Dr. Thomas Hooker, DO
SaveCritical Care Medicine ·
Male ·
60 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Thomas Hooker, DO is a critical care medicine specialist in Riverview, FL and has been practicing for 28 years. He specializes in critical care medicine, internal medicine, and more.
Pulmonary Associates of Brandon
10141 Big Bend Rd Ste 201
Riverview, FL 33578Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- AvMed
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- EmblemHealth
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Hospice & Palliative Care Services,Inc.
- + 11 More
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Dr. Hooker's Experience
Dr. Hooker's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Hooker "Our Practice delivers the highest quality medical care in the areas of Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep disorders in an environment of caring and compassion. While treating patients for over 30 years, our team of Board Certified physicians have helped thousands of patients with pulmonary disorders and sleep disorders. We personalize your care by blending your needs with the latest world class technology and patient treatment. You can trust our quality, experience and personal care."
5 Specialties
- Critical Care Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Sleep Medicine
4 Board Certifications
- Critical Care MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Pulmonary DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Sleep MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
64 Conditions Treated
- Abscess
- Acidosis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Lower Respiratory Infection
- Acute Pharyngitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- Alkalosis
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Asthma in Adults
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Breathing Disorders
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchospasm
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Common Cold
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Empyema
- Fungal Infections
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Influenza (Flu)
- Insomnia
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Low Blood Oxygen Level
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
- Lung Nodule
- Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
- Mycobacterial Lung Infection
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumoconiosis and Pneumonopathy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Insufficiency
- Respiratory Diseases
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of Breath
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Swine Flu
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Tuberculosis
- Vascular Disease
- Viral Infection
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
- Wheezing
Less
11 Procedures
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Breath Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Intubation
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Respiratory Management
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Spirometry
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Villanova UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1980
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1984
- Doctors HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1985
- University Of South FloridaResidency Hospital | Completed 1988
- University Of South FloridaFellowship Hospital | Completed 1990
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Hooker has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr Hooker has been my doctor for 15 years treating my COPD.
He sees me as a whole person and noticed a spot on my forehead that turned out to be melanoma.
thanks to him it was picked up early and removed .
he saved my life
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Tampa, FL – Aug 02, 2017
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DR HOOKER IS THE 1ST DOCTOR IN YEARS THAT I FEEL REALLY LISTENS TO MY CONCERNS .
HE SITS DOWN TO FIND OUT ABOUT ME AS A PERSON , NOT AS A DISEASE.
HE IS A TRULY CARING PHYSICIAN AND I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE NEEDING A LUNG SPECIALIST
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Tampa, FL – Oct 26, 2016
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I have sleep apnea. I was being treated by another local Doctor. I had trouble using the CPAK machine and the other doctor told me there was nothing further he could do.
Dr Hooker spent more time with me on my 1st visit with him than my other doctor did total in 5 years. He...Read More
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Tampa, FL – Oct 26, 2016
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If your over elderly, I wouldn't recommend. Didn't seem proactive on diagnosis or treatment, appears aloof and uncaring just waiting for the worse. When I asked him about my elderly grandmothers diagnosis, he asked me if she had a living will. I asked, why? Is she not going to improve his reply,...Read More
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3ZPB in Tampa, FL – Mar 19, 2016
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my mother had a lung mass picked up on an xray before a routine surgery.
we were referred to Dr Hooker and could not have been happier with our experience.
his office was clean and professional. he was very courteous and responsive to our questions and fears . ...Read More
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1Brandon, FL – Feb 16, 2016
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