Dr. Chris Seidel, DO MPH

Dr Seidel is a fellowship trained spine surgeon, focused on restoring function and improving pain related to a wide range of spinal problems. He completed an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University before attending medical school in Florida at LECOM. His professional training includes completing an Orthopedic Surgery residency in Pennsylvania before finishing a fellowship in Seattle where he was trained in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr Seidel’s goal is to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to help improve the quality of life of his patients using the latest techniques in both operative and non-operative care.

View Dr Seidel’s Surgical Demos with the Seattle Science Foundation.

• Lateral Interbody Fusion: Lab demonstration on cadaver of lateral interbody fusion placement
• Sacroiliac Fusion: Lab demonstration on cadaver of how to perform sacroiliac fusion
• Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion: Lab demonstration on cadaver of procedure for performing minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion
• Posterior Cervical Instrumented Fusion: Lab demonstration on cadaver of procedure for performing posterior cervical instrumented fusion and decompression
• Lumbar Instrumented Fusion and Decompression for Adult Spinal Deformity: Lab demonstration on cadaver of multi-rod technique during lumbopelvic instrumented fusion and decompression for adult spinal deformity
• Posterior Lumbar Corpectomy: Lab demonstration on cadaver of a posterior lumbar complete corpectomy
• Sacral Fractures: Presentation on various lumbopelvic fixation techniques