Stephanie Christenson, MD, MS

Dr. Stephanie Christenson cares for patients in the intensive care unit as well as patients with lung disease in the clinic.

In her research, Christenson uses gene-analyzing technologies to identify patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who may respond better to specific therapies based on their underlying biology.

Christenson earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. At UCSF, she completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine and a master of advanced study degree in clinical research.

Christenson is a member of the American Thoracic Society.