Christopher Stark

Christopher Stark is a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' School of Medicine. He practices as a Neonatologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, focusing on neonatal health outcomes and blood transfusions.

• Doctor of Medicine (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2011-2015)
• Master of Health Science (Johns Hopkins University, 2010-2011)
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship (Walter Reed, 2021-2024)
• Pediatrics Residency (Walter Reed, 2015-2018)

Stark's research explores modifiable risk factors for pediatric diseases, particularly the impact of early postnatal exposures on psychiatric disorders, obesity, and autoimmune conditions. He investigates maternal and neonatal health outcomes among military aviators and their offspring, with emphasis on blood transfusion practices and longitudinal health trends.

His recent publications analyze military aviation-related neonatal risks, novel transfusion protocols, and pharmacological associations with childhood obesity. Research spans neonatology, maternal-fetal medicine, and public health epidemiology.

• Margret Merino Outstanding Fellow Award (2024)
• Navy-Wide Academic Research Competition, First Place (2024)
• Robert A. Phillips Award (2024)
• Bailey K. Ashford Award (2024)
• Andrew Margileth Award (2020)
• Howard Johnson Award (2018, 2016)
• Val Hemming Award (2015)
• Captain Richard R. Hooper Memorial Award (2015)

Stark's career includes military medical deployments as a PROFIS Battalion Surgeon in Korea and service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. His work integrates clinical pediatrics with population health studies in military contexts.