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Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD

(Dr. Sarah Ellen Elza Stephens, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Medical College of Georgia (2011)

Professional interests include: bronchoscopy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep disorders, and more.

4700 Waters Avenue Building 100 Suite 507
Savannah, GA 31404

(912) 350-4750

Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD is a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2011 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), Memorial Health System, HCA South Atlantic and SAVANNAH MULTISPECIALTY ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

4700 Waters Avenue Building 100 Suite 507
Savannah, GA 31404

Some issues Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

catheterization	11

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

doctor visit	27
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

bronchoscopy	27
catheterization	26
doctor visit	153
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
pulmonary testing	37
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	10
doctor visit	151
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344
pulmonary testing	89
sleep study	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	31
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

bronchoscopy	27
catheterization	12
doctor visit	268
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458
pulmonary testing	78

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	23
catheterization	14
doctor visit	150
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
pulmonary testing	68
sleep study	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	9
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2011. She completed residency at Memorial University Medical Center. She has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2011)

Residency: Memorial University Medical Center (2014)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)

Memorial Health System

HCA South Atlantic

SAVANNAH MULTISPECIALTY ASSOCIATES LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sarah Ellen E. Stephens, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$565 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $279	NUCALA $210	SHINGRIX $52	ANORO ELLIPTA $24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$373 DUPIXENT $373
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$310 XYWAV $244	Xyrem $41	SUNOSI $24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$236 SUNOSI $236
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$168 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $85	OFEV $83
Other	$1,933 Wakix $149	ACTHAR $130	TEZSPIRE $128	OPSUMIT $118	Arikayce $114	Other $1,294

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,473
Education	$111

Biography

Dr. Sarah Ellen Stephens is a physician who specializes in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Stephens include sleep disorders, bronchoscopy, and asthma. She is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA). Her education and training includes medical school at Medical College of Georgia and residency at Memorial University Medical Center.

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