Dr. Alison Christy received a Bachelor of Arts in neurosciences at Amherst College in Massachusetts. She studied medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she also received a PhD in immunology for her research on immune cells in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. She completed her residency in child neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University, where she was active in teaching, medical ethics and medical humanities, and received the Dr. Cheryl Hanna Humanism Award “in recognition of her compassion, selflessness and concern for patients’ spiritual and emotional well-being.”
Dr. Christy continues to research, publish and present on pediatric neuroimmunological diseases. She is interested in community education on pediatric neurological disorders and protection of the brain, and has presented in schools, at juvenile detention centers, and to nursing and physical assistant groups.
She also interviews other pediatric neurologists in podcasts for the Journal of Child Neurology (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcn), to spread information about current research and developments in pediatric neurology to a wider audience.
Her areas of expertise include pediatric neurology, neuroimmunological disorders including multiple sclerosis, white matter disease and leukodystrophies, headaches (including Botox injections and occipital nerve blocks), epilepsy and seizure disorders, and movement disorders
Medical School
Northwestern University Feinberg 2012
Residency
Oregon Health Sciences University Child Neurology 2017
Training
Northwestern University Immunology
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Dr. Christy is very knowledgeable! She is great with my kid!Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is wonderful with [...] and speaks in a way that is easy for her to understand. Dr. Christy ALWAYS listens to my concerns and never dismisses my questions. She is a wonderful provider and I couldn't imagine seeing anyone else for [...]'s condition!Providence Patient
excellent listener; knowledgeable about my daughter's condition; had good suggestions for managing her condition.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is wonderful, very knowledgeable and caring. Office staff are friendly and helpful.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy was very good at listening, and explainingProvidence Patient
Dr. Christy was absolutely wonderful. Not only was she knowledgeable, she was so good with my son and spoke to him on his level. We were so grateful to see her and feel she gave us some great tools for the future.Providence Patient
Dr Allison Christy is such a compassionate, kind and fun doctor. we consider her a huge blessing in the care of our daughter.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is very patient, patient oriented and her approach to help solve and understand the issues is simply great. I would recommend her anytime.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy was great! She listened & explained in a way that was easy to understand. The wait in reception was very short and everyone was very nice & polite.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy was amazing! Super nice, helpful, and she explained everything so that my daughter understand. Also was great with my other kiddos who came to appointment.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy listened to me and my child very carefully, and she explained and gave us advises in detail with easily understanding words. It was a pleasant visit.Providence Patient
wonderful staff!Providence Patient
This was our first time meeting with Dr. Christy. We really liked her - she was very polite, attentive & respectful. (NOT our experience with all doctors).Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is an amazing doctor. My son has a variety of medical issues and he feels so comfortable around her, able to talk to her & she has a wonderful bedside manner. We couldn't ask for a better doctor!Providence Patient
she was great with my son.Providence Patient
Everyone was kind and knowledgeable!Thank you.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is wonderful. She's kind and approachable. My daughter loves her. THANK YOU!Providence Patient
My wife and I were very impressed with our daugheter's visit.Providence Patient
We appreciate the time Dr. Christy takes to listen to our questions and concerns.Providence Patient
Went to this doctor because of dizziness that was occurring very often. The provider was excellent in listening to my concerns and suggested excellent plan to get this though.Providence Patient
We felt her condition and it's caused was not fully explained. Basically, we were told she would eventually get better. There was no need for a follow up visit.Providence Patient
We love Dr. Christy. This was routine check up and she was as attentive, informative and helpful as she has been throughout our experience with herProvidence Patient
i had to call 8 days after bloodwork to get results because no one from the office bothered to call me. and doc said she would get pt in for nerve tests soon and it took 12 days for a scheduler to call to schedule. wish all of this was addressed quicker due to the urgency of pts situation which i thot the doc understood.Providence Patient
Dr. Christy is always personable and a true pleasure to work with. Dr. Christy is always helpful and explains things to my teenage daughter (the patient) as well as me (the parent).Providence Patient
Had a great experience with Dr. Christy. She is very understanding of the patient's needs and is flexible in her approach towards the patients. Would definitely highly recommend her!Providence Patient