- Dr. Christopher M Uchiyama, MD
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Dr. Christopher M Uchiyama, MD
Neurosurgery - California, La Jolla
Overview
Dr. Christopher M Uchiyama, MD works in La Jolla, California is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Harvard Medical School in 1992. Dr. Uchiyama is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital and practicing for 31 years
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Implanon® Placement
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• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint Fusion
• Joint X-Ray
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Multiple Injuries
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric AIDS
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Dermatologic Disorders
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Recurring Pneumonia
• Sinus Node Disease
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)• Brain Aneurysm
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Cervical Spine Fracture
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
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• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Disc Replacement
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
• Epilepsy
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Low Back Pain
• Meningiomas
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
• Neurostimulation
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Tumor
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Nerve Block
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stroke
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 31
State License
- California
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Fellowship Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Medical School
Keck School Of Medicine Of The Univ Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduated: 1992
Undergraduate School
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Graduated: 1992
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Graduated: 1992
Residency Hospital
University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Graduated: 1992
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Graduated: 1992
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Office Locations
Primary location
Ximed Medical Group
10666 North Torrey Pines Road
California (CA)
La Jolla
92037
Phone:(858) 455-9100
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Access Plus Savenet
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Republic
- Assurant Health
- Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
- Basic PPO
- 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
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO
- First Choice Health
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net PPO
- HealthFirst
- HealthSmart
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- Individual and Family PPO
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Tricare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Scripps Green Hospital
10666 North Torrey Pines Road
California CA,
La Jolla,
92037
Scripps Green Hospital is a hospital located in La Jolla, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 3 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 8 of 16 procedures.
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