Yale Health

Christiane Nockels, PA-C, PhD

Physician Associate
Department: 
Internal Medicine
The field of medicine has always interested me, in part because of the nature of the diagnostic encounter: it is a process of discovery, both challenging and gratifying, especially when the true cause of illness can be identified and - most importantly - treated!
2008
Education: 

BA: Université de Provence, 1971
Certification: PA-C, Physician Associate, Yale University, 1984
M.Phil: Yale University, 2003
PhD: History of Science and Medicine, Yale University, 2006

Professional Affiliations/Certification: 

Certification, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Professional Interests: 

I have a special interest in the history of medicine and disease, which presents another form of diagnostic detective challenge.