Christina Snow Chan, MD
Neonatologist
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Christina Snow Chan M.D., is a neonatologist at Children's Health℠ and an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal.
Dr. Chan earned her medical degree at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics and received advanced training in neonatology through a fellowship at the UC San Diego Medical Center.
Dr. Chan was named a Texas Monthly Super Doctor Rising Star 2019 - 2020, Dr. Chan has delivered numerous international and national invited lectures and published several academic articles.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of California - San Diego (2007)
- Residency
- University of California - San Diego (2010), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- University of California - San Diego (2013), Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal
Conditions
- Abdominal Masses
- Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Anencephaly
- Anorectal Malformation (Imperforate Anus)
- Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
- Biliary Atresia
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Outlet Obstruction
- Bowel Atresia
- Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)
- Chronic Lung Disease (CLD)
- Cloacal Exstrophy
- Colon Atresia
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Infections
- Congenital Lung Lesions
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- Craniosynostosis
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Down Syndrome
- Duodenal Atresia
- Edema
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
- Encephalocele
- Encephalopathy (Encephalitis)
- Enteroviruses
- Esophageal Atresia
- Feeding Disorder (PFD)
- First Unprovoked Seizure
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroschisis
- Goldenhar Syndrome (Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Dysplasia (OAV))
- Head and Neck Lumps
- Hemophilia
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydrops
- Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
- Hypotonia (Floppy Muscle Syndrome)
- Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) (Intrapartum Asphyxia)
- Intestinal Disorders
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Stroke
- Isolated Craniosynostosis
- Jejunal and Ileal Atresia
- Laryngomalacia
- Lordosis
- Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
- Meconium Aspiration
- Mediastinal Masses
- Metabolic Disease
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Neonatal Diabetes
- Newborn Tumors
- Noonan Syndrome
- Omphalocele
- Open Neural Tube Defects (ONTDs)
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pierre Robin
- Pleural Effusions
- Poland Syndrome (Poland Sequence)
- Prematurity
- Prenatal Drug Exposure
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Renal Malformation
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Rubella (German measles)
- Sepsis/Meningitis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Skeletal Dysplasias and Abnormalities
- Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)
- Syndromic Craniosynostosis
- Syphilis
- Tay-Sachs
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- VATER Syndrome (VACTERL Association)
- Very Low Birth Weight
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Video Recording of Neonatal Resuscitation
- Point of care ultrasound
- Medical technology and informatics
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Publications
- Galectin-3 binding protein in human preterm infant umbilical cord plasma. Chan C, Bode L, Kim J J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2015 8 2 99-104
- Human milk galectin-3 binding protein and breast-feeding-associated HIV transmission. Chan CS, Kim HY, Autran C, Kim JH, Sinkala M, Kankasa C, Mwiya M, Thea DM, Aldrovandi GM, Kuhn L, Bode L Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2013 Dec 32 12 e473-5
- Challenges in the practice of human milk nutrition in the neonatal intensive care unit. Kim JH, Chan CS, Vaucher YE, Stellwagen LM Early Hum. Dev. 2013 Oct 89 Suppl 2 S35-8
- Pooling expressed breastmilk to provide a consistent feeding composition for premature infants. Stellwagen LM, Vaucher YE, Chan CS, Montminy TD, Kim JH Breastfeed Med 2013 Apr 8 205-9
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Professional Activities
- Practitioner Performance Evaluation Committee for THD (2019)
- Epic Physician Builder Certification (2018)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor Certified (2018)
- Pediatric Advisory Board for THD (2018)
- Center of Advanced Pediatric & Perinatal Education: Simulation Instructor (2017)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2007)
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Awards and Honors
- Texas Monthly Super Doctors, Rising Star (2019-2020)
- Travel Award (2013), Clinical and Translational Science Awards - CC-CHOC
- Outstanding Resident in Primary Care (2009), University of California - San Diego
- Resident Research Award and Grant (2009), University of California - San Diego
- Acquire Superior Knowledge Award (2008), University of California - San Diego
- AAP Residency Award (2008), University of California - San Diego