Dr. Christlieb attended The Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel University) and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society upon graduation. He then completed Internal Medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has been practicing as a hospitalist since 1999 and served as hospitalist program director at Westmoreland Regional Hospital and subsequently at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Christlieb spent time working with Operation Safety Net in Pittsburgh, caring for those experiencing homelessness by providing medical care in multiple settings, including the streets at night and clinics during the day. He also worked managing the medical unit and administering medical care to incarcerated persons in the county prison. “From my earliest memories, I have wanted to be a physician and lead a life of service. I was born in Mexico and grew up as a child of a cardiothoracic surgeon and a cardiac nurse. Residing within The National Institute of Cardiology complex in Mexico City, I lived and breathed the art and passion of medicine. I had a front-row seat witnessing the care and service provided to a diverse population, including the indigent community. These experiences set the stage for fervently pursuing a career of service as a physician.

As a hospitalist, I have many years of experience in the surgical-medical comanagement of patients and have forged close working relationships with my nurse and surgeon colleagues. I was elated, very excited, but most of all grateful to have the honor and opportunity to be a part of the great team providing the wonderful and very needed humanitarian work that Operation Walk brings to the people in these underserved communities.

“….. for the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.”
Dr. Francis W. Peabody