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Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness) and Family Medicine

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2006)

354 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

(858) 678-6574

Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in San Diego, CA specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine. She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego and SCRIPPS HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDERS MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

10010 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Address:

354 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

Address:

4077 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

In The News

“The number of hospitals providing palliative care services, according to the Center to Advance Palliative Care, as reported by Dr. Sonya Christianson in The San Diego Union-Tribune, grew from 658...”—"The Final Exit", Huff Post, January 2016

hospital care	262
inpatient care	262

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	30
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	25

hospital care	429
inpatient care	429

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	95
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	44
Cancer	23

hospital care	298
inpatient care	298

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	162
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	51
Cancer	25

hospital care	158
inpatient care	158

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	50
Cancer	27

hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	29
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	56
Cancer	26

hospital care	166
inpatient care	166

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	52
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	48
Cancer	25

hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	41
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	32
Dementia	48
Cancer	31

hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	50
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Dementia	54
Cancer	29

hospital care	359
inpatient care	359

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	62
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	38
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sonya Koo Christianson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Green Hospital

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

SCRIPPS HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDERS MEDICAL GROUP INC

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Biography

Dr. Sonya Christianson practices hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine in San Diego, CA and Encinitas, CA. Dr. Christianson's hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, and Scripps Green Hospital. She attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego for residency.