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Dr. John C. Chiu
3.65
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#1 of 2 Neurosurgeons in Newbury Park, California

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3.7

33 reviews
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3.7Helpfulness
3.8Knowledge
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Posted on July 10, 2007
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Just a warning - he is up for review with the CA Med Board. There was a death involved - but still under review.

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Posted on May 11, 2007
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Please get a second opinion! I was talked into 3 surgeries of the Cervical spine I'm now disabled as a result and lost my job of 21 years. With each surgery I was told another would be needed - each with a worsening outcome. I really don't know what he did - my MRI's of all 3 surgeries were recently reviewed by another Neurosurgeon and I was told the first 2 surgeries on my herniated disc had not been repaired - the disc bulge was the same as pre-surgery! and a 2nd level that was added was in no need of surgery. The 3rd surgery left me partially paralyzed. He even fell asleep during my post surgery appointment that I waited hours for. He claims this surgery is cheaper -it is not and they didn't check to see if my insurance covered it - it didn't. I lost the car accident claim because they proved it was this surgeon who did the disabling damage.

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Posted on April 4, 2007
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patients had to wait hours in the waiting room just to be seen for ten minutes. not sure if a result of overbooking patients/scheduling issue? Not sure of invasive procedure success as at that time not enough long term results were known (2001) had microdisectomy C5/C6 ...surgery fanot a good outcome in my case ...disc collapsed post surgery

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Facility Affiliations

California Back Specialists Medical Group

Accepting New Patients

Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients

Accepting Virtual Visits

No, this doctor is not accepting virtual visits.

Biography

Dr. John C. Chiu practices endoscopic spine surgery at the California Spine Institute Medical Center, Inc., in Thousand Oaks, California, where as medical director of the institute, he offers a full spectrum of minimally invasive treatment choices. As a pioneer Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon, Dr. John C. Chiu has lectured and conduct workshop and performed minimally invasive spine surgeries around the world. Dr. John C. Chiu obtained his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine. He undertook residencies at the Mayo Clinic, Baylor University and Kings County Hospital. Dr. Chiu belongs to numerous professional organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS), where he functions as the U.S. national representative, secretary, and treasurer and formerly served as the president. To put balance into his busy life, Dr. John C. Chiu practices martial arts and is a grand master of jujitsu, kung fu, and ninjitsu. He has received many accolades, including the International Martial Arts Living Legend Award and the Martial Arts Humanitarian Honor Award from the International Black Belt Hall of Fame. In addition, Dr. Chiu plays the guzheng, an ancient Chinese plucked zither.

Languages

  • Chinese
  • English

Education

  • Baylor Univ College of Medicine (Grad. 1963)

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