Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer, MD
Palo Alto, CA
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Lee-Messer, Pediatric Neurologist in Palo Alto, CA?
Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer, MD is a Pediatric Neurologist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Lee-Messer is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Lee-Messer’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Lee-Messer’s office at (650) 725-7459.
Where did Dr. Lee-Messer go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA | Epilepsy Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center, Pediatric Epilepsy | Stanford Medical Center CA
Is Dr. Lee-Messer board certified as a Pediatric Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 2009
What languages does Dr. Lee-Messer speak?
Dr. Lee-Messer and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Lee-Messer treat?
As a Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Lee-Messer diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Lee-Messer. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.
Also known as:
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Absence Epilepsy
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Epileptic Spasms
- Intractable Complex Partial Seizures with Status Epilepticus
- Intractable Generalized Epilepsy
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Drug-resistant LGS
- Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
- Hard-to-treat LGS
- Generalized seizures
- Grand mal seizures
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Petit mal seizures
- Absence seizures
- Absence seizure disorder
- Recurrent seizures
- LGS
- Childhood epileptic encephalopathy
- Atypical absence epilepsy
- Infantile spasms
- West syndrome
- Spasmodic seizures
- Drug-Resistant Complex Partial Seizures with Status Epilepticus
- Continuous Intractable Focal Seizures
- Refractory Complex Partial Status Epilepticus
- Drug-resistant generalized epilepsy
- Refractory generalized seizures
- Hard-to-treat generalized epilepsy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40409: Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40A09: Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40901: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40802: Other epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40813: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40822: Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40211: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40319: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
- Other Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy
- CP with balance problems
- Coordination cerebral palsy
- Ataxic CP
- Mixed Cerebral Palsy
- Atypical CP
- Unspecified Cerebral Palsy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G804: Ataxic cerebral palsy
- G808: Other cerebral palsy
Also known as:
- Chromosomal Abnormality
- Genetic Disorder
- Genetic Chromosome Disorder
- Chromosome Problem
- Aneuploidy
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q999: Chromosomal abnormality, unspecified
Also known as:
- Genetic Risk for Other Disease
- Hereditary Disease Risk
- Increased Risk of Inherited Conditions
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z1589: Genetic susceptibility to other disease
What procedures does Dr. Lee-Messer perform?
As a Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Lee-Messer performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Lee-Messer. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.
Also known as:
- Video EEG Monitoring (Long-Term)
- VEEG
- Continuous EEG with video
- Long-term seizure monitoring
- 24-hour EEG with video
CPT Codes:
- 95720: Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)
Does Dr. Lee-Messer accept my insurance?
Dr. Lee-Messer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 725-7459 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Lee-Messer accept in Palo Alto, CA?
Dr. Lee-Messer in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Bon Ton Department Stores
California Water Service Group
Central California Alliance for Health
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Health Plan of San Mateo
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Lee-Messer's office located?
Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer's Primary Practice
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 725-7459
Recognitions
Awards
NIH/NINDS Chief Resident, Neurology
K12 NSADA Award
R. S. Fisher award for Teaching, Stanford Department of Neurology
Publications
MicroR-mediated conversion of human fibroblasts to neurons
TURE, 2011
Clinical and Molecular Heterogeneity in Patients with the CblD Inborn Error of Cobalamin Metabolism
JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 2009
Segregation of ON and OFF retinogeniculate connectivity directed by patterned spontaneous activity
JOURL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2002
A nonlinear Hebbian network that learns to detect disparity in random-dot stereograms
NEURAL COMPUTATION, 1996
Computerized mappings of the cerebral cortex
JOURL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 1996
What is Dr. Lee-Messer's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Lee-Messer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1457531311.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Lee-Messer?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Lee-Messer
What is Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer's specialty?
Dr. Lee-Messer is a Pediatric Neurologist near Palo Alto, CA. A Child Neurologist specializes in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders in newborns, infants, young children, and adolescents, with expertise in managing conditions specific to these developmental stages. Contact Dr. Lee-Messer to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Lee-Messer is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus, Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital, John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center, Community Regional Medical Center - Fresno, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Memorial Hospital Los Banos which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Christopher Lee-Messer accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?
Yes, Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Lee-Messer's office at (650) 725-7459 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Christopher Lee-Messer?
Please contact Dr. Lee-Messer's office at (650) 725-7459 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer have?
Dr. Christopher Lee-Messer is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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