Andrew Summey Brunswick, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Hello, and welcome to my Web page. I know that the decision to seek neurosurgical care can be a scary one. I strive to help each of my members in every way possible through kindness, professionalism, encouragement, and empathy. I pledge to advise you and treat you as if you were a member of my own family. I believe strongly in the importance of building a bond with members, explaining medical issues in clear language, and working with you as a team to come up with a plan that works for you and is medically sound. In fact, I pursued medicine for this very reason, and I look forward to meeting you and working together to help provide you with high-quality, safe neurosurgical care.
Biography
I was born and raised in New York City. I attended Harvard College and Columbia Medical School before completing neurosurgical residency at New York University and an additional fellowship year at USC. I feel so fortunate to be practicing neurosurgery in Los Angeles and to have the opportunity to deliver neurosurgical care to the Kaiser Permanente community.
About my practice
I specialize in diseases of the brain and spinal cord, including tumors, issues with blood vessels and bleeding, hydrocephalus, and problems with the spine due to aging or injury. Surgery to treat issues with the brain or spine is an incredibly powerful tool that can dramatically help certain members. But like with all powerful tools, it must be used carefully and only in the proper circumstances. Whenever possible and prudent, I like to recommend nonsurgical management if I think there is a chance to avoid surgery. I believe in saving surgery for circumstances when there is no other good option, and my first priority is to always keep you safe.
How I thrive
I am a family man, first and foremost. I have a lovely wife and 2 children. We enjoy all things active and outdoors, including camping, hiking, gardening, baseball, tennis, jumping rope, and having weekly “family Olympics” challenges. For me, a day is not complete unless I have been outdoors and moved my body in some way. I love that Kaiser Permanente reinforces this model of health, and I strive to live it each and every day.
My office
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- After-hours advice
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
Columbia University School of MedicineBoard certification
Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological SurgeryMedical training
Fellowship
Neurological Surgery
University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineResidency
Neurological Surgery
NYU School of MedicineJoined Permanente Medical Group
2020Active license information
License number
A160659License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1578823407Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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