Outstanding Women of New Brighton: Dr. Christina L. (Krut) Bourne

Christy was an energetic and adventurous child whose inquisitive mind wanted to know the “How, When, Where, What, and Why” things work. These personal traits continued throughout her life as she pursued her dream of becoming an ER doctor which she attained. She is unafraid to venture and explore places that are seldom visited as she looks forward to the challenge.

On Christy’s ”trip of a lifetime” to Antarctica, it was love at first sight. On her return, she pursued the position of an Expedition Medical Doctor, and she plans to go again. In her spare time from being Associate Dean of the Medical University of South Carolina, she has been working for Lindblad / National Geographic Expeditions. Christy has made multiple trips to the North Pole and the Arctic region, where she was on a Russian breaker. She has been able to explore over 60 countries, including most recently Cambodia and Vietnam, but her heart remains in the polar regions, exploring Antarctica and the Arctic.

Born: New Brighton, PA

Parents: Ronald and Peggy (Forrester) Krut

Spouse: Jules Bourne

Resides: Charleston, SC

Education:

  • New Brighton High School: Class of 1988 Valedictorian

  • Allegheny College: Bachelor of Science

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Doctor of Medicine

  • Maine Medical Center, Portland ME.: Residency – Emergency Medicine

Profession: Certified as Emergency Doctor, American Board of Emergency

Positions:

  • Research and clinical care, Major Trauma Center

  • Faculty, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

  • Faculty, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

  • Doctor of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of SC

  • Associate Dean at the MUSC Medical School

  • Doctor of Emergency Medicine, Lindblad / National Geographic Expeditions

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