Alison Christy, MD

Dr. Christy studied medicine and did her PhD in immunology at Northwestern University, studying mast cells in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. She did her residency in child neurology at Oregon Health and Science University, where she received the Dr. Cheryl Hanna Fellow Humanism Award for her commitment to patient care. She is passionate about bringing diverse people into medicine, and particularly into neurology. For her overall commitment to education, advocacy, research and patient care, she won the 2022 Values in Action Award at Providence Health and Services and the 2025 American Medical Women Association Leadership Council INSPIRE Award. She is the chair of the history section of the American Academy of Neurology, with a research focus on women and diverse people in medicine, and gives national talks on the history of women in medicine and on the history of disability and advocacy. She won the American Academy of Neurology 2024 and 2025 Lawrence C. McHenry Award in recognition of excellence in history of neurology research. She records a monthly podcast on child neurology called "Immature Brains: A Child Neurology Podcast." She creates non-profit games for neurology education, found at neurdgames.com and neurdle.com.