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Christina Sayama, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Dr. Sayama provides all aspects of neurosurgical care for the pediatric population. She is experienced in the care and management of brain and spine trauma, brain and spine tumors, hydrocehalus, spina bifida, spasticity, neuroendoscopy, and has a special interest and research in spinal deformity, scoliosis, and disorders of the pediatric cervical spine.  She joined OHSU in 2014 from Texas Children’s Hospital, where she completed a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery and served as a clinical researcher in their Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University
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Education & Expertise

Expertise

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Spine & Brain Tumors

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Spinal Deformity / Scoliosis

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Spina Bifida

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Hydrocephalus

Doctor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine

2007

Master of Public Health, University of Utah

2011

Fellowship: Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

Publications

Articles and publications focused on central nervous system (CNS) congenital anomalies.

Incidence of symptomatic tethered spinal cord in pediatric patients presenting with neurofbromatosis types 1 and 2 (2018)

Neurosurgical management in lateral meningocele syndrome: Case report (2017)

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