Carl Woodrow Christensen MD PhD, FACOG, FASAM
General Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Specializing in addiction medicine, addiction during pregnancy, and med detox in chronic pain patients.
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IHA Recovery MedicineSuite 5011, Reichert Bldg 5333 McAuley DrYpsilanti, MI 48197
Phone+1 734-712-8700
Fax+1 734-212-2121
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Summary
- Dr. Carl Christensen is an addiction medicine specialist practicing in the Ann Arbor area. He is the Medical Director of Dawn Farm treatment center and the Michigan Health Professional Recovery Program. He specializes in treating chemically dependent pregnant women at St Joes Hospital in Ann Arbor and formerly at the Detroit Medical Center.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 1985 - 1988
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 - 1985
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1984 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1985 - 1995
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Exstinguished Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MacPractice MD EHR, MacPractice, Inc., 2013
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- RCT Comparing Methadone and Buprenorphine in Pregnant Women Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPredictors of Retention and Drug Use Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Transferred to a Specialty "Second Chance" Methadone Program.Tabitha E Moses, Gary L Rhodes, Emytis Tavakoli, Carl W Christensen, Alireza Amirsadri
Substance Abuse. 2022-01-01 - 5 citationsMethadone for Opioid Use Treatment during Pregnancy: Trends in Postpartum Dose Adjustments.Clara Ward, C. Christensen
AJP Reports. 2020-08-04 - 36 citationsFetal anomalies and long-term effects associated with substance abuse in pregnancy: a literature review.Oscar A. Viteri, Eleazar Soto, Ray O. Bahado-Singh, C. Christensen, Suneet P. Chauhan
American Journal of Perinatology. 2014-12-08
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- Fellow
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