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Stephanie Christenson
Stephanie Christenson

Stephanie Christenson, MD, MS

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lung Health Center at Parnassus
400 Parnassus Ave., Sixth Floor, Room A6114,
San Francisco, CA 94143
Virtual visits available
Virtual visits available
Lung Health Center at Parnassus
400 Parnassus Ave., Sixth Floor, Room A6114,
San Francisco, CA 94143

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.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, 2014

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, 2012

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, 2014

  • Residencies

    Boston Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2009

  • Internship

    Boston Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2007

  • Education

    Medical College of Wisconsin, 2006

  • Languages

    English

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    American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort

    Pre-bronchodilator measurements of FEV1 to determine bronchoconstriction. FEV1 is measured in liters of air. Severity of bronchoconstriction is based on predicted values published by National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve...

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