Christina Alexandra Blum, MD
she/her/hers
Neurology
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Director of Stroke Services, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Dr. Blum is a neurohospitalist who sees neurology inpatients at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
My education and training
- Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
Español
Spanish
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology
- Neurology, 2014
- American Academy of Neurology, National
- American Heart Association, National
- American Neurological Association, National
- Neurohospitalist Society, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Alex Chen, Christina Blum, Qingyang Yuan “Bridging the Gap: Improving Post-Acute Stroke Follow Up.” , Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-stroke Care Conference : 2025
Jenna L Miller, Caroline F. Gentile Kruse, Tony Pinto, Karrima Owens, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Christina Blum “Trends in ED Length of Stay and Timely Follow-Up Care After Implementation of an ED TIA Pathway.” , American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting : 2025
Jenna L Miller, Caroline F. Gentile Kruse, Tony Pinto, Karrima Owens, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Christina Blum Trends in ED Length of Stay and Timely Follow-Up Care After Implementation of an ED TIA Pathway , Neurohospitalist Society Conference: 2024
Jenna L Miller, Caroline F. Gentile Kruse, Tony Pinto, Karrima Owens, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Christina Blum Implementation of a Clinical Pathway to Improve Time to Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with TIA in the Emergency Department , Neurohospitalist Society Conference: 2024
James JG, Wechsler LR, Blum CA, Bae CJ, Tropea TF Provider Impressions of Inpatient Teleneurology Consultation , Neurology Clinical Practice, 14(3): 2024
Laura Stein, Jon Pomeroy, Melissa Spahr, Karlie Scavicchio, Aaron Rothstein, Ujwala Tambe, Christina Blum, Daniel Cristancho, Megan Yellareddigari, Karrima Owens, Michele Sellers, Colin Hoey "Stroke Tracking: Improving Core Measure Compliance Tracking & Efficiency" , International Stroke Conference: 2024
Karrima Owens, Christina Blum, Mark Cort, Paul Novello, Ellen McPartland, Michele Sellers, Laura Stein, Colin Hoey, Aaron Rothstein "An Expedited Transfer Process Improves Door In Door Out Times" , International Stroke Conference Nursing Symposium Podium Presentation: 2024
Michele Cellers, Laura A Stein, Karrima C Owens, Christina Blum, Catherine Schmitt "Use of EHR Based System Improves Stroke Alerting Process in the Emergency Department , International Stroke Conference Nursing Symposium: 2024
Michele Sellers, Laura Stein, Karrima Owens, Christina Blum, Catherine Schmitt “Use of EHR Based System Improves Stroke Alerting Process in the Emergency Department.” , International Stroke Conference-Nursing Symposium: 2024
Julio A Chalela, Christina A Blum Acute toxic-metabolic encephalopathy in adults , UptoDate: 2021