Karen L. Stern MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stone Disease
Associate Professor, Department of Urology
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5777 E. Mayo BlvdScottsdale, AZ 85253
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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 FoundationFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2017 - 2019
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Urology, 2014 - 2017
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Urology, 2013 - 2014- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
University of Arizona College of Medicine - PhoenixClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2026
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
- Simultaneous Bilateral Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Is It Cost-Effective?Gillian Murray, Austen Slade, Ben Johnson, Daniel Heidenberg, Mitchell Humphreys
Urology. 2025-02-25 - Do Factors Influencing Acceptance of Kidney Stone Formers as Donors Predict Subsequent Stone Events?Mira T Keddis, Matthew R Howard, Nan Zhang, Jaxon K Quillen, Matthew R D'Costa
Clinical Transplantation. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsA Prospective, Randomized, Noninferiority Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Steerable Ureteroscopic Renal Evacuation Compared with Standard Ureteroscop...Brian R Matlaga, Thomas J Mueller, Brett Johnson, Jay Page, J Stuart Wolf Jr
Journal of Endourology. 2025-01-01
Authored Content
- Not All Residency Programs Are Bad. Here’s What to Do if Yours IsJanuary 2017
Press Mentions
Calyxo Announces New ASPIRE 1-Year Study Results with CVAC System in Kidney Stone Clearance Indicating a Positive Clinical and Health Economic Impact in the Treatment of UrolithiasisAugust 14th, 2024- 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 AbstractJune 4th, 2019- Join now to see all
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- Fellow
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