Christina Amend, MD
Position title: Assistant Professor, Associate Fellowship Director
Address:
Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy
For Academic Inquiries: (608) 263-6691
Education
BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Chief Resident, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Professional Activities
Dr. Amend is assistant professor (CHS) in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy and associate fellowship director for the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship. She was a recipient of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society/Novo Nordisk Clinical Scholar Award in 2022.
Clinical Interests
Amend’s clinical interests include bleeding and clotting disorders in children. She is the pediatric director of the Comprehensive Program for Bleeding Disorders, where patients with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other factor deficiencies are treated. Amend is also generally interested in benign hematology including immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and hereditary spherocytosis (HS).