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Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD

Neurology* Age 67
Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD
2.2 (23 Ratings)
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Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Tacoma, WA.
Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD
2.2 (23 Ratings)
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Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD

Neurology* Age 67
Tacoma, WA
Accepting new patients
41 years of experience
Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Tacoma, WA.

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Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Tacoma, WA and has 41 years experience. They graduated from University of Birmingham in 1983 and completed a residency at Vab.They currently practice at MultiCare Neuroscience & Sleep Medicine - Tacoma and are affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. At present, Dr. Smythies received an average rating of 2.2/5 from patients and has been reviewed 23 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. Smythies is board certified in Neurosurgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Hypothalamus Cancer
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Hypothalamus Cancer
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Back Pain
Benign Neoplasm of Brain
Brain Cancer
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Hydrocephalus
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Meningiomas
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Pituitary Gland Cancer
Pituitary Tumor
Spinal Stenosis
Subdural Hemorrhage
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Surgery
Destruction of Brain Tumor
Aneurysm
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Bone Cancer
Brain Abscess
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Broken Neck
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Embolism
Cerebral Vascular Disease
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Cervical Stenosis
Chiari Malformation Type 1
Chiari Malformation Type 2
Chiari's Deformity
Chordoma
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Communicating Hydrocephalus
Compressed Spinal Cord
Cranial Nerve Cancer
Cranial Trauma
Craniopharyngioma
Epilepsy
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Myelomalacia
Myelopathy
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Neurogenic Bowel
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Osteosarcoma
Pathological Spine Fracture
Polyneuropathy
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Radiculopathy
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spine Deformities
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Stroke
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Tethered Cord Syndrome
Thoracic Radiculopathy
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Thoracic Stenosis
Tuberous Sclerosis
Vertebral Column Tumors
Whiplash
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Carotid Artery Stent Placement
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Herniated Disc Surgery
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Neuroplasty
Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
Reconstruction for Craniosynos
Skull Base Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spine Fracture Treatment
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

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  • Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
  • Blue Card High Performance Network HPN
    Blue Card PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Choice Health PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
    Choice POS
    National POS
  • Blue High Performance Network
    Heritage Prime HMO
    Heritage Signature
  • Blue High Performance Network
  • Choice Plus POS
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO

Locations

  1. 1 MultiCare Neuroscience & Sleep Medicine - Tacoma
    915 6th Ave Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Dec 15, 2022
Dr. Smythies and his staff put in a lot of effort to get him into surgery quickly, especially with complicated insurance scenario. Surgery was successful with all lower extremity numbness gone immediately and Dr. Smithies went way out of his way to find me with the results.
— Dec 15, 2022
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About Me

Care Philosophy
  • I am a board-certified neurosurgeon who puts patients first and treats them the way I would want to be treated myself. I completed a rigorous training program twenty-five years ago, and since then I have gathered extensive experience treating a wide variety of neurological diseases. I take a conservative approach to problems whenever possible and resort to the surgical option only when there is no better alternative.

    The services Dr. Smythies provides include:

    • Brain surgery
    • Spine surgery
    • Peripheral nerve surgery
Care Philosophy
Biography
  • Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD is a neurology specialist in Tacoma, WA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Birmingham in 1983. He specializes in Neurology and Sleep Medicine.
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Specialties*
Neurology
Sleep Medicine
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Birmingham
    1983
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Neurosurgery
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Baptist Health System
    1984
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Vab
    1989
Residency Hospital
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Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Chrstopher Smythies, MD holds board certification in Neurosurgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

    315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA