Overview of Dr. Bales
Dr. Christina Bales is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 15 years. Dr. Bales accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 98 doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology.
Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Childrens Hospital of Phila Gastro Nutrition
Philadelphia, PA 19104Fax+1 215-590-3606
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2011
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2005
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Whole Foods Introduction Associated With Symptomatic Anastomotic Ulceration in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome.Wenjing Zong, Juan Salich, Arthur Kastl, Jacqueline Kirsch, Lindsey Albenberg
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2023-12-01 - 2 citationsImpact of Pancreatic Enzymes on Enteral Fat and Nitrogen Absorption in Short Bowel Syndrome.Nina N Sainath, Christina Bales, Jefferson N Brownell, Octavia Pickett-Blakely, Aisha Sattar
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2022-07-01 - 16 citationsDietary fiber-based regulation of bile salt hydrolase activity in the gut microbiota and its relevance to human disease.Arthur Kastl, Wenjing Zong, Victoria M Gershuni, Elliot S Friedman, Ceylan Tanes
Gut Microbes. 2022-06-06
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AmeriHealth Direct POS
AmeriHealth Direct POS Value Network
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth HMO Value Network
AmeriHealth PPO
AmeriHealth PPO Value Network
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPOHorizon BCBS Direct Access
Horizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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