Dr. Christopher J. Colombo, MD, FACP, FCCM, CEC, CMC, CPPC
Internist
About
LTC(R) Christopher J. Colombo, MD, MA, FCCM, FACP, concluded his distinguished 20-year tenure in the Army with a focus on critical care medicine. His last assignment was as the Chief of the Department of Virtual Health and TeleCritical Care at Madigan Army Medical Center, after previously serving as the special projects officer for operational virtual health at the Regional Health Command Atlantic. Transitioning to civilian life, he has embraced various roles, including critical care physician, executive coach, and consultant for health technology research and development firms. He has also been the Principal Investigator for several million dollars in federal research grants that explore the effects of telemedicine and simulation technology in challenging operational settings. His earlier research focused on the integration of these environments with traditional hospital-based virtual health and graduate medical education. LTC Colombo played a pivotal role as PI on one of the final four teams developing the National Emergency TeleCritical Care Network (NETCCN) in response to COVID-19 and other emergencies. He was the site PI for the ACTT trials at MAMC and contributed as a curriculum developer and instructor for critical care courses for the Society of Critical Care Medicine, as well as for African partner nations. During his deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served as Chief of Critical Care for the 10th Combat Support Hospital and acted as the Theater Consultant for Critical Care. His previous roles included Chief of Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, along with Associate Program Director for Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at the National Capital Consortium.
You can follow his thought leaddership on the topics of mentoring an coaching at www.FunctionalMentoring.com
Education and Training
Eastern Virginia Medical School MD 2002
State Univ. of New York M.A. Experimental Pathology 1998
Simon’s Rock College of Bard B.A. Social Science 1996
Simon’s Rock College of Bard B.A. Natural Science 1995
Simon’s Rock College of Bard A.A. 1994
Board Certification
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Board Certified in Critical Care Med. American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Internal Medicine; American Board of Internal Medicine
License to Practice Medicine; Washington
License to Practice Medicine; Maryland
License to Practice Medicine; Georgia
Certified MentorCoach (CMC)
Certified Positive Psychology Coach (CPPC)
The Center for Executive Coaching Board Certified Coach (BCC)
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFaculty Titles & Positions
- Professor of Medicine Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 2022 - Present
- Assistant Professor of Medicine Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 2006 - 2017
- Associate Professor of Medicine Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 2017 - 2022
- U.S. Army ACLS National Faculty American Heart Association 2018 - 2022
- Medical Director Eisenhower Army Medical Center 2016 - 2018
- Program Director, ACLS Eisenhower Army Medical Center 2010 - 2018
- Program Director, ACLS Walter Reed AMC 2008 - 2010
- Chief of Medical Residents Eisenhower Army Medical Center 2005 - 2006
Awards
- 2022 2021 Geneva Foundation Researcher of the Year Year
- 2021 MHSRS Outstanding Research Accomplishment Team for EPICC Year
- 2022 Disruptive Tech Program Award for NETCCN, Federal Health IT Innovation Year
- 2021 Madigan Transitional Year Internship Teacher of the Year Year
- 2021 BG George J. Brown Mentor’s Cube Award, Madigan Army MedCen Research day Year
- 2021 SCCM Presidential Citation Year
- 2020 COL William Crosby Superiority in Research Award, Army ACP Year
- 2020 Army Commendation Medal for Virtual health innovation/service during COVID19 Year
- 2020 Commander’s Coin for excellence I-Corp Commander Year
- 2020 Coin of excellence Undersecretary of the Army Year
- 2019 Commander’s Coin for excellence, 47th CSH commander Year
- 2017 Surgeon General’s A-Designator Year
- 2019 Commander’s Coin for excellence, 47th CSH commander Year
- 2016 Meritorious Service Medal for service as Associate Program Director and Chief of Critical Care Medicine Year
- 2015 Physician of the Year, Eisenhower Army Medical Center Year
- 2002 Alpha Omega Alpha, Gamma Chapter, Virginia Year
Professional Memberships
- Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American College of Physicians/ American Society of Internal Medicine
- 2022 Disruptive Tech Program Award for NETCCN, Federal Health IT Innovation
Fellowships
- National Capital Consortium Critical Care Medicine 2008
- National Capital Consortium Assoc. Prog. Dir. Crit. Care 2010
Fellowships
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Critical Care Medicine fellowship
Professional Affiliations
- Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA/ Kadlec Hospital, Richland, WA/ Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD
Articles and Publications
- Dr. Colombo is an extensively published author of peer reviewed journals that can be found on PubMed.
What do you attribute your success to?
- Having good role models. My mom came to the United States from Italy not speaking a word of English when she was 10 and became very successful. My dad put himself through college working as a handyman in the summers, and now has his PhD in Polymer Chemistry and works in research and development. They both modeled the long view of sticking to your values. They helped me understand the idea that failure happens and it's not the end, but just another step.
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