Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD

Started Practice: 1999
Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 2001Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Role:
-Division Head, Neurosurgery Professional Societies:
-American Association of Neurological Surgeons
-North American Spine Society
-AANS/CNS Joint Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerves
-San Diego Academy of Neurological Surgeons
-San Diego County Medical Society Honors & Awards:
-National Institute of Health Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
-Baxter Foundation Research Fellowship
-American Federation for Clinical Research Student Award
-Society of Surgical Oncology-James Ewing Fellowship
-American Federation for Clinical Research, Eastern Regional “Outstanding Resident Abstract” Award Clinical Interests Within Specialty:
-Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal surgery
-Pituitary tumors
-General neurosurgery

• Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Neurosurgery

10666 N Torrey Pines Rd

La Jolla

CA

92037

USA

+18585548920

• Neurological Surgery

• Neurological Testing
• Spinal Cord Surgery
• Craniotomy
• Craniotomy
• Lumbar Puncture
• Spinal Fusion

• Accepts Medicaid
• BC CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
• Health Net CA PPO
• UHC SignatureValue Flex1
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
• Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
• Humana Choice POS
• Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
• Aetna Savings Plus of CA
• Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
• UHC West SignatureValue HMO
• Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
• PHCS PPO
• Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
• CIGNA HMO
• Blue Shield CA Platinum Local Access + HMO 25
• Cigna Southern CA Select
• Blue Shield CA Trio ACO HMO
• PHCS PPO Kaiser
• Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
• Multiplan PPO
• BS CA Platinum 90 PPO
• Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• Aetna Choice POS II
• CIGNA PPO
• Aetna HMO
• Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• UHC Options PPO
• Humana National POS
• UHC West SignatureValue Alliance
• Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
• Blue Shield CA Access Plus Savenet
• Blue Shield CA 2017 I&F HMO - CoveredCA
• CIGNA LocalPlus
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
• Blue Cross CA Advantage PPO Preferred DirectAccess Plus
• Health Net CA CommunityCare Network HMO
• Blue Shield CA PPO
• UHC Navigate HMO
• Blue Cross CA Priority Select HMO
• Anthem Advantage HMO
• Blue Shield CA Tandem PPO
• Health Net CA HMO
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• UHC Nexus Open Access
• Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
• Aetna Open Choice PPO
• Blue Cross CA Anthem Advantage HMO
• Blue Cross CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Blue Shield CA Platinum 90 PPO
• Blue Shield of CA 2021 I&F PPO Plan
• HealthNet HMO CommunityCare I&F
• HealthNet PPO EnhancedCare I&F
• HealthNet Salud HMO y Mas Small / Large Group
• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Medica Choice With UHC
• Molina Marketplace CA
• Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
• Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
• Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
• Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
• UHC SignatureValue Alliance
• BCBS AZ PPO/EPO Statewide
• BCBS Pathway EPO
• BCBS Pathway HMO
• Blue Cross CA Anthem Blue Connection EPO CA
• UHC SignatureValue HMO - CA
• Blue Shield CA Blue High Performance Network EPO
• Blue Shield of CA Platinum 90 Trio HMO
• HealthNet HMO - Ambetter HMO IFP (CC1)
• Blue Cross CA Pathway EPO
• Blue Cross CA Pathway HMO

• Intracranial Injury
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration