Vice Dean – Strategic Initiatives
Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and comprehensive pain management physician who specializes in treating a wide range of pain conditions through a multimodal, patient-centered approach. She partners closely with patients to develop individualized treatment plans that emphasize improved physical function and quality of life.
Her clinical research focuses on non-pharmacological interventions for older adults living with chronic pain. This work has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Brooks also serves as Associate Editor for the Pain Medicine journal, overseeing the section on Pain & Aging. In addition to her clinical and research roles, she is the Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where she helps lead the school's cross-cutting efforts in Planetary Health, Community Engagement, Artificial Intelligence & Research, Innovations, and Translational Neuroscience.