Tomak, Patrick R., MD

Gender

Male

Language

English

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Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Spine Surgery
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
  • Neurosurgery
Areas of Expertise
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Artificial Disc Surgery, Back Surgery, Chiari Malformations, Congenital Abnormalities-Spine, Degenerative Spinal Disorders, Lumbar Fusion, Lumbar Stenosis, Metastatic Spinal Tumors, Minimally Invasive Decompression, Minimally Invasive Discectomies, Minimally Invasive Stabilization, Occipital-Cervical Fusion, Rheumatologic Disorders, Robotic Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Spondylolisthesis, Thoracic Disc Disease, Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery, Vascular Malformations

Hospitals and Organizations

Education

Internship
Emory University School of Medicine

Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency
Emory University School of Medicine

Professional Organizations

  • Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Member
  • New England Neurosurgical Society, Member
  • New Haven Medical Society, Member
  • American Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Member
  • North American Skull Based Society, Member

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Explained options clearly and concisely. Not in a rush

5 out of 5 stars

*Dr. Tomak was terrific. Always had time to explain things in a way that was easy to understand.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr tomac is such a nice man , talked to us , took his time to explain my situation , an absolute pleasure

5 out of 5 stars

*Dr. Tomak was very caring and made me feel comfortable by explaining to me what the problem was, treatment now and treatment also available if my problem does not resolve with P/T. Wonderful doctor!!

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome dr. & staff.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tomak is terrific - clear, responsive, thoughtful and extremely good at what he does.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent presentation of surgical treatment options with models and review of radiology studies.

5 out of 5 stars

The physician spent a good deal of time with me and gave an excellent review of my condition and treatment options.

5 out of 5 stars

I recommend *Dr. Tomak's office to everyone. He is tops in my book and his staff follows his lead!

Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent I had visited two other neurosurgeons when I met Dr. Tomak. As soon as I met him, I knew he was the one I wanted to do my surgery. He is kind, down to earth, very knowledgeable, took all the time I needed to answer questions. His staff is the same way. I never felt lost or not cared about through the whole process. I would recommend him to anyone without reservation.

5 out of 5 stars

Polite & Professional, all have great personalities!

5 out of 5 stars

Tomak was patient and answered every questions. Also Katie made a few calls an immediately an appointment for a biopsy on 4 days.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tomak and his team are wonderful. They were very attentive to my needs and concerns.

5 out of 5 stars

Went through two previous surgeries with a different medical center. Dr. Tomak, proved to be the charm. Excellent caring staff who showed deep concern for my issue!.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tomak has successfully performed two surgeries on my spine. The surgeries resulted in resolution of my disabiling pain and improved my mobility. He is a compassionate and brilliant surgeon.

5 out of 5 stars

building clean plenty of seating wait time was long, Dr Tomak was prompt polite explained my issue and resolution, and his relationship with Dr Biner.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tomak did a procedure on my aunt that resolved her problem that 2 other neurosurgeons, an ortho doctor, a acupuncturist, a chiropractor and nerve specialist couldn’t solve or diagnose which is why I went to him with my back issue. He told me 6 years ago after my initial visit that eventually I’d need surgery and he was right. After 3 pain injections I had surgery on Oct. 11 and am on way to recover pain free. Love his low key no nonsense approach. Love me some dr. Tomak!!

5 out of 5 stars

Such a nice doctor. He is so caring and also very knowledgeable. He always goes over the images with you which I like since mri interpretation is confusing. I know that when it is time for me to have surgery I will be going to him .

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care from the spinal surgical team.

Bio

Patrick Tomak, MD, is a neurosurgeon and spine specialist with Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute.

A seasoned neurosurgeon who had been teaching at Yale, Dr. Tomak has extensive experience with minimally-invasive and robotic surgery techniques for various neurological conditions. His areas of clinical interest include: occipital-cervical fusion; congenital abnormalities of the spine; Chiari malformations; cervical, thoracic and lumbar degenerative disorders; surgical treatment of spinal tumors, rheumatological disorders and Ankylosing Spondylitis; cervical and lumbar artificial disc surgery; thoracic disc disease; vascular malformations; lateral approaches to the spine; anterior lumbar spine surgery; minimally-invasive discectomies, lumbar fusions and invasive stabilization and decompression; treatment of lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis and scoliosis; treatment of metastatic spinal tumors; robotic spinal surgery; and transnasal endoscopic surgery for pituitary tumors and skull-based tumors.

Board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Tomak earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurological surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. He is a member of the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, New England Neurosurgical Society, New Haven Medical Society, American Association of Neurologic Surgeons and North American Skull Based Society.

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BCBS Medicare, CarePartners of Connecticut, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, First Health Group Corp., Focus, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc.

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