Dr. Christopher D. Summa
Overview
Christopher Summa is an Orthopedics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Summa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Klippel-Feil Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Summa is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1661 Soquel Drive, Suite F, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Summa isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- MicrodiscectomyDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Microdiscectomy.
- ScoliosisDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Summa isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Bone GraftDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Chronic PainDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- CoccydyniaDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Foot DropDr. Summa isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.