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 Breast Surgeon in Tampa, Fl.



James Arlo Christensen, M.D.
4600 N. Habana Ave, #21
Tampa, FL 33614
813-877-8201

DATE OF BIRTH: September 6, 1943, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

MARITAL STATUS: Married—Marilyn D. (Harrington) Christensen

CHILDREN: James Brent Christensen
Leslie Diane Christensen

EDUCATION: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana—B.A. 1965
Indiana University School of Medicine—M.D
Indianapolis, IN 1968
Marion County General Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Rotating Internship 1968-1969
University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital
Surgical Residency—1969-1973

MILITARY SERVICE: Active Duty—Major, United States Air Force
Commander 354th ATC Hospital, USAF Base
Myrtle Beach, SC, 1974—1976
Chief of Surgery, Myrtle Beach AFB Hospital
Myrtle Beach, SC, 1975—1976
Director of Professional Services, Myrtle Beach AFB
Hospital, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1975—1976

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS: Instructor of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, FL, 1973—1974
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of South Florida College
Of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Tampa, FL
1976-1979
Clinical Assistant Professor , University of South Florida College of
Medicine, Department of Surgery, Tampa, FL 1979—

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Surgery--#22230, December 3, 1976
Recertification #22230, November 22, 1986
Recertification #22230, October 20, 1995

LICENSES: Indiana, August 2, 1978
Florida, March 6, 1970
South Carolina, May 6, 1975

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Memorial Hospital of Tampa—Courtesy
St. Joseph’s Hospital of Tampa—Active
St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital—Associate
Tampa General Hospital—Courtesy


PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Burn Association
American College of Surgeons (fellow)
Florida Chapter—American College of Surgeons
Florida Surgical Association
Florida Medical Association
Hillsborough County Medical Association
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Tampa Bay Surgical Society

APPOINTMENTS: Intensive Care Committee, St. Joseph’s Hospital
Insurance Review Committee, HCMA
State Trauma Committee, ACS—Instructor
Sub-Committee on Categorization of Emergency Medical
Capabilities of Hospitals
Executive Council, HCMA 1980-1983
Chairman Tissue Committee, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1984-89
Chairman Program Committee, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph’s
Hospital, 1987-89
Alternate Examiner, American Board of Surgery, 1989 & 1994
Secretary-Treasurer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1989
Treasurer, St. Joseph’s Hospital Physician’s Association, Inc. 1989
Board of Directors, St. Joseph’s Physician’s Association, 1989-1993
Board of Trustees, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1995-1996
Board of Trustees, St. Joseph’s/ St. Anthony’s Health Care Systems
1996
Medical Advisor, The Breast Center at St Joseph’s Womens’ Hospital
2002
Chairman, Quality Committee, St. Joseph’s/Baptist Health Care 2002
Executive Committee, St. Joseph’s /Baptist Healthcare, 2002

PUBLICATIONS: Mesenteric Cysts: A Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in Children. James A. Christensen, et al, The American Surgeon, Vol. 41, No. 6, June 1975.

Common Bile Duct Obstruction Secondary to Peptic Ulder. James W. Fuller, MD, James A. Christensen, et al, The American Surgeon, Vol. 41, No. 10, October 1975, pp 640-42

Bile Duct Ptyalism in a Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia Simulating Bronchobiliary Fistula. James A. Christensen, et al, American Journal of Surgery, 127: 765-67, June 1974

A Comparison of the Clinical Performance of Students in Three and Four Year Curricula. James A. Hallock, MD, James A. Christensen, MD et al, Journal of Medical Education, 52: 658-663, August 1977

Delayed Neurologic Injury Secondary to High Voltage Current with Recovery. James A. Christensen et al, The Journal of Trauma, Vol. 20, No.12, February 1980