Born in New York City, Dr. Duma wanted to be a doctor since age 9, having had his family doctor as a role model. He majored in Neuroscience at Colgate University as an undergrad, and went on to State University of New York for Medical School.
He achieved his number one ranked pick for Neurosurgery Residency, Georgetown University, where he spent 7 years in training. During that residency he did a one-year fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Neurosurgery.
He graduated in 1993 and took a position as Co-Director of the Brain Tumor and Gamma Knife program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. Then was offered and accepted the position of Medical Director of the Gamma Knife program at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA in 1997. He was appointed Medical Director of the Brain Tumor Program in 2008, and the Co-director of the Movement Disorder Program in 2005. He has a …Volunteer Faculty appointment at University of California, Irvine, Department of Medicine.
He is an avid classical musician and composes and produces music for all keyboards. He is a specialist in music synthesis.
He Founded and acts as president of a 501(c)3 non-profit charity called Foundation for Neuroscience, Stroke and Recovery (www.FNSROC.org) which offers free ancillary care to patients in Orange County, CA.


Dr. Christopher Michael Duma, MD
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Doctor Organizations
- Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Doctor Education
Medical School
1986
School Of Medicine At Stony Brook University Medical Center
Work Place
Brain And Spine Surgeons Of Orange County
3900 W Coast Hwy Ste 300
Newport Beach
CA
92663
USA
+19496426787
Specialties
Procedures performed
- Craniotomy
- Spinal Cord Surgery
- Neurological Testing
- Lumbar Puncture
Insurance Plans
- Accepts Medicare
- Accepts Medicaid
- Blue Shield CA Platinum Local Access + HMO 25
- BC CA California Care Small Group HMO
- Health Net CA PPO
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
- Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
- Blue Shield CA PPO
- Oscar Insurance CA
- Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
- CIGNA HMO
- UHC SignatureValue Flex1
- Health Net PureCare HSP Individual and Family Plans
- UHC West SignatureValue HMO
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross CA Select PPO
- Anthem BC Pathway X EPO Network
- Health Net PureCare One EPO Individual & Family Plan
- UHC West SignatureValue Advantage HMO Value Network
- CIGNA LocalPlus
- Blue Cross CA Advantage PPO Preferred DirectAccess Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus of CA
- Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
- BS CA Platinum 90 PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- Blue Shield CA Access Plus Savenet
- Blue Shield CA 2017 I&F HMO - CoveredCA
- Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
- Blue Cross CA Select Plus HMO
- Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
- Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
- Blue Cross CA Pathway X PPO
- UHC Options PPO
- Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- Blue Shield CA Trio ACO HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
- PHCS PPO
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
- PHCS PPO Kaiser
- Aetna HMO Deductible Plan CA only
- Humana Choice POS
- Cigna Southern CA Select
- Health Net CA HMO Whole Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Health Net EPO - PureCare One Small Business
- Humana National POS
- Aexcel PPO
- Anthem Advantage HMO
- Blue Shield CA Tandem PPO
- Classic
- Health Net CA HMO
- Health Net CA HMO Wholecare
- MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
- UHC Nexus Open Access
- UHC SignatureValue Alliance
- UHC SV Flex Tier 3
- Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
- Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Blue Cross CA Anthem Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross CA California Care Small Group HMO
- Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Medica Choice With UHC
- Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
- Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
- BCBS Pathway EPO
- Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
- Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
- Blue Cross CA Priority Select HMO
- CIGNA Southern CA Value
- Blue Shield of CA Platinum 90 Trio HMO
- Blue Cross CA Pathway EPO
- Blue Shield CA Platinum 90 PPO
- Blue Shield of CA 2021 I&F PPO Plan
- Blue Shield CA Blue High Performance Network EPO
Conditions
- Intracranial Injury
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