Meet Our Staff

Brian Adams, MD is a triple board-certified interventional spine physician. He was born in St Louis, Missouri, but moved to the Southeast as a young child and has resided here for most of his life. Dr. Adams received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in biological engineering at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He then went on to obtain his Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado. He received his Doctorate of Medicine at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed an internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Adams is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology where he holds board certification in both Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. He also holds board certification in Addiction through the American Board of Preventative Medicine. His mission is to provide compassionate and patient-centric care for painful spine and other orthopedic injuries. He was the recipient of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for just this reason. Dr. Adams has a particular passion for advancing the field of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the spine and loves to use the most cutting-edge techniques and equipment to aid his patients. As a result of his forward-thinking approach, he was awarded 1st place for a presentation in the Medically Challenging Case Category at the Mid-Atlantic Anesthesia Research Conference hosted by the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

Dana Laird is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of nursing experience, including over 13 years as a Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her career, she has cared for patients in intensive care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, hematology/oncology, urgent care, and pain management, giving her a comprehensive understanding of both acute and chronic medical conditions.

Dana is passionate about helping individuals living with chronic pain regain function and improve their quality of life. She believes every patient deserves to be heard and takes the time to understand each person’s unique story, goals, and challenges. Her approach focuses on developing personalized, evidence-based treatment plans that emphasize improving function, restoring independence, and enhancing overall well-being.

She utilizes a multimodal approach to pain management, incorporating medication management, non-opioid therapies, lifestyle modifications, and interventional treatments when appropriate. Dana values building long-term relationships with her patients and believes that education, trust, and open communication are essential to achieving the best possible outcomes.

Outside of the office, Dana enjoys spending time with her husband and four sons, traveling, painting, cooking, and exploring new restaurants. She is dedicated to treating every patient with the same compassion, respect, and personalized attention she would want for her own family.