- Dr. John N Childs, MD
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Dr. John N Childs, MD
General Surgery - California, Walnut Creek
Overview
Dr. John N Childs, MD works in Walnut Creek, California is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Chester Beatty Res Institute in 1977. Dr. Childs is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek and practicing for 50 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Bile Duct Procedure• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Hypochondriasis
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
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• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Optic Ataxia
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Colectomy
• Cystectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
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• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal Surgery
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 50
State License
- California
- Pennsylvania
Spoken Languages
- French
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Chester Beatty Res Institute
London, United Kingdom
Year completed: 1977
London, United Kingdom
Year completed: 1977
Residency Hospitals
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1975
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1975
Medical School
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, United States
Graduated: 1973
Baltimore, MD, United States
Graduated: 1973
Awards
1 ACS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Main Office
130 la Casa Via Building 3, Suite 211
California (CA)
Walnut Creek
94598
Phone:(925) 933-0984
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 40 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Established: 1981
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Main Office, 130 la Casa Via Building 3, Suite 211, Walnut Creek, California (CA), 94598
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Access Plus Savenet
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Republic
- 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
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Kaiser Permanente
- Local Access Plus HMO
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
California CA,
Walnut Creek,
94598
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek is a hospital located in Walnut Creek, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are below the state average in 12 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 12 procedures.
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