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Thomas Jones, MD, Neurosurgery, Santa Barbara, CA

ThomasHarlowJonesMD

Neurosurgery Santa Barbara, CA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Medical Director Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute, Cottage Health

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  • Office

    2410 Fletcher Ave
    3rd Floor
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    Phone+1 805-682-1912
    Fax+1 805-682-1844

Summary

  • Medical Director, Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute (SBNI) at Cottage Health

    Medical Editor, Neurotransmitter Magazine, Cottage Health and SBNI

    Actively practicing general neurosurgery with trauma call responsibilities; elective emphasis on minimally invasive spine surgery.
    Interested in the application of evidence based medicine in daily practice, health care reform and espousing better management of chronic pain.
  • The importance of Evidenced Based Medicine

    SBNI publication: NEUROtransmitter, Director's Address

    Treatment Strategies for Intramedullary Tumors

    SBNI publication: NEUROtransmitter

    Treating Chronic Low Back Pain: Time to Refocus?

    SBNI publication: NEUROtransmitter

    What is MIS When Applied to the Cervical Spine?

    SBNI publication: NEUROtransmitter

    Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Time For Reconsideration (Part 2)?

    SBNI publication: NEUROtransmitter

    Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Time for Reconsideration (Part 1)?

    SBNI publication: Neurotransmitter

    SBNI Lunch Lecture Series - Pain Management

    Neurosurgeon and Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute's Medical Director, Thomas H. Jones, MD, shares his insight into the current state of Medical Pain Managem

    Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute - Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke Care, Bra

    Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute offers neurology, neurosurgery, stroke care, brain tumor and brain aneurysm treatment and services

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1981 - 1982
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1975 - 1981
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Neurological Surgery, 1980 - 1980
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2026
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best paper by a Resident New England Neurosurgical Assoc., 1978

Publications & Presentations

PubMed