- Dr. Christopher Summa, MD
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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
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• 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
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• 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
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Graduated: 1994
Internship Hospital
University Of Nm
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Year completed: 1995
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Year completed: 1995
Fellowship Hospital
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA
Year completed: 2000
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
Map & Directions
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
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
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
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
(650) 367-5551
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
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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