Dr. Brook Rene Wager M.D.
Emergency Physician
10 S River Rd. Emergency Department Fort Yates ND, 58538About
Dr. Brook Wager practices Emergency Medicine for WorldWide Medical Services, and is currently stationed at Fort Yates, serving the Sioux Tribe at Standing Rock, near Bismark, North Dakota. He previously practiced in Texas Galveston, Corpus Christi, and El Paso. Shortly after Dr. Wager arrived at the beachside practice of Outer Banks Hospital, and then returned to his home state of Colorado to live and practice near Steamboat, followed by a move to Fort Collins. During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Wager did virtual consultation and expert work until he deemed it safe to return to the Emergency Department. In the ED, Dr. Wager assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Wager examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Dr. Wager enjoys sharing his adventures, and tips from the Emergency Department on his YouTube channel "Mad Mountain Adventures Colorado" where his latest mini-series entitled "ABCs of the Emergency Department" a discussion of "Lethal and dangerous diagnoses from A to Z as they typically present in the emergency department." He can also be found on TikTok by searching the handle @brok3md. His hobbies include photography, of which a sample can by found on Facebook by searching Brook Wager Photography, and adventuring, which generates media found on Instagram by searching "Mad_Mountain_Adventures_CO", or "bkskype712". He enjoys reading books, and following artists of all types.
Education and Training
University of Colorado Boulder BA 1999
UCLA (David Geffen Sch of Med) MD 2006
Board Certification
American Board of Emergency Medicine
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Letter of Distinction 2003 UCLA Psychiatry
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Brook R. Wager, who serves patients in Fort Collins, Colorado.
A devoted emergency physician, Dr. Wager is in practice at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center.
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center is a full-service, acute-care hospital offering emergency care, orthopedics, general surgery, women’s health, labor and delivery, gastroenterology, urology, pulmonology, intensive care and other medical and surgical services. They are committed to providing the highest quality care using the latest technology.
With a broad educational background, Dr. Wager obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and completed residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.
On a more personal note, Dr. Wager is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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