Expertise
Family physicianEducation
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Dartmouth CollegeHighlights
Has experience in chronic care management, women's health, mental health, and preventive care
Uses a functional medicine approach, focusing on the root cause of chronic illness
Empowers patients through digital health to research, track, and improve their lives
As a primary care physician, I am passionate about partnering with patients to make the best personalized and evidence-based decisions to optimize health. With so much information and testing at our fingertips, helping people find the most high-quality and relevant health information is essential.
— Christina Palmer, MD
Experience
Christina Palmer, MD, is a board-certified family physician with a special interest in chronic care management, women’s health, mental health, and preventive care. She has over 10 years of experience in primary care research, innovation, and practice.
Dr. Palmer serves as assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Colorado as well as a virtual clinician at Galileo. She has also served as a primary care provider at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and as a clinical instructor at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a co-author of the book, “Open Heart: When Open-Heart Surgery Becomes Your Best Option.”
Education
Dr. Palmer completed her undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College and received her MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco.
