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Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD
Neurosurgery* Age 69
Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD
1.0 (2 Ratings)
Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA.
Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD
1.0 (2 Ratings)

Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD

Neurosurgery* Age 69
Tacoma, WA
Accepting new patients
43 years of experience
Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA.

About Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD

Dr. Smythies graduated from University of Birmingham in 1983 and completed a residency at Vab. Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA and has 43 years experience. Dr. Smythies currently practices at Multicare Neuroscience Institute-Tacoma and is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. At present, Dr. Smythies received an average rating of 1.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 2 times. Dr. Smythies's office accepts new patients. Dr. Smythies is board certified in Neurosurgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Reconstruction for Craniosynostosis
Skull Base Surgery
Spinal Discectomy
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spine Fracture Treatment
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

Accepted Insurance Plans

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  • Open Access Plus
    LocalPlus
    Cigna PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
  • Alpine
  • Blue High Performance Network HPN
  • UHC Cascade Select Silver (WA Charter EPO) EPO
  • First Choice Health PPO
  • Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Choice Plus POS II
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    APCN Choice POS II
    Open Choice PPO
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
  • Preferred Provider Network PPN
    Individual and Family Network
  • BlueCard PPO
  • Blue High Performance Network
    Heritage Prime HMO
    Heritage Signature

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Nov 24, 2023
Dr Symthies is truly the worst person that I have ever come across. He is so careless and rude. He claims he cares about patients but I walked out of there so hopeless and never felt so mistreated. He didn’t even care to hear about anything I had to say regarding my symptoms and seemed like I was annoying him trying to explain what has been going on. it is no question why you can get into see him so fast, but I would rather wait months to go see someone else other than this useless neurosurgeon. Truly the worst experience I have ever had.
— Nov 24, 2023
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Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

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

Training & Medical Education
Medical Education
  • University of Birmingham
    1983
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Neurosurgery
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Baptist Health System
    1984
Internship
Residency Hospital
  • Vab
    1989
Residency Hospital

Hospitals Where Dr. Christopher Smythies, MD Practices

  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

    315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA

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