidl T, Cervone FEditors: Reece R.The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD2000
• Self Assessment Color Review of Paediatric Accident and Emergency 
  Chapter: Child abuse 
  Christian, CWEditors: Ludwig S, Brennan PO, Yassa JG.Manson Publishing1999
• Pediatric Neurosurgery 
  Chapter: Non-Accidental Trauma 
  Page 373 - 379Duhaime AC, Christian CWEditors: Choux M, DiRocco E, Hockley T, Walker M.Churchill Livingstone1999
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Abstracts/Posters

• County-level poverty and child abuse fatality rates in the United States
  Farrell 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 program
  Goyal 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 study
  Russo M, Pecker L, Wood J, Christian CW, Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology; Clin Toxicol, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2013
• Evaluation of rachitic changes in young children with vitamin D deficiency
  Servaes S, States L, Wood J, Schilling S, Christian CW, 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases, Brussels, Belgium, 1/1/2013
• Coagulopathy and Retinal Hemorrhage in Pediatric Head Trauma
  Bounama A, Forbes B, Christian CW, Huang J, Ying G, Romero K, Antigua J, Binenbaum G, ARVO, 1/1/2012
• Subdural Hemorrhages and Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Space
  McKeag H, Wood J, Daimont C, Christian CW, PAS annual meeting, Boston MA, 1/1/2012
• Incidence and Patterns Of Retinal Hemorrhage Associated With Increased Intracranial Pressure In Children
  Binenbaum G, Forbes BJ, Levin L, Christian CW, Liu GT, Avery R, PAS annual meeting, Boston MA, 1/1/2012
• Electrographic seizures are common in infants with abusive head trauma
  Hasbani DM, Topjian AA, Huh, J, Friess SH, Kilbaugh TJ, Christian CW, Dlugos DJ, Abend NS, American Epilepsy Society, 1/1/2012
• The management of Prepubertal children with gonorrhea
  Christian CW, Pinto-Martin JA, McGowan KL, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/1995
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Lectures

• Identifying Physically Abused Children; Controversies in Abusive Head Trauma 
  Bogota, Colombia - 1/1/2015
• The evaluation of children when sexual abuse is suspected 
  Brooklyn, NY - 1/1/2015
• A Fine Balance 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
• The differential diagnosis of child abuse 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
• Collaborating with Child Welfare 
  Savannah, GA - 1/1/2015
• Medical issues in child physical abuse 
  Portland, OR - 1/1/2015
• Medical evaluation of child sexual abuse 
  Portland, OR - 1/1/2015
• The personal trauma of uncertainty 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
• The evaluation of child physical abuse: The 6 Bs 
  Albany, NY - 1/1/2015
• A Fine Balance- Keynote Address 
  Uppsala, Sweden - 1/1/2015
• Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones: Fractures in Abused Children 
  Bogota, Colombia - 1/1/2015
• Abusive Head Trauma Basics 
  Bogota, Colombia - 1/1/2015
• Diagnosing AHT: The challenges faced by clinicians 
  Denver, CO - 1/1/2014
• The differential diagnosis of abusive head trauma, and Real and unreal controversies in abusive head trauma 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
• How to Succeed at Advocacy- advice from the all-stars 
  Schaumsburg, IL - 1/1/2014
• Lean Out: Leadership Challenges for Women in Academic Pediatrics 
  Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2014
• Working in Government to improve health outcomes of children in foster care 
  Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2014
• Abusive Head Trauma- facts and controversies 
  Des Moines, IA - 1/1/2014
• Controversies in Abusive Head Trauma 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
• Setting agendas for the future: Probacative but practical suggestions 
  Denver, CO - 1/1/2014
• The medical home for maltreated children in the US 
  Upsalla, Gothenburg, Umea Sweden - 1/1/2014
• Child protection teams in hospital settings 
  Upsalla, Gothenburg, Umea Sweden - 1/1/2014
• Working together to protect children: Health care issues for children in foster care 
  Trenton, NJ - 1/1/2013
• The evaluation of child physical abuse 
  Albany, NY - 1/1/2013
• Topics in General Pediatrics 
  Kazan, Russia - 1/1/2013
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Other

• Child physical abuse and neglect 
  Schilling S, Christian CW, Disaster and Trauma: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
  1/1/2014
• Tell toddlers what’s private about their bodies 
  Christian, 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
• Epidemiology, mechanisms, and types of inflicted head injury in infants and children 
  Christian CW, Greenbaum VJ, UpToDate
  Waltham, MA - 1/1/2006
• Evaluation and diagnosis of inflicted head injury in infants and children 
  Christian CW, Endom EE, UpToDate
  Waltham, MA - 1/1/2006
• Inflicted childhood neurotrauma (The shaken baby syndrome): Ophthalmic findings 
  Forbes BJ, Christian CW, Judkins AR, Saveri M, Ophthalmic Hyperguide
  1/1/2004
• Pediatric Advisor and Chair, Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect-EPIC (Educating Physicians in their Communities) program 
  Pennsylvania Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics, Governor’s Partnership for Safe Children
  1/1/1999
• Child Abuse 
  Christian CW, The Schlessinger Teen Health Video Series, Library Video Company, Schlessinger Productions
  Bala Cynwyd, PA - 1/1/1994
• Child abuse: Epidemiology, mechanisms, and types of abusive head trauma in infants and children 
  Christian C, Greenbaum VJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/child-abuse-epidemiology-mechanisms-and-types-of-abusive-head-traum
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-18
• Child abuse: Evaluation and diagnosis of abusive head trauma in infants and children 
  Christian C, Endom EE
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/child-abuse-evaluation-and-diagnosis-of-abusive-head-trauma-in-infa
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-26
• Let’s talk: Child Abuse and Neglect Teleconference 
  Christian CW, Turkewitz D, Rosenberg L, De Jong A, Utz C, Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
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