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Christina Carpio

Courtroom still of Christina Carpio.

Trauma and critical care surgeon employed by Brigham who practices at South Shore Hospital.

Appeared2026 Criminal Trial
132 lines·4 proceedings·2 mentions

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Christina Carpio testified for the Commonwealth on Day 6 about assessing Lindsay Clancy at South Shore Hospital on January 24, 2023. As the on-call trauma surgeon, she distinguished superficial neck and wrist wounds that did not require immediate surgery from serious cervical and thoracic spinal injuries. She reported no definite acute intracranial findings on the non-contrast head CT and explained that the neck angiogram report was unavailable during her initial assessment.

Carpio described treatment for hypothermia and, after reviewing notes, corrected her blood-pressure description from high to low. She clarified that an on-call neurosurgeon was immediately available to review imaging remotely. She attributed the recommendation for transfer to Brigham and Women's Hospital to that colleague's assessment of the complex spinal injuries, rather than an absence of neurosurgical help.

On cross-examination, Kevin Reddington questioned the severity of the injuries, the transfer, and subsequent treatment. Carpio agreed that Clancy needed higher-level care but could not confirm whether transport was by helicopter. She maintained that the wrist wounds were superficial and declined to adopt counsel's proposed spinal-transection description without consulting the report. She had not reviewed Brigham's records and could not confirm counsel's assertions about coding, transfusions, chest-tube treatment, or a later low temperature. She said blood pressure dropped after intubation and identified several possible contributing factors, including spinal injury.

On redirect, Carpio confirmed that the team considered Clancy stable enough for transfer after reviewing imaging and that neurosurgical information substantially contributed to that decision. She explained that the team would not transport an unstable patient. The judge allowed a prosecution question over a defense objection to leading questioning, and the defense declined further questions.

Trial Record (4)

2026 Trial2026 Criminal TrialJul 27, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026Called by prosecution

Christina Carpio testified for the Commonwealth on Day 6, distinguishing Lindsay Clancy's superficial neck and wrist wounds from serious spinal injuries requiring higher-level care. Under questioning, she maintained that distinction, identified limits in her knowledge of later treatment, and confirmed that the team considered Clancy stable enough for transfer.

Day 5

Day 6

DirectDirect Examination - Christina CarpioChristina CarpioShanan Buckingham2highlightsMentioned62lines spoken

Summary

Carpio described Clancy's superficial neck and wrist injuries, serious spinal injuries, imaging, hypothermia, and transfer to Brigham.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Highlights (2)

testimony highlightAfter reviewing a page of notes, Carpio clarified that Clancy had low rather than high blood pressure. She also described hypothermia, warming the trauma room, and a subsequent temperature of 95.2 degrees.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
CrossCross-Examination - Christina CarpioChristina CarpioKevin Reddington3highlights62lines spoken

Summary

Carpio defended her injury descriptions and emphasized limits in her knowledge of later treatment, spinal findings, and transport.

Highlights (3)

rulingThe judge allowed a question about an asserted temperature of 82 at Brigham if Carpio knew. She said she had reviewed only her South Shore note and did not know about the subsequent coding or transfusions counsel described.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
Quote“The notes about her wrist injuries said that it was through the skin with exposed fat, but there was no exposed muscle or tendon.”— Christina CarpioExplains the medical description underlying Carpio's rejection of counsel's characterization of the cuts as deep.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
testimony highlightAsked about spinal transection at T5 and T6, Carpio distinguished her general-surgery expertise from neurosurgery and said she would need the report to determine whether it used the word transection.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
RedirectRedirect Examination - Christina CarpioChristina CarpioShanan Buckingham2highlights8lines spoken

Summary

Carpio confirmed stability for hospital transfer and the importance of neurosurgical input; the judge allowed a question over a leading objection.

Highlights (2)

Quote“We would not put an unstable patient in any mode of transport to another facility.”— Christina CarpioStates Carpio's explanation of the team's threshold for transporting a patient.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
testimony highlightCarpio confirmed that the team considered the patient stable enough for transport after reviewing the imaging and that neurosurgical information substantially contributed to the transfer decision.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶