Dr. Christina Jurgielewicz earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, graduating cum laude from Rhodes College. She subsequently completed a Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program at Loyola University in New Orleans from 2015 to 2016 before earning her Doctor of Medicine from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2022. During medical school, she demonstrated early clinical leadership as Clinic Coordinator for Luke’s House Clinic, President of Mindfulness in Medicine, and President of the Latino Medical Student Association, where she spearheaded a Medical Spanish class.

Following medical school, Dr. Jurgielewicz began her General Adult Psychiatry Residency at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County (LAG+USC) Medical Center, with an expected completion in 2026. Her comprehensive clinical training encompasses inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and consultation-liaison psychiatry across multiple facilities, including the West Los Angeles VA and Keck Hospital at USC. She manages complex psychiatric conditions, including substance use disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal, psychosis, and delirium. Her advanced clinical education includes formal training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Integrative Nutritional Psychiatry, Reproductive Psychiatry, and a CBT-I certificate from Colorado State University.

Advancing within her residency, Dr. Jurgielewicz was appointed Chief Resident of the Psychiatric Emergency Department at the LAG Medical Center in 2025. In this high-acuity setting, she directs evaluations, risk stratification, and disposition planning while optimizing patient flow through interdisciplinary coordination. She also serves on the Program Evaluation Committee and the LAG-USC Psychiatry Wellness Committee, actively participating in curriculum enhancement and continuous quality improvement. Dr. Jurgielewicz maintains active medical licenses in California and Louisiana. Furthermore, she is LPS Certified in Los Angeles County and holds an active Bilingual Clinical Certification in Spanish through the LA County Department of Health Services.