Stephen J. Monteith
Advanced in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

Dr. Stephen J. Monteith

Neuroradiology | Neurosurgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
550 17th Avenue, Suite 110, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
550 17th Avenue, Suite 110, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Monteith's philosophy of care is to approach the care of each of his patients as if they were a member of his own family. He strives to give his patients the best possible outcome by combining the latest technological advances with personalized clinical care. When possible, he uses endovascular or minimally invasive surgical approaches, so that his patients can recover from their procedure and get back to their normal lives as soon as possible.

Dr. Monteith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

Graduate Institution
University Of Auckland Faculty Of Medical And Health Sciences , 2005
Residency
University of Virginia Neurosurgery Residency , 2012
Specialties
Neuroradiology
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Specialist in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Endovascular Interventional Neurology Fellowship , 2013
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Vascular Surgery Fellowship , 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Jefferson Healthcare
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Community Health
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Humana
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Locations

Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
550 17th Avenue, Suite 110, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-3470
Other Locations
Swedish Neurology - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-3494
Swedish Neurosurgery - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-7077
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish Neurosurgery
550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2800
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish Neurosurgery - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2800

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Monteith has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Kyphosis
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Olfactory Neuroblastoma
Meningocele
Hearing Loss
Germ Cell Tumor
Craniopharyngioma
Hydrocephalus
Craniectomy
Meningioma
Neurofibromatosis
Subdural Hematoma
Ganglioglioma
Oligodendroglioma
Hyperhidrosis
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Spondylolisthesis
Acromegaly
Gliomatosis Cerebri
Syringomyelia
Medulloblastoma
Epidural Hematoma
Tuberous Sclerosis
Spinal Stenosis
Ependymoma
Encephalocele
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Glioma
Craniosynostosis
Microvascular Decompression
Sciatica
Neuroblastoma
Syringobulbia
Gliosarcoma
Chordoma
Laminectomy
Pituitary Tumor
Myelomeningocele
Meningitis
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Pineoblastoma
Cordotomy
Hemangiopericytoma
Spinal Tumor
Osteomyelitis
Acoustic Neuroma
Prolactinoma
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


45 Total Publications

Superficial temporal artery retrograde access for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas.
Superficial temporal artery retrograde access for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas.
Journal: Neurosurgical focus
Published: May 14, 2025
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    • Brain Aneurysm
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    • Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt
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    • Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery
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    • Apoplexy
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    • Brain Abscess
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    • Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly
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    • Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
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    • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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    • Arachnoid Cysts
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    • Arterial Calcification of Infancy
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    • Astrocytoma
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    • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
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