Dr. Ana Gabriela Cristancho, MD, PhD
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Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine · See training
Board certification listed
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology · See credentials
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Specialty
Pediatrician
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood.
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- University of MiamiUndergraduate · Philosophy and Biology · dual major
- University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineMedical school · MD
- University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineGraduate school · Cancer Biology · PhD
- Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency · Child Neurology · Residency
- Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency · General Pediatrics · Residency
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship · Fetal Neurology and Research · Fellowship
Board certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyCertification · Certified 2018
Awards and honors
- AAN Enhanced Resident Leadership Scholarship for Child NeurologyAwarded 2018
- Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator AwardAwarded 2025
- CHOP Alavi-Dabiri Award
for excellence in post-doctoral studies
- Marc A. Dichter Award for Excellence in Translational ResearchAwarded 2018
- Jessica A. Panzer “Good Catch” award for contribution to clinical careAwarded 2017
- American Academy of Neurology Award for Excellence in Clinical NeurologyAwarded 2013
- Balduin Lucke Memorial Prize for superior research on any problem in any field of experimental medicine and biologyAwarded 2011
- FASEB NIH MARC Summer Research Conference Travel AwardAwarded 2009
- Magna Cum Laude, General Honors, Honors in BiologyUniversity of Miami · Awarded 2004
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Training Program ScholarAwarded 2004
- Outstanding Senior in Philosophy AwardAwarded 2004
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Exceptional Research Opportunities ProgramAwarded 2003
- Phi Beta KappaAwarded 2002
About
Dr. Ana Gabriela Cristancho is a pediatrician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with training in child neurology, general pediatrics, and fetal neurology and research. She earned her MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, completed residency training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Her bio also notes that she is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and an Attending Neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- NPI
- 1295172948
- Primary taxonomy
- 208000000X
Frequently asked questions
What type of doctor is Dr. Ana Gabriela Cristancho?
She is a pediatrician with training in child neurology.
What training has Dr. Cristancho completed?
She earned MD and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed residency and fellowship training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
What board certification is listed for Dr. Cristancho?
She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Where does Dr. Cristancho practice?
She practices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her bio lists roles at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.