Dr. Tom Stanley emphasizes conservative treatments such as injection or physical therapies. If surgery is necessary, Dr. Stanley specializes in the latest minimally invasive techniques that reduce incision lengths, time in the hospital, and the time needed for recovery.
Dr. Tom Stanley emphasizes conservative treatments such as injection or physical therapies. If surgery is necessary, Dr. Stanley specializes in the latest minimally invasive techniques that reduce incision lengths, time in the hospital, and the time needed for recovery.
I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about why I chose to become an orthopedic spine surgeon and my education and training background.
Quite simply, I am intrigued and fascinated by how things are put together and the intricacies of function. The biomechanics of the human body are of special interest and led me to Tulane University School of Engineering in New Orleans, where I earned my undergraduate degree with honors in Biomedical Engineering.
Following my undergraduate degree, I attended the School of Medicine at Tulane, earning my Medical and Master of Public Health degrees. My interest in the biomechanics of the body matched perfectly with the specialty of orthopedics, where I could treat musculoskeletal problems that would help patients return to normal function. I pursued my five years of residency training in orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
It was during one of my residency rotations that I had an opportunity to work with pediatric scoliosis patients and realized I wanted to subspecialize as an orthopedic spine surgeon. Following my residency training, I pursued the advanced specialized training of a Fellowship in Orthopedic Spine Surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases at New York University Medical Center in New York. During this fellowship, I became proficient at minimally invasive neck and low back surgical techniques.
I have been in practice as an orthopedic spine surgeon since 2010, working for a private practice in the Chicago northwest suburbs before joining OrthoIllinois in 2018.
In my practice, I pay close attention to my patients’ symptoms and their desired goals. Then, utilizing state of the art diagnostic tools to accurately identify the source of the injury or condition, implement a treatment plan that will help the patient return to a more active and pain-free lifestyle. When possible, I emphasize conservative treatments such as injection or physical therapies. If surgery is necessary, I specialize in the latest minimally invasive techniques that reduce incision lengths, time in the hospital, and the time needed for recovery.
When I am not practicing medicine, quality time pursuing activities with or just spending time together at home with my wife and children is my greatest pleasure.
Sincerely,
Tom Stanley, MD, MPH
Conditions & Treatments
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Lumbar and Thoracis Spine Fractures
Numbness and Tingling
Pathological Spine Fracture
Radiculopathy
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Deformities
Spine Disorders
Spondylolistheses
Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
Traumatic Spine Fractures
Bachelor’s Degree, Tulane University
Medical Degree, Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency, Rush University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Fellowship, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University Medical Center
Membership
Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Presence Saint Josephs Hospital
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center
Good Shepherd Hospital
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Mercy Health, Rockford
SwedishAmerican Hospital
He listened and answered my questions so I could understand
Great doc, personable, compassionate, competent and gets the job done.
Great Personality, easy to talk and ask questions about my cervical spine pain, issues and my concerns! Was very nice and patient with me! Very strong 💪🏼 grip! lol 😂 seriously, he’s very knowledgeable with down to earth and knows exactly what to do and tells me the truth!! I may not like some of it, but I dislike not being surprised! Thank you, for being in this group! I feel so much better, after talking to him about my having to move forward with what I was told there was no other options! Surgery! I’m okay with it now! Still scared 😱 but understand much more than I did and will continue to pray and move forward in my new journey after he is able to rescue, and revive my spinal cord from being crushed and losing my my feelings in my arms and hands that are tingling all the time! He made me feel comfortable and I trust him, which is very hard for me to do! That says a lot!
Muy buen Doctor
He was very good and explained everything to me in depth. Took time with me to be sure I understood. Explained fully my recovery options. Great.
Spent time with me and answered all of Vo my questions
Great doc with good insights.
Dr Stanley is amazing. He took his time with me and after all said and done I was very confident with his thoughts on getting me better.
He was thorough when explaining what needs to happen moving forward with my issue. While I'm nervous about having surgery, I look forward to hearing more down the road from Dr. Stanley. I felt a certain amount trust with our first meeting.
Dr. Stanley is looking down his nose at the world. He acts as though he can do no wrong, takes no responsibility for his actions and downplayed my pain from the moment I met him.