Overview
Christopher Engelman M.D. graduated with High Distinction in general scholarship from U.C. Berkeley and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society while attending Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduation from medical school, he completed his ophthalmology residency training at Stanford University followed by a glaucoma fellowship at Devers Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Glaucoma Society and the California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves as a delegate for the California Medical Association.
Dr. Engelman is actively involved with the investigation of new surgical approaches to the management of cataract and glaucoma, serving as a medical advisor for Atia Vision, Myra Medical and Lumenis.
Outside of his medical practice, he enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking and reading fiction.
Dr. Christopher Engelman practices at the Monterey Avenue office in Los Gatos as well as the Santa Cruz office.
Dr. Engelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Meibomianitis, Eyelid Drooping, and Cataract Removal.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
431 Monterey Avenue, Suite 3, Los Gatos, CA 95030
1663 Dominican Way, Suite 212, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Engelman 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.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- GlaucomaDr. Engelman isDistinguished. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Advanced
- BlepharitisDr. Engelman isAdvanced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- CataractDr. Engelman isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Engelman isAdvanced. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.
- MeibomianitisDr. Engelman isAdvanced. Learn about Meibomianitis.
- PtosisDr. Engelman isAdvanced. Learn about Ptosis.
- Experienced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Engelman isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Engelman isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- ChalazionDr. Engelman isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Engelman isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Engelman isExperienced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.