Dr. Frank J. Tomecek, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Tomecek practices Neurosurgery in Bartlesville and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Physician Profile for Dr. Frank J. Tomecek, MD

Addresses:: 143 South East Katherine Avenue; Bartlesville, OK 74006; 6802 South Olympia Avenue; Tulsa, OK 74132

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 22

Practice Member Since: 1994.

Physician Website: http://tulsaneurosurg.com/drtomecek.html

Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time

Awards and Honors:

1983, Magna Cum Laude

1980, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society

1980, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

1980, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

1987, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

1987, Henry Ford Hospital - House Office Award for teaching excellencein student medical education

2002, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa - Excellence in Teaching Award

Five-Star Doctor at Hillcrest Medical Center in Spine Surgery.

Five-Star Doctor at Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital in Spine Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

University of Oklahoma Medical School, Tulsa Medical College, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

1994, Oklahoma State Medical Association

1994, American Board of Neurological Surgery

1988, Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

1994, Tulsa County Medical Society

Committees:

Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma Steering Committee

QA Committee of Neurosurgery/Neurology Section, St. John's Hospital, Chairman (2000-2001)

Publications:

1990, Surgical removal of metastatic renal adenocarcinoma to the midbrain tectum: A case report, Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal
Tomecek, F.J., J.I. Ausman, and G.M. Malik. “Surgical removal of metastatic renal adenocarcinoma to the midbrain tectum: A case report.” Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal, 38:72-75, 1990.

1990, A new microsurgical approach to cerebrovascular lesions of the sylvian point, Surgical Neurology
Ausman, J.I., F. Diaz, G.M. Malik, and F.J. Tomecek. “A new microsurgical approach to cerebrovascular lesions of the sylvian point: Report of two cases.” Surgical Neurology, 34:48-51, 1990.

1991, Spinal cord meningiomas, Contemporary Neurosurgery
Malik, G.M., and F.J. Tomecek. “Spinal cord meningiomas.” Contemporary Neurosurgery, Volume 13, 3:1-6, 1991.

1991, Spinal meningiomas in Schmidek HH (ed).” Meningiomas and their surgical management, W.B. Saunders
Malik, G.M., F.J. Tomecek, H.H. Schmidek, and W.P. Sanders. “Spinal meningiomas in Schmidek HH (ed).” Meningiomas and their surgical management. Orlando. W.B. Saunders, pp. 311-323, 1991

1991, Primary intraorbital meningiomas in Schmidek HH (ed).” Meningiomas and their surgical management, W.B. Saunders
Basso, A.J., A. Carrizo, A. Kreutal, F.J. Tomecek. “Primary intraorbital meningiomas in Schmidek HH (ed).” Meningiomas and their surgical management. Orlando. W.B. Saunders, pp. 311-323, 1991

1991, Disabling transient ischemic attacks, Journal Of Neurosurgery
McCormick, P.W., F.J. Tomecek, J.I. Ausman. “Disabling transient ischemic attacks.” Journal Of Neurosurgery, 75:891-901, 1991.

1993, Hypothermic circulatory arrest and the management of giant and large cerebral aneurysms, Surgical Neurology
Ausman, J.I., G.M. Malik, F.J. Tomecek, J.R. Adamson, G. Balakrishman, J. Serwin, J.W. Lewis, And G. Economopoulos. “Hypothermic circulatory arrest and the management of giant and large cerebral aneurysms.” Surgical Neurology, 1993: 40:289-298.

1994, Ophthalmoplegia with bilateral ptosis secondary to midbrain hemorrhage: A case with clinical and radiological correlation, Surgical Neurology
Tomecek, F.J., J.K. Morgan. “Ophthalmoplegia with bilateral ptosis secondary to midbrain hemorrhage: A case with clinical and radiological correlation.” Surgical Neurology, 1994; 41:131-36.

1994, Book Review of Cranial MRI: A Teaching File Approach, Neurological Research
Tomecek, F.J., “Book Review of Cranial MRI: A Teaching File Approach.” J.H. Bises (author). Accepted for publication, Neurological Research

1993, Transoral surgery: A microsurgical anatomic study, Journal of Skull Base Surgery
Rock, J.P., F.J. Tomecek, L.M. Ross. “Transoral surgery: A microsurgical anatomic study.” Journal of Skull Base Surgery, July 1993: Volume 3, #3, pp 109-116.

1994, Craniocerebral epidermoid and dermoid tumors, Acta Neurochirugica
Gormley, W.B., F.J. Tomecek, P. Qureshi, and G.M. Malik. “Craniocerebral epidermoid and dermoid tumors: A Review of 32 Cases.” Acta Neurochirugica (Wein) 1994; 128:115-121. Printed in Austria.

1996, Lumbar spondylosis: Spinal and lateral recess stenosis in Tindall G., Williams & Wilkins
Tomecek, F.J., C.B. Shields. “Lumbar spondylosis: Spinal and lateral recess stenosis in Tindall G. (ed).” The Practice of Neurosurgery, Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, pp 2489-2519, 1996

1993, Atypical and malignant meningiomas: Clinicopathological review, Neurosurgery
Mahmood, A., D.V. Caccamo, F.J. Tomecek, and G.M. Malik. “Atypical and malignant meningiomas: Clinicopathological review.” Neurosurgery, December 1993: Volume 33, #6, pp 955-963.

1997, Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Worsened by Spinal Manipulative Therapy, Journal of Neurosurgery
Malone, D.G., F.J. Tomecek, C.M. Boxell, S.E. Gaede, K. Kugler, C. Covington, W. Yarde, N.G. Baldwin. “Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Worsened by Spinal Manipulative Therapy.” Abstract published in Journal of Neurosurgery, 86:416A-417A, 1997

1999, Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management, Churchill Livingston
Shields, C.B., C.M. Boxell, F.J. Tomecek, S. Pelofsky. “Preoperative Imaging for Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery.” Benzel E.C. (ed). Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management, Churchill Livingston; New York; pp 1187-1220, 1999.

2002, Discography interpretation and techniques in the lumbar spine, Neurosurg. Focus
Frank J. Tomecek, M.D., C. Scott Anthony, D.O., Christopher Boxell, M.D., and Jennifer Warren, C.N.S. “Discography interpretation and techniques in the lumbar spine.” Neurosurg. Focus 13 (2): Article 13, August 2002

2005, Preoperative Imaging for Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery, Spine Surgery: Techniques
Contributing Author: Preoperative Imaging for Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery, Chapter 131, pp.1734-1764 (Christopher B. Shields, Christopher M. Boxell, Frank J. Tomecek, and Stanley Pelofsky) in Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, Second Edition, Churchill-Livingstone, Philadelphia, 2005

Professional Interests:

Micro endoscopic Lumbar Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis, Microsurgery for Lumbar Disc Disease and Cervical Disc Disease, Transphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Excision, Brain Tumor Surgery and X-knife Radiation of brain Tumors, Radiofrequency and Surgical Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia (Facial Pain), Vascular Neurosurgery for Treatment of Aneurysms and AVM's, Complex spinal surgery and Pediatric Scoliosis

Physician Treats:

Carotid artery disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist Pain), Chiari malformation, Congenital spine disorders, Craniospinal trauma, Degenerative disc disease, Herniated discs, Microsurgery, Neck injuries, Neck pain, Nerve (Neurological) Injuries, Pain of the shoulder, elbow, wrist & hand, Sciatica, Spina bifida, Spinal cord arterivenous malformations, Spinal cord injury, Spinal curvature, Spinal deformity, Spinal fractures, Spinal stenosis

Patient / Medical Philosophy: By concentrating on our special areas of interest and expertise, we can fulfill our goal of becoming the leading provider of neurosurgical services in Eastern Oklahoma. We will always place quality of care above cost considerations in this age of 'managed' care and will pay close attention to patient confidentiality in the process.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Neurosurgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Frank J. Tomecek, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN 1987
Internship:: Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI 1988
Residency:: Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, MI 1991; Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI 1993
Fellowship:: University Of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, KY 1993
Undergraduate School:: DePauw University
Greencastle, IN 1983
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/Partnership

Health Plan / Other

Physicians that Share Call:: Kyle Mangels, Eric Sherburn, Stephen Gaede, and Christopher Covington.
Participates in Clinical Trials:: Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Frank J. Tomecek, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Frank J. Tomecek, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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