Dr. Christopher N. Spellman, MD | Carlsbad, CA | Ophthalmologist

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Dr. Christopher Spellman is an ophthalmologist and surgeon who earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. With 28 years of experience in eye care, he brings extensive expertise to treating various vision conditions and performing surgical procedures. Dr. Spellman speaks English and serves patients throughout the Carlsbad area.

Dr. Spellman practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and maintains offices in Carlsbad, California. He specializes in treating glaucoma, including open-angle glaucoma, and cataracts. His practice includes comprehensive eye exams, dilated eye examinations, and retinal imaging to help diagnose and monitor eye conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.1 stars.

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4.1

16 Ratings
28 years of experience
speaks English
Medical College Of Wisconsin
9 written reviews
2 specialties
10 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
Male

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Dr. Spellman is kind, gentle, and smart. His office is efficient and things run smoothly there. He was able to get my glaucoma under control when my other docs were having trouble. I'm relieved to have found him.

June 12th, 2020

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Dr. Spellman is kind, gentle, and smart. His office is efficient and things run smoothly there. He was able to get my glaucoma under control when my other docs were having trouble. I'm relieved to have found him.

June 12th, 2020

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my wife went to above dr for serious problem,btw its her primary care opthamologist. dr did not even look at her eye problem just for his own info and told front desk my wife to see another eye consultant. needless to say in the future he wont be our eye dr and i will do my best to not refer him to any of my friends, and i have many many friends, I will be posting review on yelp as well.

June 4th, 2020

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Dr. Spellman stormed into the exam room without even a hello. I had been screened by the tech and thought HE was another tech! Wearing sloppy scrubs as he bypassed me on the chair he went straight for the area behind my patient chair. At first I thought he was an equipment inspector. He aimed to the area behind me. What was he doing back there?! I did NOT know who he was as he never introduced himself. Awful first AND ONLY impression. I expected more from a NY trained specialist. My preference is a thorough one-on-one with the MD but the techs do the poking around. NOT impressed.

June 23rd, 2019

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"Nurse" is rude. Ignores prescription request for a week. Asked why she sat on it for so long, she said: "I have other things to do." (I'm not kidding!) -- Gee thanks, I have macular degeneration and I missed two dosages of my eyedrops because of your incompetence! Afterwards, she refuses to look up the pharmacy phone number. Doctor hides behind HIPPA, says they don't have Internet connection. The common sense thing to do is to look it up on the smartphone. "Nurse" was belligerent and refuses to confirm receipt of fax with the number. BTW, every time she is asked to send receipt of payment, she never does. Not worth the aggravation of having to deal with people like them.

June 7th, 2019

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My highest rating goes to Dr. Christopher N Spellman. I have been treated for glaucoma by other doctors but I would rate his care as the best. I consistently receive top level eye/medical treatment as well as a genuine, empathetic approach. His staff and office environment are excellent too. I'm happy to have Dr. Spellman and his team in my corner and would recommend his practice without hesitation.

April 26th, 2019

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Overall excellent experience with Dr. Spellman.

June 22nd, 2012

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Superb doctor. Nice office and staff.

June 20th, 2012

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He did a wonderful job. Very happy with my surgery results!

June 20th, 2012

Christopher Spellman Md Inc

6221 Metropolitan St Ste 200Carlsbad, CA 92009

Mon8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tue8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wed8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thu8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fri8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SatClosed

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Dr. Christopher N Spellman

6221 Metropolitan St Ste 200Carlsbad, CA 92009

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

354 Santa Fe DrEncinitas, CA 92024


Dr. Christopher N Spellman, MD	Dr. Tayson Delengocky, DO	Dr. Majid Mani, MD, FACS, FAAO, FASRS	Dr. Walid F. Abdallah, MD, PhD, FRCS
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.1 (16 Ratings)	5 (1 Rating)	5 (36 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
28 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks French, Vietnamese, English	Speaks English	Speaks English, Arabic
Carlsbad , CA	Chula Vista , CA	Chula Vista , CA	Chula Vista , CA
Med School: Medical College Of Wisconsin	Med School: University of North Texas Health Science Center	Med School: Tulane University School of Medicine	Med School: Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine in Egypt
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Blindness
Cataract
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eye Exam
Eye Pain
Glaucoma
Lasik Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Surgery
Vision Issues

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2025, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Medical College Of WisconsinGraduated in 1998

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Where is Dr. Christopher Spellman's office located?: Dr. Christopher Spellman's office is located at 6221 Metropolitan St Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA, 92009.
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Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Spellman affiliated with?: Dr. Christopher Spellman is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
What languages does Dr. Christopher Spellman speak?: Dr. Christopher Spellman speaks English.

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