Dr. Daniel J. Tomes
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Daniel J. Tomes, MD, FAANS specializes in surgery of the spine, brain, and peripheral nerves at The Nebraska Neurosurgery Group, LLC
Dr. Tomes was raised on a farm in Utica, Nebraska, and graduated from Centennial Public School in 1989. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE, in 1993.
Dr Tomes received his Doctorate of Medicine, with Distinction, in 1997 at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, NE. He completed a general surgery internship and neurological surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident of Neurosurgery at UNMC from 2002-03.
Dr Tomes has been in practice in Lincoln, NE, since 2004, and is on staff at the various Lincoln hospitals. He also provides neurosurgical consultation in office as well as at multiple outreach clinics across Southeast and Central Nebraska. His operative interests include brain and spinal tumor resection, management of traumatic and athletic injuries of the brain and spine, minimally invasive spinal discectomy and fusion, stereotactic radiosurgery, and carpal tunnel release surgery.
Dr Tomes has been involved in medical research for several decades. He has had research articles published in state, national, and international medical journals including Oncology, Journal of Neurosurgery, and The North American Skull Base Society. During his medical school years, he was able to earn the designation of MD Thesis for his research in cancer biologics. In 2001, Dr Tomes received the award for Outstanding Research Paper from the North American Spine Society per his research on spinal cord injury treatment.
Dr Tomes has been involved with many initiatives promoting healthcare and well being. He is Medical Director for the Nebraska Sports Concussion Network, a project to help educate and properly treat student athletes suffering the effects of concussion. He is on the Board of Directors for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, serving on the executive committee. Dr Tomes has been listed by Becker’s Spine Review as one of the top 40 “spine surgeons to know” in America.
Dr. Benjamin J. Bixenmann
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Benjamin J. Bixenmann, MD, FAANS specializes in surgery of the spine, brain, and peripheral nerves at The Nebraska Neurosurgery Group, LLC.
Dr. Bixenmann grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated from Pius X High School in 2001. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Hillsdale College in 2005 graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Dr. Bixenmann received his Doctorate of Medicine, with High Distinction, in 2009 at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, NE. He completed a neurological surgery residency at the Mayfield Clinic and University of Cincinnati Medical Center in 2015.
Dr. Bixenmann is on staff at the various Lincoln hospitals and also provides neurosurgical consultation in the Lincoln office as well as multiple outreach clinics across Southeast and Central Nebraska. His operative interests include minimally invasive surgical treatment of all spine problems, surgical and radiosurgery treatment of brain tumors, surgical treatment of brain aneurysms and carotid stenosis, surgical treatment of nerve pain including carpal tunnel and trigeminal neuralgia, and management of traumatic brain injury and concussion.
Dr. Bixenmann has been involved in medical and scientific research throughout the course of his training receiving multiple research awards and publications in both national and international peer reviewed medical journals. His awards include the 2005 Marsden award for most outstanding senior research from Hillsdale College, 2007 University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine’s student research award and the 2014 Ellen and Stewart B. Dunsker, MD award for most outstanding clinical research. He has also been recognized by Cincinnati Magazine in their 2015 Top Doctors issue for his innovative research on the diagnosis and management of athletic concussions.