Christian Spies, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
Accepting new patients
Cardiovascular Disease
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Cardiovascular Disease
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Angiography, Angioplasty and stent placement, Atrial septal defect, Cardiac catheterization, Coronary artery disease, Coronary intervention and stenting, Drug eluting stents (DES), Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), Heart angioplasty and stent replacement, Interventional cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
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Closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR), Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure, Patent foramen ovale (PFO), Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Percutaneous valve intervention, Structural heart disease
Affiliations
- Hospital Affiliations
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus
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California Pacific Medical Center
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Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Mills-Peninsula Division
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Sutter Medical Network
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Interventional Cardiology
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Cardiovascular Disease
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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University of Hamburg, Germany
- Residency:
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University of Hawaii, Honolulu
- Internship:
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University of Hawaii, Honolulu
- Fellowship:
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Rush University Medical Center; Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Special Training:
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Adult congenital and structural heart interventions
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
- Additional Language(s)
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German (Fluent)
Practice Information
Mills-Peninsula Physician Network Specialty Care:
Please note, if you are an HMO/POS health plan member and pick a primary care physician who is a member of the Mills-Peninsula Division of PAMF, your specialty care, laboratory and radiology services will be provided by physicians in the Mills-Peninsula network. This network includes specialist physicians in Daly City, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Foster City, and San Mateo area.
Community Activities
Dr. Spies is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). He serves as a section chair of the national structural heart council with SCAI.
Personal Interests
Spending time with my daughters, traveling, snowboarding and history.
Philosophy of Care
I enjoy assisting my patients in deciding what is best for them. I strongly believe in a multidisciplinary team approach for patients, as it offers all options available. However, more importantly, I treat every patient like family.
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