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Karen Stern, MD, Urology, Scottsdale, AZ, Mayo Clinic Hospital

KarenL.SternMD

Urology • Scottsdale, AZ

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stone Disease

Associate Professor, Department of Urology

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Summary

  • Dr. Karen Stern is an urologist in Scottsdale, AZ and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed her Urology residency at Mayo Clinic Arizona and fellowship in Advanced Stone Disease and Endourology at Cleveland Clinic. She has been in practice 5 years. She specializes in minimally invasive surgery and stone disease and is experienced in ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, percutaneous renal access, and laser ablation. She has more than 50 publications and over 250 citings.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2017 - 2019
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona)Residency, Urology, 2014 - 2017
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Urology, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
    University of Arizona College of Medicine - PhoenixClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Urology Fellow Teacher of the Year Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Urology, 2018-2019
  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Not All Residency Programs Are Bad. Here’s What to Do if Yours IsJanuary 2017

Press Mentions

  • CBD Oil Won’t Ease Pain After Kidney Stone Treatment
    CBD Oil Won’t Ease Pain After Kidney Stone TreatmentMarch 13th, 2023
  • A Prospective Study Analyzing the Association Between High-Grade Ureteral Access Sheath Injuries and the Formation of Ureteral Strictures - Beyond the Abstract
    A Prospective Study Analyzing the Association Between High-Grade Ureteral Access Sheath Injuries and the Formation of Ureteral Strictures - Beyond the AbstractJune 4th, 2019
  • AUA 2018 – Monday, May 21
    AUA 2018 – Monday, May 21May 21st, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Karen Stern, Dr. Karen Stern, MD, Dr. K Stern, Dr. Karen L. Stern