Overview
Richard Chung is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
5333 Hollister Ave, Suite 250, Goleta, CA 93111
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.
Neurosurgery - Dignity Health - Santa Maria, CA
Dr. Nicholas Slimack was born and raised in Illinois. He went to Swarthmore College in Philadelphia, then went on to medical school at Loyola University and completed his residency training at Northwestern University. He received his Fellowship training at Spine Center at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and is Board Certified in Neurosurgery. He has resided on the Central Coast with his family since 2013. Dr. Slimack’s care philosophy is to provide effective, quality care to the people of the Central Coast. Dr. Slimack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.
Neurosurgery - Dignity Health - Santa Maria, CA
Matthew Schreckinger, MD, completed Neurological and Advanced Spine Surgery training at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center. He earned his Medical Doctorate at University of Massachusetts and received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. His commitment to Neurosurgery and patients includes active involvement in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and North American Spine Society. Dr. Schreckinger specializes in Neurological Surgery for spine, back and neck disorders as well as for disorders of the brain. He is skilled in the most up-to-date minimally-invasive procedures and traditional surgery. Dr. Schreckinger’s expertise includes:Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion, Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Cervical disk replacement (arthroplasty), Spinal reconstructive surgery, Brain surgery and brain tumor surgery, Back surgery, and Herniated disk surgery. Dr. Schreckinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Vertebroplasty.
Ha Nguyen is a Neurosurgery provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Spinal StenosisDr. Chung isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Chung isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- StrokeDr. Chung isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Chung isDistinguished. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone GraftDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.