
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
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd -La Jolla, CA 92037Get Direction
Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Uchiyama
Recommended Articles
- Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Back Pain
There are a number of potential causes of back pain, but most of them are rare. Most cases of back pain, particularly those that go away with or without over-the-counter treatment, do not require a visit to the doctor. However, if your back pain is accompanied by any of the following signs and...
- The History of Lobotomy
Lobotomy is now considered an inhumane and obsolete procedure that no one would ever want to be subjected to. However, at the time of its advent, it was not the primitive and brutal surgery we view it as today. In a time where medications to treat psychological and emotional conditions were...
- What Is a Transorbital Lobotomy?
Transorbital LobotomyTransorbital lobotomy was once considered as a form of neurosurgery that was labeled as "insane". A pioneer in this field was a Portuguese doctor named António Egas Moniz. He introduced frontal lobotomy in 1935 for certain cases of psychosis and won a Nobel Prize because of...
- Everything You Need to Know About a Laminectomy
What Is a Laminectomy?The lamina is the back part of your vertebra covering the spinal canal. Your doctor could decide to eliminate your lamina or the bone spurs around it when either causes compression of your spinal cord or the roots of your nerves. Pressure on the roots of your nerves can cause:...
- Are There Risks to a Spinal Stenosis Surgery?
Like any other surgical procedure, spinal stenosis surgery has its own risks and possible complications. However, if performed correctly by professional medical staff, the possibility of any complication after the surgery is low.The potential risks and possible complications following a spinal...
- What is a Transient Ischemic Attack?
Also considered as a mini stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has symptoms similar to that of a stroke, but lasting only for a short period of time, without causing any permanent damage. TIA is often caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain by a blood clot. Once the blood flow is...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. John F Alksne M.D.9350 Campus Point Drive La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Donald John Blaskiewicz M.D.2100 5th Ave San Diego CA 92101
- Dr. Richard Ostrup M.D3750 CONVOY ST STE 301 SAN DIEGO CA 92111
- Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya MD12630 Monte Vista Rd Poway CA 92064
- Dr. Scott P Leary MD6645 Alvarado Rd San Diego CA 92120
- Dr. Lokesh Tantuwaya M.D.7830 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego CA 92111
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