Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Colleen Christmas
Professional Titles
- Director, Primary Care Leadership Track, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Director, Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Medicine
Background
Colleen Christmas is associate professor of medicine. Practicing geriatric medicine primary care and consultative geriatric medicine, she serves as the director of the Primary Care Leadership Track and faculty in the Colleges Advising Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her academic interests include medical education, professional identity formation, nutrition and exercise in the elderly.
She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital.
Research Interests
Geriatrics curriculum development and evaluation for medical students.
Lab Website
Colleen Christmas Lab
- The Colleen Christmas Lab studies geriatric medicine, with a focus on geriatric education, interventions to reduce inappropriate nursing home citations by state surveyors, nutrition and fall prevention for geriatric patients, and perioperative geriatric care.
Selected Publications
Christmas C, Durso SC, Kravet SJ, Wright SM. Advantages and challenges of working as a clinician in an academic department of medicine: academic clinicians’ perspectives. J Grad Med Educ 2010;2:478-84
Christmas C, Park EM, Schmaltz H, Gozu A, Durso SC. A model intensive course in geriatric teaching for non-geriatrician educators. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23(7):1048-52
Christmas C, Rogus-Pulia N. Swallowing disorders in the older population. J Am Geriatr Soc 2019 Dec;67(12):2643-2649. PMID:31430395
Thorp J, Dattalo M, Ghanem K, Christmas C. Implementation of 2011 duty hours regulations through a workload reduction strategy and impact on residency training. J Gen Int Med 2016,31(12):1475-81
Zakaria S, Johnson EN, Hayashi JL, Christmas C. Graduate medical education in the Freddie Gray era. N Engl J Med 2015;373(21):1998-2002
Professional Activities
Colleges Advising Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Faculty
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 1100, Baltimore, MD 21224
- phone: 410-550-3350
- fax: 410-550-0491
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 1999Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1993Board Certifications
Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
57 ratings, 24 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Outstanding as usual!!!!!!!!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2025
Excellent Provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2025
Dr. Christmas is the ultimate example of what a personal provider should be. She is kind. She remembers My and My Husbands health history. We are able to text her if there is some kind of an emergency and she responds immediately. She is a beautiful soul.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/31/2024
Dr. Christmas
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/24/2024
Dr Christmas is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2024
She was knowledgeable,curtious and very patient. Answered all my questions .Particularly, because of my time limitation she accommodated me with a relatively short notice which I appreciate very much. She reviewed my blood test thoroughly and gave me the proper instructions..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2024
Dr. Christmas is a wonderful doctor. She is kind, patient, knowledgeable and loving. I feel really secure in her care. She always has great answers to questions and offers multiple options for treatment. I feel really lucky to have her as my doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
I like her very much.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2024
Dr. Christmas is with no exception the most compassionate and caring provider I've known in my 71 years. More importantly, she knows all about me and my health and offers me the most current health and medical information available. She shares the current studies related to my health issues and is a tremendous advocate for research related to my health concerns. I'm so very fortunate to have her as my provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2024
Excellent physical exam.confirms plan of care alternatives, goals. Addressed GI and post right TKR identified concern, driving at age 86 and possible move to CCRC, plus the option need for a 6 month physical rather than current annual time.Great IPR skills as well. Comprehensive care despite time limits.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2024
Dr Christmas is the greatest doctor we ever had. She takes her time and always ask us how can she helps us. Hope she never leaves.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
Thorough, caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2024
Excellent communicator and people person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2024
Excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Dr Christmas is outstanding both professionally and personally.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2024
Dr Christmas is an excellent PCP
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2024
Terrific in knowledge and wonderful personality
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2024
Dr. Christmas is the best! She is an excellent listener and makes wise decisions in care of a person's health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2024
She's the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2024
Dr. Christmas is always well informed on why I am there. I had symptoms I didn't understand and she was able to diagnose and help me treat them. She is a good listener and respects my input.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2024
Always outstanding personally and professionally!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/2/2024
Dr. Christmas is very attentive and respectful. She makes sure that I understand what she has to say as well as letting me make decisions concerning my health with her advice. I never feel rushed out.