Dr. Christopher Spellman received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1998. He later completed a General Surgery Internship at Lenox Hill Hospital. He served his residency at long Island Jewish Medical Center in Ophthalmology and soon completed a fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital prior to moving to San Diego to begin his practice.
Dr. Spellman specializes in Ophthalmology. While he does provide general care for eye and cosmetic procedures, he has been trained in advanced approaches for laser treatments, laser vision correction, glaucoma and cataract surgery.
Dr. Christopher Spellman is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is also a Fellow of The American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Languages Spoken
- › English
Board Certifications
- › American Board of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Education
- › New York Presbyterian Hospital, Fellowship - 2005
- › Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Ophthalmology Residency - 2003
- › Lenox Hill Hospital, general Surgery Internship - 2000
- › Medical College of Wisconsin, MD - 1998
Memberships & Associations
- › Patient Choice Award
- › Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
- › Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- › Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Insurances Accepted
PPO- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Arizona Foundation
- Beech Street
- Beech Street (Workers' Comp)
- CIGNA
- CorVel (Workers' Comp)
- Coventry / First Health
- Coventry / First Health (Workers' Comp)
- Focus Healthcare
- Fortified Provider Network
- Galaxy Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare
- Health Management Network, Inc.
- Humana ChoiceCare
- Interplan / HealthSmart
- Interplan / HealthSmart (Workers' Comp)
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan (Workers' Comp)
- Pacific Foundation SISC (Workers' Comp)
- Pacific Foundation for Medical Care
- Pacific Health Alliance
- Prime Health Services
- Prime Health Services (Workers' Comp)
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Scripps Employee Medical Plan
- St. Paul's Eldercare
- Three Rivers
- USA MCO
Need help?
Contact Christopher N. Spellman, MD for more assistance at (760) 385-6072.
