Sandy Christiansen, MD, MCR
Associate Professor
Oregon Health and Science University · Portland, Oregon
About
Dr. Sandy Christiansen is double board-certified Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at OHSU. She serves as the Lead Physician for the Cancer Pain Program at the OHSU Comprehensive Pain Center, where she specializes in multimodal and interventional treatments for cancer, spine, headaches and neuropathic pain.
A recognized leader in cancer-related pain, Dr. Christiansen received the Dr. Lisa Stearns Award in 2022 for national clinical excellence in cancer pain interventional procedures. She has held several prominent leadership roles, including having served as the Chronic Pain Annual Meeting Chair for American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Vice Chair of Translational Research for American Society of Pain & Neuroscience (ASPN) and Executive Committee Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Pacific Spine & Pain Society (PSPS).
Her dedication to education has earned her multiple honors, including the OHSU Dr. Edward J. Keenan Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching and Preceptor of the Year Award.
Dr. Christiansen’s scholarly work focuses on pain education and cancer-related pain interventions.
She earned her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago, completed her pain medicine fellowship at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, and holds a Masters in Clinical Research from OHSU.