Brooke E. Vanderby, MD

Biography

Dr. Brooke Vanderby is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. After completing her residency in anesthesiology, Dr. Vanderby pursued a fellowship in pain management. She has a passion for educating herself about the latest advances in minimally invasive procedures, non-narcotic medications, and holistic and integrative medicine. She also enjoys exploring emerging research on how nutrition-based approaches can complement treatments such as physical therapy, injections and medications. An Academic All-Big Ten soccer player during her undergraduate years, Dr. Vanderby is a fitness enthusiast who loves spending time outdoors. She is an avid reader and is learning to cook with her husband, who is also a physician.

Additional Areas of Expertise

• Abdominal Pain
• Arthritis
• Atypical Chest Pain
• Bulging Disc
• Back Pain
• Bursitis
• Cancer Pain
• Chronic Post-Operative Pain
• Coccydynia
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Costochondritis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Disc Herniation
• Dysautonomia
• Facet Syndrome
• Facial Pain
• Failed Back/Neck Surgery
• Fibromyalgia
• Fractured Rib Pain
• Headaches
• Hip Pain
• Joint Pain
• Knee Pain
• Lumbar Sprain
• Migraine
• Myofascial Pain
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Neck Pain
• Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
• Occipital Neuralgia
• Osteoarthritis
• Pelvic Pain
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Phantom Limb Pain
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Post-herpetic Neuralgia
• Post-Stroke Pain
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Reflex Sympatheic Dystrophy
• Radiculopathy/Sciatica
• Sacroiliac Joint Pain
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Shingles/Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
• Shoulder Pain
• Spinal Stenosis
• Thoracic Pain
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Whiplash

Philosophy of Care

I believe in a multifaceted approach to pain management that empowers each patient to live a more functional, enjoyable and productive life. I specialize in comprehensive pain treatment strategies including up-to-date minimally invasive procedures, non-narcotic pain medications and holistic/integrative medicine. By listening and understanding each patient’s individual needs, I strive to personalize each encounter.

Education

Awards

• Honors in Biology and Magna Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin
• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
• Academic All-Big Ten. Women’s Soccer

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