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Dr. Caress Christian, MD, FAAFP

Family Practitioner

4/5(18)
208 Kevin Ln Suite 201 Brodheadsville PA, 18322
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4/5

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Dr. Caress Christian is a family practitioner practicing in Brodheadsville, PA. Dr. Christian specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Christian possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

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Dr. Caress Christian, MD, FAAFP's Expert Contributions
  • Is hypoglycemia a medical emergency?

    Yes it can be especially for a diabetic on insulin, as it may continue to go down. Glucose under 70 is considered hypoglycemia. It can lead to diaphoresis(excessive sweating), dizziness, confusion, lightheaded, weakness and in some cases altered mental status or even loss of consciousness. If you’re diabetic on meds, they should be adjusted by your physician to prevent future risk of this. In studies, hypoglycemia has been linked to higher mortality. READ MORE

  • What should I do if my ankle hurts after working out?

    Typically the most common pain of the foot in runners is plantar fasciitis, this is the bottom of the foot. If the ankle is painful then it’s most likely a tendon sprain or overuse. Depending on the location it’s different tendons. Lateral mid region tendons are most common and inside of the ankle is less so as the deltoid ligaments there are extremely strong. Tendon pain usually resolves with period of rest and short nsaids course. However pain that is dull, insidious, nocturnal and persistent is a sign of fracture which would require mri to diagnose. READ MORE

Treatments

  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis C
  • Pain
  • Tonsillitis
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
  • Vascular Disease
  • Goiter

Dr. Caress Christian, MD, FAAFP's Practice location

Caress Christian, MD

208 Kevin Ln Suite 201 -
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
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New patients: 570-992-7620
Fax: 570-992-9884

Lehigh Valley Health Network

3600 Westminster Way -
Nazareth, PA 18064
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New patients: 347-268-0350
www.lvhn.org

Lehigh Valley Health Network

120 Burrus Blvd Suite 200 -
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
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New patients: 347-268-0350, 570-992-7620
Fax: 570-992-9884
www.lvhn.org

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Patient Experience with Dr. Christian


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Dr. Caress Christian, MD, FAAFP has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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PALMERTON HOSPITALl

135 LAFAYETTE AVENUE PALMERTON PA 18071

Head south on Kevin Lane 561 ft
Turn right onto Interchange Road (US 209) 10.3 mi
Make a slight left onto Forest Inn Road 2.8 mi
Continue left onto Forest Inn Road 1935 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Forest Inn Road 3473 ft
Continue right onto Forest Inn Road 991 ft
Turn right onto Delaware Avenue 1.1 mi
Turn right onto 3rd Street 421 ft
Turn left onto Franklin Street 885 ft
Turn right onto 2nd Street 641 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

16.0 miSee direction

POCONO MEDICAL CENTERl

206 EAST BROWN STREET EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301

Head south on Kevin Lane 561 ft
Turn left onto Interchange Road (US 209) 3.2 mi
Continue straight onto Hamilton Road West (US 209) 3.1 mi
Keep left at the fork onto US 209 2613 ft
Merge left onto PA 33 2.0 mi
Keep right at the fork towards US 209 North: Stroudsburg 7.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards East Stroudsburg 1299 ft
Make a slight right 117 ft
Make a slight right onto Prospect Street 846 ft
Turn right onto East Brown Street 550 ft
You have arrived at your destination

16.4 miSee direction

COORDINATED HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALl

2310 HIGHLAND AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18017

Head south on Kevin Lane 561 ft
Turn left onto Interchange Road (US 209) 3.1 mi
Make a slight right 569 ft
Continue straight onto Easton-Wilkes-Barre Turnpike 2.6 mi
Continue straight onto Wilkes Barre Turnpike 2700 ft
Continue straight onto Easton-Wilkes-Barre Turnpike 1016 ft
Take the ramp on the left 786 ft
Merge left onto PA 33 15.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 22 West: Bethlehem 3983 ft
Merge left onto US-22 (US 22) 2.3 mi
Continue straight onto Lehigh Valley Thruway (US 22) 1.3 mi
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

26.7 miSee direction

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERGl

2545 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM PA 18017

3600 Westminster Way, Nazareth, PA 18064, USA
Head east on Westminster Way toward Heatherwood Way
371 ft
Turn left onto Heatherwood Way
174 ft
Turn right onto Penn Dixie Rd
0.1 mi
Turn right onto PA-248 W
0.9 mi
Turn left onto S Chestnut St
482 ft
Turn right onto W Main St
272 ft
Turn left onto PA-329 W/PA-987 S/Race StContinue to follow PA-329 W/PA-987 S
2.1 mi
Turn left onto PA-987 S/Airport RdContinue to follow Airport Rd
3.0 mi
Turn left onto Schoenersville Rd
1.2 mi
Slight right
0.2 mi
Turn right
0.1 mi
Turn leftDestination will be on the right
348 ft
2545 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA

8.0 miSee direction

COORDINATED HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALl

2310 HIGHLAND AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18017

3600 Westminster Way, Nazareth, PA 18064, USA
Head east on Westminster Way toward Heatherwood Way
371 ft
Turn left onto Heatherwood Way
174 ft
Turn right onto Penn Dixie Rd
0.1 mi
Turn right onto PA-248 W
0.4 mi
Turn left onto Broad St
0.3 mi
Turn left onto E Main St
0.2 mi
Turn right onto Township Line Rd
3.6 mi
Turn left onto Highland Ave
423 ft
Turn right
174 ft
Slight rightDestination will be on the right
102 ft
2300 Highland Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18020, USA

4.9 miSee direction

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUSl

1872 RIVERSIDE CIRCLE EASTON PA 18045

3600 Westminster Way, Nazareth, PA 18064, USA
Head east on Westminster Way toward Heatherwood Way
371 ft
Turn left onto Heatherwood Way
174 ft
Turn right onto Penn Dixie Rd
0.1 mi
Turn left onto PA-248 E
0.7 mi
Turn right onto Gun Club Rd
1.2 mi
Turn left onto Newburg Rd
3.5 mi
Turn right onto Country Club Rd
0.6 mi
Turn left onto Hecktown Rd
0.1 mi
Turn right to merge onto PA-33 S
2.9 mi
Take the Freemansburg Ave exit
0.3 mi
Keep right at the fork and merge onto Freemansburg Ave
0.2 mi
Turn left onto St Luke's Blvd
0.2 mi
Turn left at Star DrDestination will be on the right
0.1 mi
1872 Riverside Cir, Easton, PA 18045, USA

10.0 miSee direction

PALMERTON HOSPITALl

135 LAFAYETTE AVENUE PALMERTON PA 18071

Head west on Interchange Road (US 209) 3823 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Interchange Road (US 209) 11.4 mi
Make a slight left onto Forest Inn Road 2.8 mi
Continue left onto Forest Inn Road 1935 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Forest Inn Road 3473 ft
Continue right onto Forest Inn Road 991 ft
Turn right onto Delaware Avenue 1.1 mi
Turn right onto 3rd Street 421 ft
Turn left onto Franklin Street 885 ft
Turn right onto 2nd Street 641 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

17.6 miSee direction

POCONO MEDICAL CENTERl

206 EAST BROWN STREET EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301

Head east on Interchange Road (US 209) 1.5 mi
Continue straight onto Hamilton Road West (US 209) 3.1 mi
Keep left at the fork onto US 209 2613 ft
Merge left onto PA 33 2.0 mi
Keep right at the fork towards US 209 North: Stroudsburg 7.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards East Stroudsburg 1299 ft
Make a slight right 117 ft
Make a slight right onto Prospect Street 846 ft
Turn right onto East Brown Street 550 ft
You have arrived at your destination

14.6 miSee direction

COORDINATED HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALl

2310 HIGHLAND AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18017

Head east on Interchange Road (US 209) 1.3 mi
Make a slight right 569 ft
Continue straight onto Easton-Wilkes-Barre Turnpike 2.6 mi
Continue straight onto Wilkes Barre Turnpike 2700 ft
Continue straight onto Easton-Wilkes-Barre Turnpike 1016 ft
Take the ramp on the left 786 ft
Merge left onto PA 33 15.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 22 West: Bethlehem 3983 ft
Merge left onto US-22 (US 22) 2.3 mi
Continue straight onto Lehigh Valley Thruway (US 22) 1.3 mi
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

24.8 miSee direction