Background
Christenson, Paul J. was born on January 16, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Luther B. and Velda Ruth Christenson.
Christenson, Paul J. was born on January 16, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Luther B. and Velda Ruth Christenson.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Brigham Young U., 1972; Doctor of Medicine, U. Utah, 1976.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1972; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy intern, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1976-1977; battalion surgeon, 1st Division 9th Marines, Okinawa, Japan, 1977-1978; urology resident, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1982; staff urologist, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1984; director surgical services, chief urology, 13th Air Force Medical Center, Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, 1984-1988; chief urology division, USNS Comfort, Persian Gulf, 1990-1991; assistant chief urology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1988-1993; chief of urology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, since 1993. Associate professor surgery Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences, Bethesda,1988-.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Urological Association, American Association Clinical Urologists, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Melissa L. Rosado, May 23, 1980. Children: E. Jon, Jennifer Ruth, Heather Kathleen.