About me
As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.
Christian Woods, MD, is an attending physician in the Sections of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Woods is a Professor of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He also serves as Vice Chair of Critical Care Education. Dr. Woods’s research efforts are focused on infectious diseases and critical care medicine.
At MedStar Washington, Dr. Woods serves as the Program Director for the Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship program and as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program. His interests include medical education, and he is currently in an advanced fellowship program focusing on Graduate Medical Education. He is also involved in a multi-institutional educational collaborative engaged in training critical care fellows for the tri-state region.
Dr. Woods’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, and the ATS Scholar. Alternatively, he is a reviewer for several journals, including The Annals of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. Frequently, Dr. Woods presents nationally to professional societies on topics including medical education and severe respiratory infections.
Among other honors, Dr. Woods has received the James A. Curtin Award for Outstanding Clinical Educator from the MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Internal Medicine program over ten times and was recognized by the D.C. Chapter of the American College of Physicians with the Sol Katz Teaching Award. He is board-certified in Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Woods received his medical degree from Saint George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. He completed a residency in Infectious Disease where he was chief and later a first fellowship in Infectious Diseases and a second fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians (FACP)
- American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDA)
- American Thoracic Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
- Association of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine Program Directors
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Aspergillosis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Of The Leg
- Chlamydia
- Cryptococcosis Of The Brain
- Cryptococcosis Of The Lungs
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Fungal Infection Of The Nails
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Infections Of Skin
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gonorrhea
- Granuloma Of The Brain
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Histoplasmosis
- Infection After Transplant
- Infection Of The Heart Valve
- Infection Of The Implantable Cardioverter
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Nocardiosis Of The Lungs
- Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
- Penile Inflammation
- Pneumonia
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Knee
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Scarlet Fever
- Sepsis
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Shingles
- Sinus Infections
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Spinal Cord Abscess
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Syphilis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Tuberculosis Of The Spine
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Bacteriology Testing
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine-Grenada (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Dr. Woods is one of seven physicians that helped save the life of Steven Jones, the husband of Dr. Sandra Swain.
Boot camp program prepares fellows to care for critically ill patients.