250 E Saginaw St.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Special Tribute from the Ninety-Third Legislature of the State of Michigan in 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Society of Behavioral Medicine in 2004
University Libraries Recognition and Honor for scholarly contribution from Michigan State, 2003
American Osteopathic Association Service Award in 2002
Pain Psychologist, The Spine Center
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The Spine Center, Lansing Neurosurgery's sister facility, is an "all in one" option for pain treatment. Board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians collaborate with physical therapists and massage and acupuncture providers to offer rehabilitation, sports medicine, physical therapy, pain management, spinal injections, massage and acupuncture.
The Spine Center features 10,000 square feet of physical therapy space, a large heated pool for aquatic therapy and an on-site pain treatment facility where our physicians perform injections to alleviate pain and conduct EMG tests to diagnose nerve injuries and disorders.
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Dr. Jerome joined The Spine Center in 2009 following years in private practice. He and others also created the first pain clinic in Michigan to combine muscle tension biofeedback, pain counseling, physical therapy and pain injections to treat both the pain and the person suffering its effects. He is excited to continue that tradition at The Spine Center. Dr. Jerome has worked as the pain psychologist at several hospitals and medical centers throughout the mid-Michigan region.
Dr. Jerome has been awarded many honors for his years of service, some of which include a Special Tribute from the Ninety-Third Legislature of the State of Michigan in 2006, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Society of Behavioral Medicine in 2004 and the American Osteopathic Association Service Award in 2002. This service award was for his "invaluable contribution in creating a textbook of unparalleled importance." The textbook is The Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine, for which Dr. Jerome is the Behavioral Sciences Section Editor and the author of several chapters on pain and stress management. Dr. Jerome is also the editor for the Basic Science Section for the upcoming 2011 3rd Edition. In addition, Dr. Jerome has authored articles for such publications as "The American Pain Society Journal" and "Spine".
Dr. Jerome believes that chronic pain is its own disease process that imposes severe emotional, physical, economic and social stresses on patients and families. There is no question that continuous pain greatly erodes any chance at a meaningful life. The goal of working with a pain psychologist or pain social worker, when a complete pain cure is not possible, is to reduce and manage the pain, restoring function and quality of life.
Assistant Clinical Professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Biomechanics Department
Pain Psychologist at several hospitals and medical centers
Board Certified, 1995
Board Certified, 1999
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling Psychology, 1978
- Master of Science (MS) in Rehabilitation Counseling, 1974
- Bachelor of Science (BS), 1970
