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Dr. David Tom, MD
Pain Medicine
Get to Know Dr. David Tom, MD
Accepting Patients
Yes
Languages
English
Spanish
Gender
Male
Experience
20 Years
Care Philosophy
Education
- California Pacific Medical Center 2002
- California Pacific Medical Center 2004
- University Of California, Los Angeles, School Of Medicine 1999
- University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio 2008
- University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio 2009
Insurances Carriers Accepted
- AARP
- Actions Healthcare Management
- Aetna
- Alfa Insurance Company
- Allstate
- Alta Health Network
- Altec
- Ameriben
- American Family Insurance
- American Republic
- AmeriPlan
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
- Arizona Medical Network
- Arizona PHCS
- Assurant Health
- AZ Benefit Options
- AZ Foundation Medical Care (AZFMC)
- AZ Health Concepts
- Bankers Life and Casualty
- Banner Health
- Banner Physician Hospital Organization (BPHO)
- Bashas Benefit Trust
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Benefit Concepts
- Benesight
- Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Bridgeway Health Solutions
- Broadspire
- Care 1st Health Plan
- Care Credit
- Caremark Pharmacy
- Carrington
- CHAMPVA
- Chandler Group
- Christian Care
- Cigna
- City of Mesa Health Plan
- CNA
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Program (CMDP)
- Compusys
- Concentra
- Conseco
- CopperPoint Mutual
- CoreSource
- CorVel
- Coventry Health Care
- CRS
- Delta Dental
- EBMS
- El Paso First Health Plan
- Employers Dental Service
- Evolutions Healthcare Systems
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Galaxy Health Network
- Gila River HealthCare
- Global Assistance
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Group Health Cooperative (GHC)
- Guardian
- HAP Insurance
- Health Blink HCA
- Health Choice of Arizona
- Health Net
- Health Plan of Nevada
- Healthcare Connect
- HealthCare Consortium of Arizona
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Indian Health Service
- Integra Physician Network
- Ironwood Cancer and Research Center
- Kaiser Permanente
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- LifeWise
- Lincoln
- Lutheran Preferred
- Magellan Health Services
- Maricopa Foundation For Medical Care
- Maricopa Health Plan
- Maricopa Managed Care
- Marsh Affinity Group Services
- Mayo Clinic
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medlife
- MedPartners
- Mercy Care
- Merge Healthcare
- Meritain Health
- MetLife
- Midwest Life
- Monumental Life Insurance Company
- MultiPlan
- National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
- National Care Network
- National Roofers Union & Employers Joint Health & Welfare Fund
- Network Platinum Plus
- New York Life
- Northwestern Insurance Company
- One Health
- Operating Engineers Health & Welfare Plan
- PHCS
- Phoenix Health Plan
- Physicians Mutual
- Pinal/Gila LTC
- Portamedic
- Premier Group Insurance
- Prime Health Imaging
- Principal Life
- Private HealthCare Systems
- Private Small Business Insurance
- Providence Health Plans
- Prudential
- Pyramid Life
- SCAN Health Plan
- Secure Care Indemnity
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services
- Select Med
- Sierra Choice
- Sliding Scale
- Southwest Service Administrators, Inc.
- Standard Insurance Company
- State Farm
- Sturm Ruger & Co.
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare
- Triwest
- Ucare
- UniCare
- United Concordia
- United Healthcare Community Plan
- United Healthcare Life Insurance Company
- UnitedHealthCare
- University Physicians
- USA Managed Care Organization
Dr. David Tom, MD's Experience
Pain Medicine
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology American Board of Medical Specialties
- Internal Medicine American Board of Medical Specialties
- Pain Medicine American Board of Medical Specialties
Procedures Performed
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Cervical Medial Branch Neurotomy
- Chronic Pain Management
- Conscious Sedation
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Digital X-Ray (CDR)
- Discography
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Facet Joint Injection
- Laminectomy
- Local Anesthesia
- Low Back Procedure
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Lumbar Transforaminal Injection
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Neck Pain Procedure
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Pain Management
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Injections
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Synvisc® Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection
- Thoracic Facet Joint Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions Treated
- Back Pain
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Brain Disorders
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spine Disorders
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Leg Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Myelopathy
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Pain
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Pain in Extremities
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pinched Nerve
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Upper Back Pain
Awards and Recognitions
- Recognized Doctor
In My Own Words
Dr. David Tom is one of the most respected, accomplished and highly trained pain physicians in Arizona. Dr. Tom earned his Medical Degree from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2000. Since that time, He has trained extensively in pain medicine, anesthesiology and internal medicine at some of the best medical centers in the United States. Dr. Tom is a triple ACGME (American College of Graduate Medical Education) board certified physician in anesthesiology, pain medicine and internal medicine. It is extremely rare for a physician to be ACGME board certified in three specialties. His extensive training has given him wealth of experience and provides him with a perspective on pain management and the overall healthcare of patients that is unique among pain doctors. Dr. Tom exclusively treats patients with acute and chronic pain. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions of the neck, mid-back, low back, joints, muscles, vasculature and nerves. Dr. Tom focuses his efforts on keeping up with the most widely accepted and evidence based treatments available. He is compassionate doctor who seeks to reduce suffering through comprehensive diagnostic testing, individualized and multidisciplinary treatment options, patient education and involvement, minimally invasive procedures, and the use of the most current and up to date technologies available. Dr. Tom has been practicing pain management in the Valley for more than seven years. In terms of procedural and technical skill, Dr. Tom would be considered at the peak of his clinical career. Doctors who have been practicing between 5 and 15 years have current and up-to-date training as well as the physical coordination and stamina to complete procedures efficiently, safely and using the latest technology and techniques. Dr. Tom completed his ACGME accredited Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship and Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Prior to pursuing Anesthesiology training, he practiced as a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist in California and Texas.
Dr. David Tom, MD's Locations
Accepting New Patients
Offices
NovaSpine Pain Institute
1684 E Boston St Ste 101, Gilbert, AZ 85295
NovaSpine Pain Institute
3645 S Rome St Ste 204, Gilbert, AZ 85297