Dr. Christopher Summa, MD



Orthopedic Surgery   -  California,  Aptos

 Overview

Dr. Christopher Summa, MD works in Aptos, California is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Summa is affiliated with Dominican Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Sequoia Hospital, Watsonville Community Hospital and practicing for 29 years

 Specialties

  • Orthopedic Surgery

 Conditions

• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Complex Tooth Extraction
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Dog Allergy
• Endometrial Ablation
• Esophageal Diverticulum
  ...
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Citric Acid Intolerance
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Food Allergy - Codfish
• Gardner Syndrome
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypothermia
• Infertility Surgery
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Miscarriages
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Pneumoconiosis
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary -12
• Radiation Proctitis
• Recurring Pneumonia
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinus Node Disease
• Skin Aging
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Third-Degree Burns
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
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 Procedures

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Neck Pain
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Complications of Joint Prosthesis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Disc Replacement
  ...
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Gait Abnormality
• Ganglion Cyst
• Gout
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Low Back Pain
• Lumbar Spine Fracture
• Myelopathy
• Neck Strain (incl. Whiplash Injury)
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hands
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteopenia
• Osteosarcoma
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Steroid Injection
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
• Trigger Point Injection
• Vertebral Column Tumors
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 29

 State License

  • California

 Spoken Languages

  • Spanish

 Education & Training

Medical School

University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine

Albuquerque, NM, United States

Graduated: 1994

Internship Hospital

University Of Nm

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Year completed: 1995

Fellowship Hospital

University Of Washington

Seattle, WA, USA

Year completed: 2000

 Awards

1   ABOS
2   Association Aos
3   NASS

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay
8053 Valencia Street
California (CA)
Aptos
95003
 Phone:(831) 688-8680
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    35 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    No

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay, 8053 Valencia Street, Aptos, California (CA), 95003




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
  • Aetna
  • Aetna HMO
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Basic PPO
  • Benesys
  • Blue & Gold HMO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
  • Blue Shield of California
  • CaliforniaCare HMO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Covered California - Bronze PPO
  • Employer Group HMO
  • Health Net
  • Health Net PPO
  • Individual and Family PPO
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Options PPO
  • PacifiCare HMO
  • Power Select HMO
  • Principal Life
  • Select Plus HMO
  • Select PPO
  • SmartCare HMO
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare
  • WholeCare Network HMO

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Dominican Hospital photo


Dominican Hospital

1555 Soquel Drive California CA, Santa Cruz, 95065

Dominican Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Santa Cruz, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 13 procedures.



Harborview Medical Center photo


Harborview Medical Center

325 9th Avenue Washington WA, Seattle, 98104

Harborview Medical Center is a Local Government owned hospital located in Seattle, WA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 2 of 8 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 1 of 8 procedures.



Northridge Hospital Medical Center photo


Northridge Hospital Medical Center

18300 Roscoe Boulevard California CA, Northridge, 91325

Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital located in Northridge, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 15 procedures.






Sequoia Hospital

170 Alameda De Las Pulgas California CA, Redwood City, 94062

Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional healthcare to Bay Area residents since 1950. We offer a full range of medical, surgical and specialty programs.


 (650) 367-5551


Watsonville Community Hospital photo


Watsonville Community Hospital

75 Nielson Street California CA, Watsonville, 95076

Watsonville Community Hospital is a hospital located in Watsonville, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 4 of 8 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 4 of 8 procedures.



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