Dr. Thomas P. Nowak, MD, PhD

Media Releases

Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas P. Nowak, who serves patients in Hudson, Florida.

Dr. Nowak, a board certified neurosurgeon, practices at the Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Florida. His clinical focus encompasses laser neurosurgery, advanced trauma life support, and research on brain tumors.

Previously, Dr. Nowak has held roles as Medical Director of Neurosurgery, Assistant Chief of Neurosurgery, and Staff Neurosurgeon at leading medical centers in Fresno, California. Additionally, he has contributed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Nowak graduated with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Molecular Biology from the University of California, San Diego, and his Medical Degree from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. 

Furthering his training, he performed his surgical internship at the University of California Irvine Medical Center and Long Beach VA Hospital, followed by his neurosurgical residency at Hahnemann University Hospital.

Dr. Nowak is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, whose primary purposes are to conduct examinations of candidates who voluntarily seek certification and to issue certificates to those who meet the requirements of the board and satisfactorily complete its examinations. In addition, he holds certifications in Laser Neurosurgery, Advanced Trauma Life Support, and Fluoroscopy.

Actively involved with professional organizations, Dr. Nowak is an esteemed member of the New York Academy of Sciences, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the International Society for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, the Association for Brain Tumor Research, and the American Chemical Society.

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, certain types of birth defects, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.

Recommended Articles

• What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

  Spinal surgery usually requires that the surgeon makes a relatively huge incision on the patient’s back in order to have complete access to the spinal vertebrae. This is the usual procedure in dealing with defects of the spine, and it has been so because of the delicate nature of the...

• The History of Lobotomy

  Lobotomy is now considered an inhumane and obsolete procedure that no one would ever want to be subjected to. However, at the time of its advent, it was not the primitive and brutal surgery we view it as today. In a time where medications to treat psychological and emotional conditions were...

• Recovery After a Laminectomy

  Laminectomy is a surgical procedure done for the removal of the lamina, bone spurs, and ligaments that may be putting pressure on your spinal nerves and causing lower back pain. The procedure is said to be one of the most commonly performed back surgeries. Below is a detailed information on what...

• How to Prepare for a Laminectomy

  Laminectomy is a procedure where a surgeon removes a part or more parts of your vertebrae or any ligaments on your spinal cord that exert pressure on the nerves. Laminectomy is said to be the most common back surgery performed for disability and pain. The following are some expectations before,...

• What Are the Risks of Laminectomy?

  Your doctor will first attempt to give you other alternative treatments before recommending surgery. If your back pain still persists after treatment, your doctor may suggest for surgery as one of the solutions. Laminectomy is the most probable surgical procedure that you will have to undergo.Facts...

• What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

  Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a type of brain disorder, wherein excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the ventricles of the brain. It causes problems in reasoning, thinking, difficulty in walking, and loss of bladder control.Brains ventricles are hollow fluid-filled chambers. Even...