Services We Offer
Pain Management
Don't let pain control your life--let us help!
Wellness
Take your life to a new level with Dr. Tubbs' and Jenn Holcombe's lifestyle prescription.
Stem Cell Therapy
Empower your body to heal itself
Meet the Doctor
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Dr. Tubbs received an undergraduate degree from the University of Hawaii, Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, and a medical degree from Pikeville College of Medicine. After completing an internship at Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute, Dr. Tubbs completed his Anesthesiology residency in Southern California. Prior to medical school, Dr. Tubbs obtained his Bachelors of Science from the University of Alabama-Birmingham Surgical-Physician Assistant program. He worked for years as a PA in the specialties of Emergency Medicine and Cardiovascular Surgery before enrolling into medical school.
Dr. Tubbs exclusively practices pain management with 20 years of procedural and surgical experience, and with a focus on interventional techniques, including, epidural and facet injections, radio-frequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators, kyphoplasty, Vertiflex spinal stenosis decompression, and Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System. Dr. Ricky Tubbs, is also Board Certified in Functional and Regenerative Medicine and specializes in ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopic-guided injections for every major joint including the spine.
Dr. Ricky Tubbs is in his mid-sixties and also practices Functional and Naturopathic Medicine and has been studying Sports Nutrition for over 40 years as an elite competitive athlete. He is a Black Belt in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Judo. He is a 4x World Champion and 5x Pan American Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and an international U.S. Open Judo Champion who has helped many patients and athletes across the country "Fight Disease" and sometimes cure themselves of chronic disease using his evidence based Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Stress Management Prescriptions.
"My family, like many, are cursed with genetic predispositions of addiction, obesity, diabetes, and premature death due to cardiovascular disease. I am blessed with the knowledge, and the know how, to help patients decrease their chances of developing chronic disease and in some situations, cure their chronic disease. At 64, I am still an elite international martial arts competitor, with NO chronic health problems, and on NO synthetic medications. I share this with all my patients to demonstrate and to incentivize them that this is possible. The Greek meaning of Doctor is 'Teacher', and of Physician, 'Naturalist'. I teach them and lead them by example. I define a Doctor (Teacher)/Physician (Naturalist) as one who teaches their patients on how to improve their quality of life through Functional and Naturopathic Medicine and to relieve their suffering with both ancient and modern methods." Dr. Ricky Tubbs.
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Jennifer Holcombe, MSN, CRNP
Jennifer Ryan Holcombe is a board certified nurse practitioner with Cullman Pain & Wellness-Gardendale Pain & Wellness and partners closely with Dr. Ricky Tubbs to ensure optimal patient care. Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Samford University in 2018 with her masters in nursing after working as a registered nurse at Brookwood Hospital for over 14 years.
Jennifer belongs to multiple professional organizations including American College of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau and International Honor Society of Nursing.
Jen and her husband Scott have been married for 22 years and live in Kimberly with their 5 children. She enjoys all sports and being outdoors but spends most of her time traveling and watching her daughters play both travel and collegiate softball.
Caitlin Jones, MSN, CRNP
Caitlin Jones attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and graduated with her B.S. in Chemistry in 2014 with plans to practice in Forensic Chemistry. However, she had a change of heart and decided to pursue a career in healthcare. Caitlin returned to UAB and finished her nursing degree in 2017 and practiced as a registered nurse in both the cardiovascular ICU and emergency department. Caitlin obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2020. She also received her certification for Emergency Nurse Practitioner shortly after that in 2021.
Caitlin and her husband, Philip, reside in Kimberly, AL. They welcomed their daughter, Cora, at the beginning of 2022. They enjoy attending activities at their church and UAB football games since they are both alumni. Go Blazers!
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