Male 63 years


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
  ...
• 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
  ...
• 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

Fellowship Hospital

Harvard Medical School

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

Undergraduate School

University of California at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Graduated: 1992

Residency Hospital

University of Utah Hospital

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
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 Map & Directions



Ximed Medical Group, 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California (CA), 92037




 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 photo


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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