Christopher D. Lunsford MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Physician
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3000 Erwin Rd, Rm 100DUMC Box 2911Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-3104
Fax+1 919-681-8703
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Summary
- As a Pediatric Physiatrist (PM&R, Peds Rehab Medicine), I work with the great team at Duke’s Cerebral Palsy and Related Conditions (CPRC) clinic to help patients broaden their therapeutic and functional goals. My clinical focus is spasticity management including botulinum toxin injections [Botox®, Xeomin®, Dysport®, etc], therapy plan coordination, upper and lower limb bracing, and the durable medical equipment (DME) ordering processes.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 - 2015
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010 - 2013
Spartanburg Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2009 - 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2019 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2015
SC State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsIntroduction to Disability and Antiableist Health Care: A Pilot, Student-Led Module for Preclinical Medical Students.Lydia Smeltz, Sandra Carpenter, Lauren Benedetto, Nora Newcomb, Dana Rubenstein
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2024-05-01 - 1 citationsEstablishing the Need for Anticipatory Symptom Guidance and Networked Models of Disease in Adaptive Family Management Among Children With Medical Complexity: Qualitati...Jessica Keim-Malpass, Christopher Lunsford, Lisa C Letzkus, Eleanore Scheer, Rupa S Valdez
JMIR Formative Research. 2023-11-23 - 4 citationsADEPT-CARE: A pilot, student-led initiative to improve care for persons with disabilities via a novel teaching tool.Lydia Smeltz, Sandra Carpenter, Lauren Benedetto, Nora Newcomb, Dana Rubenstein
Disability and Health Journal. 2023-07-01
Authored Content
- An Introduction to Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at UVAOctober 2017
Press Mentions
University of Utah DoctorsJune 22nd, 2021- Suny Downstate DptSeptember 15th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental MedicineMember
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