SAMY ABDOU, MD

<p>Dr. Samy Abdou, MD is a board-certified neurological surgeon with a primary practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, California 92120, affiliated with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Permanente. His National Provider Identifier — confirmed through the federal CMS NPI Registry — is 1215085006, with taxonomy code 207T00000X designating Neurological Surgery.</p><p>Dr. Abdou's medical education spans two institutions: Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, and the University of California, Los Angeles. His postgraduate training included a general surgery residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University) in Chicago, Illinois, followed by a neurological surgery residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University — a program he completed in 1999. That year he joined the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, where he has practiced continuously since, as reflected in the Kaiser Permanente provider directory.</p><p>Dr. Abdou holds certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgery, a credential that reflects completion of an accredited residency program, written examination, and oral assessment. Neurological surgery as a specialty encompasses conditions of the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the cerebrovascular system.</p><p>According to the Kaiser Permanente provider directory, the Viewridge Medical Offices neurosurgery department — where Dr. Abdou is listed as an active physician — accepts plan types that include EPO, HMO, Medi-Cal Managed Care, POS, and Senior Advantage. Telehealth consultations are available. The department's published contact number is 619-528-5000. Clinical appointments are conducted in English.</p><p>Dr. Abdou's California Physician and Surgeon license (number G70231) appears in the CMS NPI Registry record. The neurosurgery department at Viewridge Medical Offices has operated within the Kaiser Permanente network serving San Diego County since 1999, representing over two decades of neurological surgery practice in the region.</p>