Dr. Lisa Jo Stearns MD
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
4611 E. Shea Blvd. Bld. 3 Suite 170 Phoenix AZ, 85028About
Dr. Lisa Stearns practices Pain Medicine in Phoenix, AZ. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Stearns serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
Univ of Ne Coll of Med, Omaha Ne 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mortality associated with implantation and management of intrathecal opioid drug infusion systems to treat noncancer pain.
- Medical practice perspective: identification and mitigation of risk factors for mortality associated with intrathecal opioids for non-cancer pain.
- Subcutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation with inter-lead stimulation for axial neck and low back pain: case series and review of the literature.
- The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations on Intrathecal Drug Infusion Systems Best Practices and Guidelines.
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