For years, 11-year-old Forest suffered from chronic abdominal pain that baffled doctors and specialists. He underwent numerous tests—endoscopies, MRIs, even an appendectomy—but nothing resolved his pain. What no one realized was that Forest had Anterior Cutaneous...
Dr. Tim Tollestrup explains diagnosis and treatment for ACNES, Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome. For patients with ACNES, the diagnosis and surgical treatment is straightforward with a quick recovery. However, often patients see dozens of other doctors...
In this video, we learn about life-changing surgery for chronic pain as we go inside the operating room with Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a pain-focused, peripheral nerve surgeon. Dr. Tollestrup explains the various surgical procedures he has developed such as piriformis...
What a great weekend in Baltimore for a historic gathering of the Big Four Pain-Focused Peripheral Nerve Surgeons. From left to right: Dr. Demetrio Aguila Dr. David Brown Dr. Tim Tollestrup Dr. Eric Williams These renown surgeons met for the first I-SSNIP (...
Dr. Tollestrup explains being a pioneer in Pain-focused Peripheral Nerve Surgery. He is one of a few pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeons worldwide. He also describes the joy of taking the message about this new field directly to patients and helping them overcome...
In this episode of Dr. Tollestrup Discusses Chronic Pain, Dr. Tollestrup addresses the difference between pain-focused peripheral nerve surgery and pain management, how each patient’s journey is unique and the joy he feels after helping a patient overcome...
