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Dr. Thomas Dean Hansen MD

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

4/5(44)
5950 University Ave Suite 280 West Des Moines IA, 50266
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4/5

About

Dr. Thomas Hansen practices Pain Medicine in West Des Moines, IA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Hansen serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

Education and Training

University of Iowa Medical School MD

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1987

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 30 years of experience

Treatments

  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Thomas Dean Hansen MD's Practice location

Practice At 5950 University Ave Suite 280

5950 University Ave Suite 280 -
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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New patients: 515-875-9902
Fax: 515-875-9903

211 SAINT FRANCIS DR -
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63703
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New patients: 573-331-5329
Fax: 573-331-5085

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Dr. Thomas Dean Hansen MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 44 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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