DNP, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Thomas Tervort holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Prior to earning his doctorate Dr. Tervort worked in cardiology performing diagnostic testing before becoming a Registered Nurse and working with cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Following this he worked in neurosurgery educating and addressing the needs of surgical patients while he completed his doctoral degree.
Dr. Tervort spent time researching proper patient education and its effects in patient recovery from neurosurgical procedures. This research has been beneficial in the treatment and recovery of patients with neurological issues requiring treatment. As a Nurse Practitioner he has worked in Neurosurgery providing patients with care in the preoperative and postoperative periods of their care. He has also spent much of his time in the operating room assisting in surgeries related to the central nervous system, specifically surgeries of the brain and spine.
Dr. Tervort’s focus of treatment is on the patient and proper patient and family education. He feels that if a patient is educated about the problem at hand they will have better outcomes with the treatment offered. Dr. Tervort loves spending time with his wife and 5 children. He loves to travel and spends much of his free time in his yard and garden.