CarlWoodrowChristensenMDPhD, FACOG, FASAM
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Ypsilanti, MIGeneral 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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Office
IHA Recovery Medicine
Suite 5011, Reichert Bldg 5333 McAuley Dr
Ypsilanti, MI 48197Phone+1 734-712-8700Fax+1 734-212-2121
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
- 75 citationsMagnesium Sulfate Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size When Administered Before but Not After Coronary Reperfusion in a Canine ModelCarl W. Christensen, Michelle A. Rieder, Eve L. Silverstein, Nelson Gencheff
Circulation. 1995-11-01 - 20 citationsLung damage and pulmonary uptake of serotonin in intact dogsChristopher A. Dawson, Carl W. Christensen, David A. Rickaby, John H. Linehan, M. R. Johnston
Journal of Applied Physiology. 1985-06-01 - 78 citationsNeuropharmacological actions of enkephalin after systemic administration.Nicholas P. Plotnikoff, Abba J. Kastin, David H. Coy, Carl W. Christensen, Andrew V. Schally
Life Sciences. 1976-10-15
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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