Stephanie Christensen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology
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Philosophy of Care
One of my favorite aspects of my work is having the opportunity to develop longterm relationships with my patients and their families. I strive to create a comfortable, safe environment and I strongly value taking the time to ensure families understand their child's medical condition. I believe in practicing evidence-based medicine and aim to work with families to develop a plan that is best for their child.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Christensen is a pediatric endocrinologist who cares for children of all ages with a variety of endocrine conditions including diabetes, disorders of growth and puberty, and thyroid disease.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Christensen's research focus is in type 1 diabetes mellitus. She has a particular interest in type 1 diabetes screening and in therapies that aim to delay the onset of diabetes in children.
Division
Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Neuroscience and English, Wellesley College, MA 2014
Medical School
M.D., David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CA 2019
Internship
Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN 2019-2020
Residency
Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN 2019-2022
Fellowship
Pediatric Endocrinology, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2022-2025
Richard C. Woodard Diabetes Research Award, UC Davis Health Dept. of Internal Medicine, 2025,
Christensen S, Loomba LA. Genu Valgum, Fractures, and Renal Stones in a 10-year-old Girl. JCEM Case Rep. 2022 Dec 2;1(1):luac022.
Christensen S, Tebben PJ, Sas D, Creo AL. Variable Clinical Presentation of Children with Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets with Hypercalciuria: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Horm Res Paediatr. 2021;94(9-10):374-389.
Wang Z, Joshi A, Leopold K, Jackson S, Christensen S, Nayfeh T, Mohammed K, Creo A, Tebben P, Kumar S. Association of vitamin D deficiency with COVID-19 infection severity: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2022 Mar;96(3):281-287.