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Christopher Duma, MD, Neurosurgery, Newport Beach, CA

ChristopherDumaMDFACS

Neurosurgery Newport Beach, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Medical Director Hoag Brain Tumor Program and Medical Director of Hoag/UCI Gamma Knife Program

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  • Office

    3900 W Coast Hwy
    Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92663
    Phone+1 949-642-6787
    Fax+1 949-642-4833

Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Colgate University
    Colgate UniversityB.A., Neurosciences, With Honors, 1977 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1991 - 1992

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Durable Complete Response of Refractory, Progressing Metistatic Melanoma after Treatment with a Patient-Specific Vaccine  
    Dillman RO, Nanci A, Williams ST, Kim RB, Hafer RA, Coleman CL, Wang PC, Duma CM, et al, Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, 1/1/2010
  • Image guided helical Tomotherapy for treatment of spine tumors  
    Kim B, Soisson E T, Duma C, et al, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1/1/2008
  • Extrameduallary hematopoeisis with a convexity meningioma  
    Matthews MS, Duma CM, Brant-Zawadzki M, Hasso A, Westhout FD, Klien DJ, Vanhorn D, Surg Neurol, 8/20/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Radiosurgery and brain metastases with and without fractionated whole brain radiotherapy
    Flickinger JC, Lunsford, LD, Kondziolka D, Duma CM, Maitz A, Kirkwood JM, The American Radium Society. Proceedings of the 74th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/1992
  • Radiosurgery for vascular malformations of the brainstem
    Duma CM, Lunsford LD, Kondziolka D, Bissonette DJ, Somaza S and Flickinger JC, Acta Neurochirurgica, 1/1/1992
  • Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy: A ten-year experience
    Duma CM, Lunsford LD, Acta Neurochirurgica, 1/1/1992
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Lectures

  • Glioblastoma Multiforme and Hyperbaric Treatment 
    Irvine, CA - 1/5/2011
  • Modern Management of Brain Tumors (Invited Speaker) 
    Fremont Hospital, Fremont, CA - 6/8/2010
  • MRI Imaging for Gamma Knife Treatment using a Verio 3T MRI 
    Athens, Greece - 5/1/2010
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Other

  • TV Pituitary Tumors 
    Duma CM, PBS KOCE
    11/1/2010
  • Battle of The Doctor Bands 
    Duma CM, OC Register
    10/1/2010
  • Music Man 
    Duma CM, OC METRO
    8/1/2010
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Press Mentions

  • First Data Emerges from ‘Direct-to-Brain’ Alzheimer’s Stem Cell Therapy Trial
    First Data Emerges from ‘Direct-to-Brain’ Alzheimer’s Stem Cell Therapy TrialNovember 4th, 2024
  • Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadski Discusses Advanced Brain Imaging | Hoag Hospital Orange County
    Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadski Discusses Advanced Brain Imaging | Hoag Hospital Orange CountyDecember 15th, 2015
  • Annual INI Foundation Gala Explores ‘Music of the Mind’ to Benefit Vital Brain Research
    Annual INI Foundation Gala Explores ‘Music of the Mind’ to Benefit Vital Brain ResearchOctober 29th, 2015
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Professional Memberships