Dr. Christina M. Puchalski MD
Internist
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Dept. Of Medicine Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Christina Puchalski is an internist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Puchalski specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Puchalski provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1984
Mechanical Engineering 1994
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Physicians and patient spirituality: professional boundaries, competency, and ethics.
- Reconnecting the science and art of medicine.
- Spirituality and end-of-life care: a time for listening and caring.
- Listening to stories of pain and joy. Physicians and other caregivers can help patients find comfort and meaning at the end of life.
- Spirituality, religion, and healing in palliative care.
- Beliefs of primary care residents regarding spirituality and religion in clinical
- The role of spirituality in health care.
- Religion, spirituality, and depressive symptoms in primary care house officers.
- Creating healing environments.
- American Association for Cancer Education membership perspectives of spirituality in cancer education.
- Spirituality and medicine: curricula in medical education.
- Interdisciplinary spiritual care for seriously ill and dying patients: a collaborative model.
- Religion, spirituality, and depressive symptoms in patients with HIV/AIDS.
- Self-rated health of primary care house officers and its relationship to psychological and spiritual well-being.
- Spirituality and the care of patients at the end-of-life: an essential component of care.
Awards
- 2014 **A 2014 Washingtonian Top Doc
Treatments
- General Care
- Diabetes
- Anemia
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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