Christopher had a dual upbringing between Syracuse, NY and Birmingham, AL. He was a high school math whiz and studied Spanish language in college. He focused his energy in medical school and residency on LGBTQ+ populations and Latino healthcare. He has taught throughout his life, from math tutoring to MCAT classes and now bedside clinical teaching for medical students and residents.
He spent six years at OHSU in Portland, OR, focusing his time on clinical care for LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations. He worked with medical students and residents in the classroom and at the bedside. After early leadership in Quality Improvement, he took over as Medical Director and guided a large practice through the COVID-19 pandemic.
He then moved to Nashville, TN to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center. There, he directs VIVID Health, a multidisciplinary and interprofessional group of virtually-connected team members to serve sexual and gender minority patients. He serves as Associate Program Director in both the Internal Medicine Residency Program and the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship.