Stephen P. Christiansen, MD
Professor, Ophthalmology
Biography
Since 2009, Dr. Christiansen has served as the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr Christiansen is also Chief of Ophthalmology at Boston Medical Center. He conducts extensive research in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus and has been awarded funding by the NIH for clinical studies of strabismus (misaligned eyes), infantile cataract, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). His primary research interests are in the management of childhood and adult strabismus, pediatric cataract, ROP, and retinoblastoma.
Dr. Christiansen has served in numerous local, national, and international leadership roles. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston University Medical Group (BUMG), the physician organization for Boston Medical Center (BMC), and is the Chair of the BUMG Finance Committee. He led search committees for the BMC and BUSM Chairs of Pediatrics and Surgery. Dr. Christiansen is an Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology. He has served on the Board of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), and is currently the President of the American Orthoptic Journal, AOJ, Inc. Dr. Christiansen has also chaired the Program Planning Committee of AAPOS, organizing numerous national meetings. During his tenure, the scope of the position was expanded to include international partnerships and he led the planning committees for successful meetings in Singapore, Kyoto, Jaipur, and Barcelona.
Dr. Christiansen’s work has been recognized by ophthalmic organizations in the US. He recently received the Senior Honor Award for AAPOS, the Senior Achievement Award for the AAO, and, in 2008, the Secretariat Award for the AAO.
Dr. Christiansen has given 24 invited professor lectureships world-wide, five of which were named lectures. In addition, he has published extensively with 118 papers in peer-reviewed journals, numerous book chapters, invited editorials and other work. His bibliography can be seen at
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Christiansen+SP
Other Positions
- Helen L. and Sherwood J. Tarlow Chair, Ophthalmology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Professor, General Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- Medical College of Wisconsin, MD
- Wheaton College, BS
Publications
- Published on 7/14/2022
Bothun ED, Shainberg MJ, Christiansen SP, Vanderveen DK, Neely DE, Kruger SJ, Cotsonis G, Lambert SR. Long-term strabismus outcomes after unilateral infantile cataract surgery in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. J AAPOS. 2022 Aug; 26(4):174.e1-174.e4. PMID: 35843488.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/10/2021
Boal NS, Distefano AG, Christiansen SP, Laver NV. Unilateral Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: Clinical Profile and Pathology. Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2021 May-Aug; 12(2):386-391. PMID: 34054489.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/31/2020
Traboulsi EI, Drews-Botsch CD, Christiansen SP, Stout AU, Hartmann EE, Lambert SR. Rate of ocular trauma in children operated on for unilateral cataract in infancy-data from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. J AAPOS. 2020 10; 24(5):301-303. PMID: 32882364.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/2/2019
Tan QQ, Christiansen SP, Wang J. Development of refractive error in children treated for retinopathy of prematurity with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents: A meta-analysis and systematic review. PLoS One. 2019; 14(12):e0225643. PMID: 31790445.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/14/2019
Archer SM, Christiansen SP, Del Monte MA. Lateral rectus sag and recurrent esotropia in children. J AAPOS. 2019 12; 23(6):363. PMID: 31526858.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2019
Christiansen SP. Don't Miss This! Red Flags in the Pediatric Eye Examination: Introduction and Essential Concepts. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2019 Jul-Sep; 69(3):87-89. PMID: 31329053.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2019
Lambert JE, Christiansen SP, Peeler CE. Don't Miss This! Red Flags in the Pediatric Eye Exam: Pupils. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2019 Jul-Sep; 69(3):102-105. PMID: 31329052.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Christiansen SP. Ophthalmoplegia: When the Eyes Don't Move: An Introduction. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2018 Jan-Mar; 68(1):3. PMID: 30196775.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/4/2017
Wallace DK, Christiansen SP, Sprunger DT, Melia M, Lee KA, Morse CL, Repka MX. Esotropia and Exotropia Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology. 2018 01; 125(1):P143-P183. PMID: 29108746.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/4/2017
Wallace DK, Morse CL, Melia M, Sprunger DT, Repka MX, Lee KA, Christiansen SP. Pediatric Eye Evaluations Preferred Practice Pattern®: I. Vision Screening in the Primary Care and Community Setting; II. Comprehensive Ophthalmic Examination. Ophthalmology. 2018 01; 125(1):P184-P227. PMID: 29108745.
Read at: PubMed
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