Dr. Christine Eklund
Overview
Christine March, MD, MS, is a pediatric endocrinologist and is certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is attending physician and clinical instructor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed her residency, chief residency, and fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. March’s clinical interests include the treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes, optimizing management in school, and the use of novel diabetes technologies. She has presented on these areas at national and international diabetes conferences and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. March is a member of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes. She resides in Lawrenceville with her husband and dog, Pearl, and enjoys cooking and spending time outdoors.
Dr. Eklund is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Obesity in Children.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Eklund has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Eklund isAdvanced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
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- IntersexDr. Eklund isExperienced. Learn about Intersex.
- Low Blood SugarDr. Eklund isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Sugar.
- ObesityDr. Eklund isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Eklund isExperienced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Eklund isExperienced. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).