Overview
Jean-Christophe Leveque, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in complex spinal surgery, pituitary tumors, peripheral nerve surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. He currently serves as the Head of Neurosurgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center, and has served in the past on numerous regional and national committees focusing on the treatment of patients with primarily spine-related neurological disorders. He has an extensive publication history and has active research interests in the treatment of lumbar spine disorders, understanding risk as it relates to surgical decision-making, and developing newer minimally invasive surgical techniques.Away from work, Dr. Leveque enjoys cycling, skiing, sailing, live music and playing the banjo.
Dr. Leveque is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 62 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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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The Association Of University Physicians
Robert Bonow is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bonow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Craniectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Bonow is currently accepting new patients.
Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
King County Public Hospital District No 2
Ryder Gwinn is a Neurosurgery provider in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Gwinn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gwinn is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- LordosisDr. Leveque isDistinguished. Learn about Lordosis.
- ScoliosisDr. Leveque isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Advanced
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- KyphosisDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- ProlactinomaDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Spinal FusionDr. Leveque isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Bone GraftDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Bone TumorDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Leveque isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.