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Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD

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(262 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: deep brain stimulation (DBS), botulinum toxin injection, tremors, and more.

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

1-800-926-8273

Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD is a neurologist in San Diego, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

Office Locations

Address:

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4510 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Some issues Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

In The News

“Dr. Stephanie Lessig with the UC San Diego Health System and Veterans Administration speaks on "Parkinson's Today."”—"Health Briefs for Aug. 29", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2012

“Dr. Stephanie L. Lessig, a movementdisorder neurologist at UC San Diego and the VeteransAdministration Hospital, will speak on advances in treatment.”—"HEALTH: Health briefs for Aug. 31", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2011

doctor visit	495
injections	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	14
Hispanic	33
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	326
hospital care	49
injections	79
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

doctor visit	467
injections	109
minimally invasive procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	50
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

doctor visit	512
injections	168
minimally invasive procedures	168

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

doctor visit	492
injections	101
minimally invasive procedures	101

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	31
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	436
hospital care	72
injections	18
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

doctor visit	524

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

doctor visit	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

doctor visit	903

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD treated as a neurologist in San Diego, CA were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	509
hospital care	60
injections	90
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	187
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at California Pacific Medical Center. She is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: California Pacific Medical Center

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 262 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,331 ACTIVA $1,652	RECLAIM $402	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $277
Abbott Laboratories	$939 Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $699	Deep Brain Stimulation $240
GE Healthcare	$700 Omniscan $570	VISIPAQUE IODIXANOL $57	$73
Lundbeck LLC	$569 NORTHERA $551	ONFI $18
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$398 NUPLAZID $398
Other	$1,695 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $218	AUSTEDO $176	GOCOVRI $174	MYOBLOC $167	VERCISE $148	Other $812

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,140
Travel and Lodging	$880
Consulting Fee	$402
Education	$141
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$69

Research Payments

Dr. Stephanie Lorraine Lessig, MD has received 47 research payments totaling $319,602.

Biography

Dr. Stephanie Lessig is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Lessig include movement disorders. Dr. Lessig is affiliated with Regents of the University of California. She graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine.