Education
- 1996-2000 M.D., St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 1992-1996 B.A. Biology (summa cum laude), Minor in Theology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Training
- 2007-2008 Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2004-2008 Emergency Medicine Residency, Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2001-2002 United States Navy Flight Surgeon, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, Pensacola, FL
- 2000-2001 Internal Medicine Preliminary Internship, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Licensure and Board Certification
- 2009-Present Board Certification in Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- 2004-Present Missouri Medical License
Honors and Awards
- 2025 “National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award” given by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Acceptance Video
- 2025 “Daily Dose Award” given by the Washington University Emergency Medicine residents for commitment to daily on-shift teaching.
- 2025 “Top DRAUP Award” given to the Washington University Emergency Medicine Attending with the most supervised central venous lines using the DRAUP protocol.
- 2024 “Top DRAUP Award” given to the Washington University Emergency Medicine Attending with the most supervised central venous lines using the DRAUP protocol.
- 2023 “Top DRAUP Award” given to the Washington University Emergency Medicine Attending with the most supervised central venous lines using the DRAUP protocol.
- 2022 “Top DRAUP Award” given to the Washington University Emergency Medicine Attending with the most supervised central venous lines using the DRAUP protocol.
- 2021 “Top DRAUP Award” given to the Washington University Emergency Medicine Attending with the most supervised central venous lines using the DRAUP protocol.
- 2019 “Golden Stethoscope Award” given by the Washington University Emergency Medicine residents for excellence in clinical and bedside teaching.
- 2018 American College of Emergency Physicians Teaching Fellowship.
- 2018 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Team Award for Quality Improvement: “Sepsis Mortality Reduction.”
- 2017 “Golden Scalpel Award” given by the Washington University Emergency Medicine residents for excellence in teaching procedures.
- 2007 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists $50,000 Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety, multidisciplinary teamwork, and improved patient outcomes via standardization of sepsis care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Military Awards: - 2001-04 four Boeing Company Rescue Citations for Meritorious Service as a Naval Flight Surgeon for emergent management of civilian patients aboard the HH-46 military Search and Rescue helicopter.
- 1997 graduated with Military Distinction and awarded “Outstanding Drill Leader” during Naval Officer Indoctrination and Leadership Course, Newport, Rhode Island.
- 1994 Special Achievement and Superior Physical Performance Awards during United States Marine Corps Platoon Leadership Course Juniors, Quantico, Virginia.
Recent Publications
Journals: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/christopher.holthaus.1/bibliography/public/
Reviews, Chapters, and Editorials, including Invited Publications:
1) Creel-Bulos Christina, Keeperman Jacob, Holthaus Christopher. Chapter 130 (pages 560 568): Procedures-Resuscitation. The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018.
2) Devnani Tanya, Holthaus Christopher. Chapter 96 (pages 436-439): Pulmonary Emergencies: Hemoptysis. The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018.
3) Holthaus Christopher, Liang Stephen Y. Chapter 45 (pages 203-207): Infectious Emergencies-Sepsis. The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018.
4) Holthaus CV, Husain KD, Farcy DA, Osborn TM. Chapter 61: Classification of Shock. In: Critical Care Emergency Medicine, Second Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, Dec 23, 2016.
5) Holthaus C, Green J. Early Goal-Directed Therapy: invasive resuscitation can saves lives. Emergency Physician Monthly. June Edition, 2008.