- Dr. Christopher W Sturbaum, MD
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Dr. Christopher W Sturbaum, MD
Ophthalmology
- Washington, Spokane Valley
Overview
Dr. Christopher W Sturbaum, MD works in Spokane Valley, Washington is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Herman Hospital in 1997. Dr. Sturbaum is affiliated with Deaconess Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Valley Hospital and Medical Center and practicing for 31 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abdominal Injuries• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Bowel Strangulation
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• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chronic Infections
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Glaucoma Associated With Systemic Abnormalities
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Intestinal Epithelial Dysplasia
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Laser Laparoscopy
• Laser Microsurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Maxillofacial
• Minimally Invasive Parathyrodectomy
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Nondependent Hallucinogen Abuse
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Otosclerosis, Familial
• Pancreas Disorders
• Pediatric Liver Transplants
• Perinatal Disorders
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Rumination Disorder
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anisocoria
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
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• Blepharitis
• Blepharorrhaphy
• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Botox® Injection
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Chorioretinitis
• Choroidal Neovascular Membranes (CNVM)
• Color Blindness
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Cornea Surgery
• Cornea Transplant
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Dacryoadenitis
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Entropion
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Exotropia
• Eyelid Spasm
• Eyelid Surgery
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Hypertropia
• Implantable Contact Lens
• Juvenile Macular Degeneration
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• LASIK
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Migraine
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Hypertension
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Optic Neuritis
• Orbital Cellulitis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Pterygium Surgery
• Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis)
• Relaxing Incisions, Corneal
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Removal of Intraocular Foreign Body
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Non-Magnetic
• Retinal Cysts
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Hemangioma
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Ischemia
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Telangiectasia
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Retinoschisis
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 31
State License
- Washington
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Herman Hospital
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1997
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1997
Internship Hospital
Moses H Cone Meml Hospital
Greensboro
Year completed: 1993
Greensboro
Year completed: 1993
Medical School
University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School Of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Graduated: 1992
Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Graduated: 1992
Residency Hospital
University Tex Med Br
Galveston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1996
Galveston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1996
Awards
1 AAO
2 ASCRS
3 WSMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Empire Eye Physicians PS
1414 North Houk Road Suite 103
Washington (WA)
Spokane Valley
99216
Phone:(509) 928-8040
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Empire Eye Physicians PS, 1414 North Houk Road Suite 103, Spokane Valley, Washington (WA), 99216
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Connect
- First Choice Health
- First Choice Health PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Heritage Plus
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- LifeWise
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- National Elevator
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- ODS Health Plan
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Personal Option EPO
- Preferred Provider Network PPN
- Premera Blue Cross
- Providence Health Plans
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Tricare
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Deaconess Medical Center
800 West 5th Avenue
Washington WA,
Spokane,
99204
Deaconess Medical Center is a hospital located in Spokane, WA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 14 procedures.
Holy Family Hospital
5633 North Lidgerwood
Washington WA,
Spokane,
99208
Holy Family Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Spokane, WA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 2 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 10 of 11 procedures.
Sacred Heart Medical Center
101 West 8th Avenue
Washington WA,
Spokane,
99204
Sacred Heart Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Spokane, WA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 16 procedures.
Valley Hospital and Medical Center
12606 East Mission Avenue
Washington WA,
Spokane Valley,
99216
Valley Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital located in Spokane Valley, WA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 7 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 7 procedures.
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