Russell Stuermann, M.D.
Interventional Pain Management
Highland Clinic Main Campus
1455 E. Bert Kouns
Second Floor, Suite 208
Shreveport, LA 71105
Office: (318) 798-4510 | Fax: (318) 798-4511
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Closed for Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Russell Stuermann, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist. He completed fellowship training in pain medicine at the University of Kentucky and has extensive experience treating complex chronic pain conditions. Dr. Stuermann has been recognized for his leadership and excellence in patient care, including receiving the SB Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Stuermann resides in Shreveport with his wife and three children.
Education
- 2018 – 2020: University of Kentucky Pain Fellowship
- 2008 – 2011: University of Alabama Birmingham anesthesia residency
- 2007 – 2008: Baptist Health System internship
- 2002 – 2007: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- 1998 – 2002: Clemson University
Experiences
- 2020 – Present: Willis Knighton Spine & Pain Specialists, Physician
- 2011 – 2019: Medical Center Anesthesiologists, Physician Shreveport, Louisiana
- 2023 – Present: WK Clinical Research, Sub-Investigator
- 2021 – 2023: WK River Cities Clinical Research Center, Sub-Investigator
Accomplishments
- Certified American Board of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Dean’s Leadership Award medical school graduation
- Medical school class president each year of medical school
- Clemson University varsity football team sophomore GPA award
- Clemson University varsity football scholarship award as a walk on
- Clemson University Vickery Hall Award for academic excellence
- SB Magazine Top Doc Award
Committee Responsibilities
- Christus Shreveport Bossier anesthesia representative to medical executive committee
- Christus Shreveport Bossier
- Christus operating group two leadership committee
- Medical Center Anesthesiologists compliance committee chairman
- Medical Center Anesthesiologists chair for implementation of quality control system
Professional Society Affiliations
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Interventional Pain
- Physicians Shreveport Medical Society
Clinical Research Experience Sub-Investigator
- C2021 – Current: A Global Registry to Evaluate Long-Term Effectiveness ofNeurostimulation Therapy for Pain (Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation)
- 2021 – 2024: RELIEF Study – ENVISION Cohort (Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation)
- 2021 – Current: Study to Demonstrate the Value of Paresthesia- Free Fast-Acting Subperception (FAST) and other SCS therapies using Wave Writer™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation)
- 2021 – 2024: A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Systems in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and/or Leg Pain with No Prior Surgeries (Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation)