ChristopherRossSolaroMDPhD, CPE

Emergency Medicine • Quincy, IL

Chief Medical Officer, Blessing Health System Executive Director, Crossriver Quality Health Partners

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Office
1005 Broadway St
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone+1 217-223-8400

Fax+1 217-223-9945

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

95 citations
Trypsin-sensitive, rapid inactivation of a calcium-activated potassium channel
C.R. Solaro, Christopher J. Lingle
Science. 1992-09-18
120 citations
Allosteric Regulation of Bk Channel Gating by Ca2+ and Mg2+ through a Nonselective, Low Affinity Divalent Cation Site
Xue Zhang, C.R. Solaro, Christopher J. Lingle
The Journal of General Physiology. 2001-11-01
15 citations
Implications of the complex biology and micro-environment of cardiac sarcomeres in the use of high affinity troponin antibodies as serum biomarkers for cardiac disorders
Christopher R. Solaro, R. John Solaro
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2020-06-01

Press Mentions

Blessing Hospital Receives National Recognition for Third Consecutive Year for Care of Stroke PatientsJuly 29th, 2023
Blessing Hospital Retains Status as Nationally-Recognized Primary Stroke CenterJanuary 27th, 2024

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