Accepting new patients

Christina Wright, M.D., M.P.H.

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Neurological Surgery

Clinical focus

  • Spinal Surgery
  • Spine

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Christina H. Wright is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal disorders including degenerative spine conditions, spine trauma, tumors and adult deformity. Dr. Wright is passionate about working in collaboration with her patients to determine the best surgical and nonsurgical solutions that align with their needs and goals. She is trained in minimally invasive techniques, open complex deformity procedures, motion preservation and revision procedures, and the use of innovative techniques such as image guidance technologies. Her academic interests include quality/outcomes research and exploring the psychological and mental health aspects of spine health.

In her free time, she continues to play competitive soccer and enjoys cooking, skiing, running and yoga. A transplant from the Midwest, she enjoys spending time with her husband, toddler and rescue mutt exploring Oregon’s parks and beaches.

Dr. Wright sees patients at OHSU Spine Center and OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center (formerly Tuality).

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 2007, Yale University
    • M.D., 2013, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine
    • M.P.H., 2020, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • Internship

    • Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2014

  • Residency

    • Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 2020

  • Fellowship

    • Complex Spine Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2021

Memberships and associations:

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • North American Spine Society
  • AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (55 Ratings, 17 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. She was very understanding and very caring with my needs and concerns and answered every question the way ie expected her to to ease my mind. I was very comfortable with her and was very satisfied after the appointment!

  2. Easy to speak to and listened closely to my concerns and comments. Caring and professional

  3. She was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me

  4. Dr. Wright is a breath of fresh air in this medical system with her humanity, intelligence and authenticity.

  5. I really like having Christina as my doctor. She is a very nice person

  6. She's thorough and was just highly competent at handling my problem. She's also friendly and shows concern.

  7. My Nuero Surgeon explains everything to me and answers my questions.I trust her

  8. Very good all the way around

  9. I should have not wasted my time with lesser skilled teams, and gone to OHSU first!

  10. I feel so fortunate and blessed that Dr Christina Wright was assigned to care for me. She's superb in her own field of neurosurgery, but she can also bring into consideration other health issues. She is awesome, I love her!!!

  11. She is awesome and I know that she cares about me.

  12. This is how all doctors should be. I'm so grateful for this clinician's care.

  13. Dr Wright explained everything, answered all questions. She was kind, thoughtful and incredibly helpful in clarifying a troubling condition with a questionable diagnosis.

  14. Fabulous.. Concerned; good lister; explained everything slowly and througholy.... Good eye contact ( not always looking at their monitor) friendly;

  15. Dr Wright and her staff treated me with kindness and respect

  16. She makes me feel comfortable and understands what I'm going through. She always takes her time with me every time I see her and I'm always satisfied.

  17. Dr. Wright's medical skills are excellent. She explains to me everything before she does anything. She let me ask questions if there was something that I didn't understand. Also, she's very friendly, respectful, kind, and very professional, too.