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Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama M.D.
Neurosurgeon
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA, 92037About
Christopher Uchiyama, MD, joined Scripps in 2001 where he currently serves as the division head for neurosurgery. Dr. Uchiyama has clinical expertise in brain and spinal surgery, with special expertis ...
Education and Training
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1992
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1992
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- 2011 San Diego Super Doctors
Treatments
- Neurological Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- University of Utah Medical Center, Neurological Surgery 1999
Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
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Nearest Hospitals
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLAl
9888 GENESEE AVENUE LA JOLLA CA 92037SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITALl
10666 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD LA JOLLA CA 92037SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
7901 FROST ST SAN DIEGO CA 92123