Alexander B. Christ, MD, is an orthopaedic oncologist who specializes in the treatment of both benign and malignant tumors, as well as related conditions of the musculoskeletal system. He has a special interest in limb salvage and reconstructive techniques following treatment of bone tumors. His philosophy is to first help patients understand their disease and treatment options. Dr. Christ prioritizes each patient’s goals and needs in order to develop an effective multidisciplinary treatment plan aimed at giving the best outcome possible. When surgery is required, he strives to maximize function and mobility while accomplishing the primary goal of curing the cancer. Dr. Christ is passionate about scientific research that can improve the lives of patients with musculoskeletal tumors, and he has published on a wide variety of related subjects in peer reviewed journals. Specifically, he is interested in sarcoma genetics, drug delivery, and advanced reconstructive techniques after tumor removal.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - University of California, Irvine, Doctor of Medicine

Hospital for Special Surgery, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology

Hospital for Special Surgery, Internship in Orthopedic Surgery

Yale University (Bachelor's)

Hospital for Special Surgery, Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement

Practice

Keck Medicine of USC - Orthopedic Surgery

Affiliation

Keck Hospital of USC

USC Norris Cancer Hospital

Professional memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

American College of Surgeons

Orthopaedic Research Society

American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Awards and publications

McLawhorn AS, Christ AB, Morgenstern R, Burge A, Alexiades MM, Su EP. Prosepctive Evaluation of the Posterior Tissue Envelope and Anterior Capsule after Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31679976

Christ AB, Mendez L, Gausden EB, Blevins JL, Bostrom MP, Sculco PK. Outcomes and Complications Following Non-Oncologic Total Femoral Replacements. HIP International. 2019 Jul 18. PMID: 31317783.

Woon CYL, Christ AB, Goto R, Shanaghan K, Shubin Stein BE, Gonzalez Della Valle A. Return to the operating room after patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty for isolated patellofemoral arthritis – a systematic review. International Orthopaedics. 2019 Jan 7. PMID: 30617612

Strickland SM, Bird ML, Christ AB. Advances in Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2018 Jun;11(2):221-230. PMID: 29721690.

Zimel MN, Horowitz CB, Rajasekhar VK, Christ AB, Wei X, Wu J, Wojnarowicz PM, Wang D, Goldring SR, Purdue PE, Healey JH. HPMA-Copolymer Nanocarrier Targets Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Epud 2017 Aug 222017 Dec;16(12)2701-2710. PMID: 28830983.

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1427316702

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