Christine Jun, M.D.
Christine Jun, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, specializing in palliative medicine. After receiving her medical degree from University of Illinois Chicago, she completed an internal medicine residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston and was then on staff as a hospitalist at the University of Chicago for five years. Recognizing a love for caring for the most vulnerable patients, she returned to a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the University of California San Diego, then joined City of Hope in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine.
Dr. Jun strives to provide the best care possible for every patient by understanding what is most important to them and their loved ones. She is passionate about serving the most vulnerable patients, at home and globally. She has participated in medical mission trips around the world, including North Korea, China, Guinea Bissau, Honduras and Mexico. She volunteers as a board member for the Healthcare for Peace Foundation and Global Medical Missions Alliance and looks forward to resuming her travels. Her academic interests include global health, medical education and advance care planning.
Duarte Cancer Center
Duarte, CA 91010
2022, American Board of Internal Medicine re-certification
2020, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Certification
2009, M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
2005, B.A., Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
2019-2020, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
2009-2012, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
2009-2012, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
2020-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2012-2019, Clinical Associate, Section of Hospital Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2017-2018, Director of Triage, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2011-2012, Resident Moonlighter, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American College of Physicians
Christian Medical & Dental Association
- Yoon JD, Hunt NB, Ravella KC, Jun CS, Curlin FA. Physician Burnout and the Calling to Care for the Dying: A National Survey. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 2016, July 27; 34(10): 931-937. PMID: 27465404.
- Grossman AW, Aldridge GM, Lee KJ, Zeman MK, Jun CS, Azam HS, Arii T, Imoto K, Greenough WT, Rhyu IJ. Developmental characteristics of dendritic spines in the dentate gyrus of Fmr1 knockout mice. Brain Research, 2010 Oct 8; 1355: 221-227. PMID: 20682298.