Fort Lauderdale, Florida (August 16, 2023) – Neurosurgeon Aaron M. Brooking, D.O. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.
Dr. Brooking joins the neurologists and rehabilitation specialists at the Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute and Phil Smith ALS and Movement Disorders Clinic at Holy Cross Health, which provides comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical and spinal care for a variety of conditions. It is the only specialized care for ALS patients in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Previously Dr. Brooking was a neurosurgeon at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
Dr. Brooking completed his neurological surgery residency and internship at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Consortium in Philadelphia, where he was neurological surgery chief resident for three years. He completed clinical neurosurgical training at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Abington-Thomas Jefferson Health in Abington, Pennsylvania; and Reading Hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania. He completed a Complex Spinal Deformity Enfolded Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
At Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Brooking earned his medical degree and received the dean’s award for graduating with the highest academic standing and also received the Scholarship of Academic Excellence. He earned the Anatomy Award of Excellence for receiving the highest score in school history on the National Board of Medical Examiners Anatomy Examination and received the United Parcel Service Scholarship of Academic Excellence. He completed his undergraduate studies at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
From 2010 to 2019, Dr. Brooking participated in several research projects and wrote the chapter on atlanto-occipital fractures in Practical Neurosurgery by Jason M. Seibly.
A member of the American Osteopathic Association, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Association of Neurologic Surgeons and College of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Brooking is certified by the American Heart Association for Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
Dr. Brooking’s office is located in the Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute, 1931 N.E. 47th Street in Fort Lauderdale. To schedule an appointment, call 954-414-9750 or visit holycrossneuroservices.com for more information.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report's 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
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