Monica Christmas, MD, offers comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care from a patient’s initial exam through her childbearing years and menopause. She is committed to providing thorough, high-quality and compassionate gynecologic and obstetric care. Dr. Christmas practices in all areas of general gynecology with special interests in the management of uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding and irregular menses. She has extensive experience in benign gynecologic surgery, including robotic and laparoscopic techniques, hysterectomy, myomectomy, sterilization and office-based procedures.
Dr. Christmas takes a holistic approach to patient care, exploring traditional and non-traditional treatment options. Her patients have consistently rated her highly for excellence and compassion. She is also involved in the training of residents and medical students.
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
- Residency Obstetrics & Gynecology
2005
Rush University Medical School
Chicago, IL
MD - Doctor of Medicine
2001
University of Maryland at College Park
College Park, MD
BS - Biological Resources Engineering
1995
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health-Related Socioeconomic Risks During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of U.S. Women.
Vu M, Makelarski JA, Winslow VA, Christmas MM, Haider S, Lee NK, Pinkerton EA, Wroblewski KE, Lindau ST. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health-Related Socioeconomic Risks During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of U.S. Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 10; 30(10):1375-1385.
PMID: 34529520
A core outcome set for genitourinary symptoms associated with menopause: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) global initiative.
Lensen S, Bell RJ, Carpenter JS, Christmas M, Davis SR, Giblin K, Goldstein SR, Hillard T, Hunter MS, Iliodromiti S, Jaisamrarn U, Khandelwal S, Kiesel L, Kim BV, Lumsden MA, Maki PM, Mitchell CM, Nappi RE, Niederberger C, Panay N, Roberts H, Shifren J, Simon JA, Stute P, Vincent A, Wolfman W, Hickey M. A core outcome set for genitourinary symptoms associated with menopause: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) global initiative. Menopause. 2021 05 10; 28(8):859-866.
PMID: 33973541
A core outcome set for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) global initiative.
Lensen S, Archer D, Bell RJ, Carpenter JS, Christmas M, Davis SR, Giblin K, Goldstein SR, Hillard T, Hunter MS, Iliodromiti S, Jaisamrarn U, Joffe H, Khandelwal S, Kiesel L, Kim BV, Lambalk CB, Lumsden MA, Maki PM, Nappi RE, Panay N, Roberts H, Shifren J, Simon JA, Vincent A, Wolfman W, Hickey M. A core outcome set for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) global initiative. Menopause. 2021 04 26; 28(8):852-858.
PMID: 33906204
#SayHerName: Should Obstetrics and Gynecology Reckon with the Legacy of JM Sims?
Christmas M. #SayHerName: Should Obstetrics and Gynecology Reckon with the Legacy of JM Sims? Reprod Sci. 2021 11; 28(11):3282-3284.
PMID: 33877641
Protocol for development of a core outcome set for menopausal symptoms (COMMA).
Kim BV, Iliodromiti S, Christmas M, Bell R, Lensen S, Hickey M. Protocol for development of a core outcome set for menopausal symptoms (COMMA). Menopause. 2020 12; 27(12):1371-1375.
PMID: 32898018
Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a systematic review.
Christmas MM, Song B, Bell RJ, Iliodromiti S, Mitchell C, Hickey M. Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a systematic review. Menopause. 2020 09; 27(9):1070-1080.
PMID: 32852462
Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a systematic review.
Christmas MM, Song B, Bell RJ, Iliodromiti S, Mitchell C, Hickey M. Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a systematic review. Menopause. 2020 Jul 13.
PMID: 32665532
Rapid, inexpensive, fingerstick, whole-blood, sensitive, specific, point-of-care test for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies.
Lykins J, Li X, Levigne P, Zhou Y, El Bissati K, Clouser F, Wallon M, Morel F, Leahy K, El Mansouri B, Siddiqui M, Leong N, Michalowski M, Irwin E, Goodall P, Ismail M, Christmas M, Adlaoui EB, Rhajaoui M, Barkat A, Cong H, Begeman IJ, Lai BS, Contopoulos-Ioannidis DG, Montoya JG, Maldonado Y, Ramirez R, Press C, Peyron F, McLeod R. Rapid, inexpensive, fingerstick, whole-blood, sensitive, specific, point-of-care test for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 08; 12(8):e0006536.
PMID: 30114251
Clinical Skills Award
Rush University Medical Center
2004 - 2005
Benjamin Banneker Scholar
University of Maryland at College Park
1990 - 1995
Outstanding Scholar in the Clark School of Engineering
Univesity of Maryland at College Park
- 1995
Ann Voda Community Service Award
The North American Menopause Society
- 2017