Orthopaedic Surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)
Christopher A. Yeung MD
Location
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Board Certified
- Fellowship Trained
- Degenerative Spine
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Scottsdale Healthcare Shea
- Paradise Valley Hospital
- Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona
- University of California San Diego
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Volunteer Associate Professor
About Our Practice
Dr. Christopher Yeung is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon, with a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques with a philosophy of choosing the least invasive yet most effective method to treat spine problems. He has been the principal investigator in many FDA studies, including Flexicore lumbar artificial disc replacement, Cervicore cervical artificial disc replacement, and DASCOR total nucleus replacement.
Dr. Yeung graduated magna cum laude from the University of California San Diego and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He graduated in the top 5% of his medical school class at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He attended the University of California Irvine Medical Center for orthopedic residency. He then completed a spine surgery fellowship at the USC Center for Orthopedic Spine Surgery/Los Angeles Spine Surgery .
In addition, Dr. Yeung is the team spine surgeon for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Arizona Rattlers. He was recognized by his peers to be one of the top Phoenix spine surgeons in 2009 and 2010. When not working, Dr. Yeung enjoys travel, golf, and time spent with his lovely family.
