Christina M. McKinney, MD
- Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- christina.mckinney@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric hospitalist, I specialize in the care of hospitalized children. I emphasize family-centered care to empower my patients and their families to understand their diagnosis and treatment. I strive to help them feel comfortable and ensure that their voices are heard to provide the best possible hospital experience.
Being a pediatrician is an incredible privilege. I admire children's resilience, strength and zest for life, and I love working with them every day. I also enjoy the challenge of problem-solving, thinking critically and identifying ways to improve the care we provide.
In my clinical practice and research, I’m passionate about medical education, professional identity development and providing high-value, high-quality care. I am interested in identifying resource overutilization in the inpatient setting and exploring de-implementation strategies to enhance high-value care practices.
When I’m not at the hospital, I enjoy traveling, hiking, running, cooking, cheering for the Cincinnati Bengals and spending time outdoors with my husband, son and German Shepherd.
MD: University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, 2019,
Residency: University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY, 2022,
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2024,
Certifications: Pediatrics, 2023; Hospital Medicine, 2024
Services and Specialties
Publications
How the Pandemic Impacted Resource Utilization in Hospitalized Children With Bacterial Infections. Clinical Pediatrics. 2025; 64(8):1123-1130.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic healthcare restrictions on utilisation and diagnostic yield of outpatient transthoracic echocardiograms. Cardiology in the Young. 2023; 33(10):1936-1941.
Beyond Residents-as-Teachers: The Development of an Advanced Medical Education Pilot Elective for Pediatric Residents. Cureus. 2023; 15(6):e40937.
Classification scheme for ductal morphology in cyanotic patients with ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow and association with outcomes of patent ductus arteriosus stenting. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2019; 93(5):933-943.
Comparison Between Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent and Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt as Palliation for Infants With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow Insights From the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. Circulation. 2018; 137(6):589-601.
Acute and Midterm Outcomes of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Treatment of Dysfunctional Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits in Patients With Aortopulmonary Transposition and a Systemic Right Ventricle. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2017; 10(9).
Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children and Young Adults. New England Journal of Medicine. 2017; 376(1):11-20.
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