Dr. Stemmer entered his training with the intention of working in research and was eventually diverted into nuclear medicine because of the technological advances that were taking place.
In 1985 he completed his education and relocated to Tucson to practice at the VA Medical Center and teach radiology at the University of Arizona. After a few years he was recruited by Desert Cardiology of Tucson which resulted in the first private practice nuclear cardiology facility being established in Tucson. Dr. Stemmer now dedicates his practice solely to nuclear cardiology.
In his leisure time, He enjoys spending time with his wife and dogs. Both he and his wife have been active in the rescue and placement of dogs to good homes.
Like all physicians at Desert Cardiology of Tucson, he is fellowship-trained. As one of only a handful of physicians dedicated solely to the nuclear cardiology diagnosis of cardiac conditions in the United States, Dr. Stemmer provides care that is expert, specialized and focused on you.
EDUCATION
| Fellowship |
Nuclear Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 1985 |
| Residency |
Internal Medicine, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA, 1981 |
| Internship |
Internal Medicine, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA, 1979 |
| MD |
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1978
Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, 1976 |
| MS |
Biophysics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1974 |
| BS |
Physics / Math, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1972 |
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Nuclear Medicine
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Northwest Medical Center
Oro Valley Hospital
Tucson Heart Hospital
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
Member, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Member, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Member, Pima County Medical Society
LEADERSHIP ROLES
Director, Non-Invasive Nuclear Imaging Center, Desert Cardiology of Tucson, 1992-Present
Instructor, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center and V.A. Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 1985-1991
HONORS AND AWARDS
American Heart Association Grant-In-Aid, 1986-1987
Grand Saguaro Award for best Radiology Instructor, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 1989
PUBLICATIONS
Stemmer JL, Henry RE, Mason BF: A modification of a SPECT camera/computer system for acquisition of gated blood pool tomograms (abstr). Clinical Nuclear Medicine 1986; 11 (9s): 24
Donohoe KJ, Woolfenden JM, Stemmer JL: Biliary imaging suggesting common duct obstruction in acute viral hepatitis (case report). Clinical Nuclear Medicine 1987; 12 (9):711-712 |
