Christopher D. Summa
Advanced in Spondylolisthesis

Dr. Christopher D. Summa

Orthopedics | Neurosurgery
Sutter Health
Santa Cruz Neuroscience
1661 Soquel Drive, Suite F, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
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Advanced in Spondylolisthesis
Sutter Health
Santa Cruz Neuroscience
1661 Soquel Drive, Suite F, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
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Overview

Christopher Summa is an Orthopedics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Summa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spondylolisthesis. 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.

Graduate Institution
University Of New Mexico
Residency
University of New Mexico Hospital
Specialties
Orthopedics
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in CA
Fellowships
University of Washington - Harborview Medical Center, Orthopaedic Spine and Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliations
Dominican Hospital
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Sutter Health
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Wellcare
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Locations

Santa Cruz Neuroscience
1661 Soquel Drive, Suite F, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Call: 831-460-6042

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.

2 Total Publications

Facet-sparing decompression with a minimally invasive flexible microblade shaver: a prospective operative analysis.
Facet-sparing decompression with a minimally invasive flexible microblade shaver: a prospective operative analysis.
Journal: Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
Published: April 09, 2013
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    • Cervical Spondylosis
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    • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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