Sonya Christianson, MD
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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In practice since 2010, Sonya Christianson, MD, believes in the relief of suffering for patients and families during critical and terminal illness. She believes that every person deserves to live and die with comfort and dignity.
She is also passionate about graduate medical education and helping new trainees to become compassionate clinicians who are advocates for their patients and families. In her spare time she enjoys running, playing the piano and mountain hiking.
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Scripps Health Palliative Care Expert Earns Fellow Designation
Scripps Health Palliative Care Expert Earns Fellow Designation
Sonya Christianson, MD, director of inpatient palliative care at Scripps, earned fellow designation from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Scripps Palliative Care Expert's Column Published in San Diego Union-Tribune
Scripps Palliative Care Expert's Column Published in San Diego Union-Tribune
Sonya Christianson, MD, director of palliative care at Scripps Health, recently authored a column on the rise of palliative medicine in the United States.