Medical Director Center for Pain and Supportive Care

Anesthesiology

Lisa Stearns works in the field of Anesthesiology. She went to medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a top medical university. University of Nebraska Medical Center has a rank of 60 in research and a 4 in primary care She over the years received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Top MD". Doctor Lisa J. Stearns, MD is a published MD as well. She has 12 publications published. The latest was: Effective Dose Titration of Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain. She accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Effective Dose Titration of Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain.
• Best Practices for Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain.
• Subcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation with Inter-lead Stimulation for Axial Neck and Low Back Pain: Case Series and Review of the Literature.
• Medical practice perspective: identification and mitigation of risk factors for mortality associated with intrathecal opioids for non-cancer Pain.
• Mortality associated with implantation and management of intrathecal opioid drug infusion systems to treat noncancer Pain.
• Polyanalgesic consensus conference 2007: recommendations for the management of Pain by intrathecal (intraspinal) drug delivery: report of an interdisciplinary expert p...
• An implantable drug delivery system (IDDS) for refractory cancer Pain provides sustained Pain control, less drug-related toxicity, and possibly better survival compare...
• Technical aspects of spinal cord stimulation for managing chronic visceral abdominal Pain: the results from the national survey.
• Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2003: an update on the management of Pain by intraspinal drug delivery-- report of an expert panel.
• Intrathecal drug delivery for the management of cancer Pain: a multidisciplinary consensus of best clinical practices.
• Randomized clinical trial of an implantable drug delivery system compared with comprehensive medical management for refractory cancer Pain: impact on Pain, drug-relate...

Schools

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• University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine

• University Nebr

• University of Utah

Procedures Preformed

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• Celiac Plexus Block
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
• Cervical Medial Branch Block
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Conditions Treated

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• Acute Postoperative Pain
• Arthritis
• Autonomic Disorders
• Back Pain
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Doctors Specialties

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• Anesthesiology
• Pain Medicine
• Pain Medicine Anesthesiology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Top MD

Education

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• University of Utah
• University of Nebraska Medical Center
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Hospital

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• HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1902876717
NPPES Provider LastName		STEARNS
NPPES Provider FirstName		LISA
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		85028
NPPES Provider State		AZ
Specialty Description		Interventional Pain Management
Total Claim Count		2431.0
Distinct Opioid Count		11.0
Opioid Claim Count		796.0
Percent Opioid Claims		32.74

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1902876717
Last Name Of The Provider	STEARNS
First Name Of The Provider	LISA
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