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Stephanie Lynn Marcy
Anesthesiologist
Stephanie L. Marcy, DO/MBA, is both a practicing Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist at Great Plains Health Hospital in North Platte, NE. Dr. Marcy received most of her training while on the East Coast at Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical College of Virginia, but she and her husband are both Nebraska natives and recently moved back to the Midwest with a commitment of providing cutting-edge, integrity-driven, compassionate, comprehensive, and exceptional care to her patients both in the operating room, in the hospital as well as in the clinic settings. She feels honored to be able to give back to the agricultural community the knowledge and skills she has learned throughout the years to help others in need.
Dr. Marcy ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anesthesiologists are airway experts and specialize in general anesthesia- which will put the patient to sleep, sedation- which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia for acute pain- which is a numbing of a specific part of the body to reduce overall pain after a procedure as well as increasing the patient's functionality. As an Anesthesiologist, Dr. Marcy also might help manage pain before, during and after an operation. Anesthesiologists are specialized to understand the anatomy, physiology (internal body's functioning), pharmacology (of medications patients are taking and medications used during the procedure) and is also considered a proceduralist- with placement of central lines/arterial lines/intravenous lines and tracheal intubations on a daily basis to keep their patients hemodynamically stable and safe throughout their surgical procedure.
As a Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Marcy helps patients with both acute and chronic pain conditions by treating all types of pain starting with performing a specialized neurological and musculoskeletal examination from head to toe on each patient to map their specific pain generators and best understand how to manage each type of pain which is specifically tailored to each patient. After determining the individual's pain mapping, she then is able to manage the patient's pain through; medication management, improving patient function/quality of life, increasing mobility and range of motion, increasing the duration of pain reduction, recommending lifestyle modifications, offers behavioral modification/coping strategies, and specializes in providing minimally invasive pain management & neuromodulation treatment options for her patients to get patients back to work and to optimum functionality quickly. She operates a multi-disciplinary/multi-modal approach to treating pain with emphasis on treating every type of pain that may contribute to the overall physical pain picture and enlists the help of other experts in the field to accomplish this.
The education Dr. Marcy received during obtaining her Masters in Business Administration at Rockhurst University while in Kansas City, is put to use on a daily basis to help assist providing efficient, cost-effective and quality care for all of her patients. Dr. Marcy's focus for her patients is both through teaching and educating her patients on their individual conditions to help them optimize their success in reducing not just their current pain, but also helping them to take control of their pain in preventing further worsening of their condition and improving their overall quality of life. Dr. Marcy is very passionate about education and has had an extensive history presenting at numerous symposiums, committees, and conferences about Anesthesia and Pain at the local, regional, national and international levels and will continue to be a leader in these fields of medicine in the years to come.
Dr. Marcy ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anesthesiologists are airway experts and specialize in general anesthesia- which will put the patient to sleep, sedation- which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia for acute pain- which is a numbing of a specific part of the body to reduce overall pain after a procedure as well as increasing the patient's functionality. As an Anesthesiologist, Dr. Marcy also might help manage pain before, during and after an operation. Anesthesiologists are specialized to understand the anatomy, physiology (internal body's functioning), pharmacology (of medications patients are taking and medications used during the procedure) and is also considered a proceduralist- with placement of central lines/arterial lines/intravenous lines and tracheal intubations on a daily basis to keep their patients hemodynamically stable and safe throughout their surgical procedure.
As a Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Marcy helps patients with both acute and chronic pain conditions by treating all types of pain starting with performing a specialized neurological and musculoskeletal examination from head to toe on each patient to map their specific pain generators and best understand how to manage each type of pain which is specifically tailored to each patient. After determining the individual's pain mapping, she then is able to manage the patient's pain through; medication management, improving patient function/quality of life, increasing mobility and range of motion, increasing the duration of pain reduction, recommending lifestyle modifications, offers behavioral modification/coping strategies, and specializes in providing minimally invasive pain management & neuromodulation treatment options for her patients to get patients back to work and to optimum functionality quickly. She operates a multi-disciplinary/multi-modal approach to treating pain with emphasis on treating every type of pain that may contribute to the overall physical pain picture and enlists the help of other experts in the field to accomplish this.
The education Dr. Marcy received during obtaining her Masters in Business Administration at Rockhurst University while in Kansas City, is put to use on a daily basis to help assist providing efficient, cost-effective and quality care for all of her patients. Dr. Marcy's focus for her patients is both through teaching and educating her patients on their individual conditions to help them optimize their success in reducing not just their current pain, but also helping them to take control of their pain in preventing further worsening of their condition and improving their overall quality of life. Dr. Marcy is very passionate about education and has had an extensive history presenting at numerous symposiums, committees, and conferences about Anesthesia and Pain at the local, regional, national and international levels and will continue to be a leader in these fields of medicine in the years to come.
Stephanie Lynn Marcy
- North Platte, NE
- Accepting new patients
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Is it safe to go under general anesthesia with COPD?
The safest option would be for him to have neuraxial anesthesia with light sedation or no sedation which is having a procedure called a spinal placed so he is numb from the chest READ MORE
The safest option would be for him to have neuraxial anesthesia with light sedation or no sedation which is having a procedure called a spinal placed so he is numb from the chest down to his toes for just the procedure but his breathing is unaffected. He should have this performed in a hospital with advanced care capabilities to be able to take care of him should he have an exacerbation of his COPD while in the hospital or during the procedure. Having an Anesthesiologist perform his case would also be preferred.
Is it possible to have local anesthesia for a surgical procedure on my foot?
Yes, but you might want a denser block, like that of regional anesthesia to block the entire foot and light sedation or "twilight sleep" would be adequate - depending on your medical READ MORE
Yes, but you might want a denser block, like that of regional anesthesia to block the entire foot and light sedation or "twilight sleep" would be adequate - depending on your medical co-morbidity/pending no contraindications and the provider/surgeon they can also supplement with local at the site if needed to deepen the block.
Is there any way to avoid getting sick after general anesthesia?
Tell your anesthesiologist this prior to your procedure - they can pre-treat you before, during and after for nausea with anti-emetic medications and possibly a scopolamine patch READ MORE
Tell your anesthesiologist this prior to your procedure - they can pre-treat you before, during and after for nausea with anti-emetic medications and possibly a scopolamine patch to reduce symptoms - pending no contraindications. Make sure you also drink plenty of fluid prior to your surgery until your NPO starts.
What are the different ways of filling in the oral cavity?
I don't know how extensive of a filling job you are looking at. I would ask that question to your dentist. However, they are usually pretty good at doing a local block sufficient READ MORE
I don't know how extensive of a filling job you are looking at. I would ask that question to your dentist. However, they are usually pretty good at doing a local block sufficient enough to do most fillings in the office. If it is more extensive than that they usually will recommend anesthesia be a part of it if needed.
Can anesthesia cause a fever spike?
Actually, yes...epidurals or spinals can create a small, insignificant fever that is short-lived due to the inflammation that can occur with the injection locally at the site, READ MORE
Actually, yes...epidurals or spinals can create a small, insignificant fever that is short-lived due to the inflammation that can occur with the injection locally at the site, but nothing that is sustained and/or life-threatening. That would likely point to something more systemic like a chorioaminitis infection (possibly having had her water broken for too long of a time = infection) for example.
