Dr. Thomas Frimpong
Board Certified & Fellowship Trained in Minimally Invasive & Complex Spinal Surgery
Dr. Thomas Frimpong is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with a specialization in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. As the CEO and Medical Director of SpineMed Specialists, he is dedicated to improving his patients’ health and quality of life through advanced, precise surgical techniques. Dr. Frimpong leads his practice with a focus on innovative treatments for spine-related conditions, ensuring the highest standards of care.
Dr. Frimpong earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania in June 2008. Building on this solid foundation, he pursued his Neurosurgery Residency at Virginia Tech Carilion Neurosurgery in Roanoke, Virginia, completing it in 2016. This program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), provided Dr. Frimpong with comprehensive training in complex neurosurgical procedures.Dr. Frimpong completed a prestigious fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at Bassett Healthcare, affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, in 2017.
In addition to his role at SpineMed Specialists, Dr. Frimpong serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center’s School of Medicine in Wichita, where he teaches and mentors future neurosurgeons. Driven by a commitment to patient-centered care, Dr. Frimpong’s expertise and leadership in the field continue to make a significant impact on the lives of his patients.
Teachings / Seminars
Dr. Frimpong serves as the Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Medicine-Wichita, University of Kansas Medical. From November 2018 and July 2020, Dr. Frimpong assumed the role of Clinical Faculty in Neurological Surgery at the University of North Dakota Medical School.
Seminars
- 2009 American College of Osteopathic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
- 2012 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Chicago, IL
- 2012 Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
- 2014 Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves – Orlando, FL
- 2014 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA
- 2014 Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons – Boston, MA
- 2016 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting – Boston, MA
- 2016 Minimally Invasive Procedural Solutions Regional Training – Jersey City, NJ
- 2016 Spine IEP Fellows and Young Surgeons’ Course – San Diego, CA
Publications / Research
- Single Metachronous Brain Metastasis from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Case Report and Literature Review. Submitted to ACOS May 2010.
- Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma: Case Report and Literature Review. Submitted to ACOS, June 2011.
- Primary Intraosseous Meningioma: Case Report and Literature Review. Submitted to ACOS June 2012.
- Combining MRI, Methionine/FDG PET and MRI spectroscopy with respect to histology in primary and secondary intracranial tumors: Retrospective Study. Submitted to ACOS June 2013
- Impact of body mass index on cauda equina syndrome: A retrospective study. Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts. September 2014.
- A prospective study to investigate neurocognitive performance in patients undergoing major spinal procedure with general anesthesia. Submitted to ACOS in June 2016
- Reduction In Resident Call Facilitates Educationally Rich Activity Involvement AANS Chicago 2016
- Novel integrated anterior lumbar interbody systems. An In Vitro Biomechanical and Micro tomography Study. Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center, A Division of Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA. Poster Presentation. NASS Boston 2016
- Safety and Effectiveness of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for the treatment of adult thoracolumbar and lumbar deformity. Bassett Medical Center. 2016
- Ease of Consistent Assessment of Lumbar Interbody Fusion via Transpsoas Approach. SMISS Las Vegas 2017
- Effect of MRI changes in the lumbar multifidus muscle on low back pain and functional outcome. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York.
- Minimally invasive posterior cervical decompression versus open posterior cervical decompression and instrumentation for degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a comparison of perioperative and clinical outcomes. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York.
