Welcome Dr. Thomas Brooks and Innovative Pain and Spine to Omaha, Nebraska!
Dr. Thomas Brooks Joins Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists
Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists is pleased to welcome Thomas Brooks, M.D., a pain medicine physician, to its new clinic located at Lakeside Hills Plaza in Omaha, Nebraska. Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists treats patients suffering from any type of acute or chronic pain using medically proven, state-of-the-art treatments including: medications, pain-relieving procedures, and rehabilitation.
Dr. Thomas Brooks specializes in pain medicine and has over 26 years experience in treating patients with all types of pain conditions. Common types of pain include: back and neck pain, arthritis, migraines, shingles, cancer pain, and nerve pain. His approach to providing the best care for his patients is to look at each person individually and to work together as a physician-patient team when diagnosing and developing the appropriate pain medicine treatment plan. Dr. Brooks has a special interest in helping patients with spinal cord stimulation and multiple chronic pain issues. He has helped a significant number of individuals find relief from sacroiliac joint pain, a pain that can mimic a herniated disc or hip problem.
What is a Pain Medicine Specialist?
A pain medicine specialist is a physician who has special training in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating all different types of pain. A pain medicine specialist has comprehensive knowledge of the physiology of pain, is able to assess complicated pain issues, understands which tests are used for diagnosing painful conditions, prescribes medications to pain problems appropriately, and has technical training to perform interventional procedures to treat pain, and uses this knowledge safely and effectively to help patients find relief from pain.
Additionally, the pain medicine specialist coordinates a multidisciplinary care team, such as physical therapy, psychological therapy, and physical rehabilitation, to offer patients a comprehensive plan in the treatment of their pain.
How Do I Know if I Need a Pain Medicine Specialist?
Acute pain typically improves over time. Chronic pain can last months, and even years, and may require interventional treatments that a pain medicine specialist is trained to perform. An important consideration when looking for a physician who specializes in pain medicine is to find someone who has the training and experience to help you with your pain issue. You also want someone you feel comfortable with. Dr. Thomas Brooks has vast training in both anesthesiology and pain management. His training as an anesthesiologist allows him to offer interventional procedures such as nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, trigger point injections, radiofrequency ablation, oral medications, and implantable devices (stimulators and pumps) to treat chronic pain. It was his experience as an anesthesiologist that led him to pursue a sub-specialty in pain medicine.
Dr. Thomas Brooks’ education and training is extensive. He completed his undergraduate at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He went on to earn his medical degree from Creighton University College of Medicine in Omaha, and he completed his residency program at St. Louis University Hospital in Missouri. Dr. Brooks is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Prior to joining Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists, Dr. Brooks had provided pain medicine services at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE.
In addition to his practice as a pain medicine specialist, Dr. Thomas Brooks serves as Associate Professor for the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Brooks is Chief Executive Officer of the Nebraska Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is often called upon as an expert advisor in interventional pain medicine hearings throughout the Midwest.
Pain Medicine Team at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists
Dr. Thomas Brooks joins an experienced team of providers at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists that includes Kelly Zach, M.D., Phillip Essay, M.D., and Kelsey Hohlen, PA-C;. Their mission is to be innovative in their approach to pain medicine treatments by using state-of-the-art technology to achieve long-term results for patients. By offering cutting-edge treatments, the team at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists can give patients many options to treat their chronic pain and restore their physical and emotional well-being.
Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists offers advanced pain medicine services in both Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. The Omaha clinic is located at 17030 Lakeside Hills Plaza, Suite 202.
To schedule a consultation or an appointment with Dr. Thomas Brooks at the clinic in Omaha, Nebraska, call Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists at 402-413-5010.
To learn more about the various treatments available at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists, visit innovativepainnebraska.com.
Sources:
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine https://www.asra.com/page/44/the-specialty-of-chronic-pain-management