Experienced in Central Sleep Apnea

Dr. Thomas P. Stern

Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
Forsyth Medical Group, LLC
360 9th Ave Dr Ne, 
Hickory, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Central Sleep Apnea
Forsyth Medical Group, LLC
360 9th Ave Dr Ne, 
Hickory, NC 
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Overview

Thomas Stern is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Stern is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Drowsiness, Narcolepsy, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Stern is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in NC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Locations

FORSYTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC
360 9th Ave Dr Ne, Hickory, NC 28601

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

7 Clinical Trials

Open Label Study of Safety/Tolerability of Once Nightly FT218 for the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Narcolepsy Patients That Have and Have Not Been Previously Maintained on Twice-nightly Sodium Oxybate IR
Open Label Study of Safety/Tolerability of Once Nightly FT218 for the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Narcolepsy Patients That Have and Have Not Been Previously Maintained on Twice-nightly Sodium Oxybate IR
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A 52-week, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-centre Study of the Efficacy and Safety of GSK3511294 Adjunctive Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma With an Eosinophilic Phenotype
A 52-week, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-centre Study of the Efficacy and Safety of GSK3511294 Adjunctive Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma With an Eosinophilic Phenotype
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Depemokimab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant in Adult Patients With Idiopathic Hypersomnia
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant in Adult Patients With Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A 6-Month Multicenter, Open-Labelled Extension of the Clinical Trial NLS-1021 in Narcoleptic Patients With and Without Cataplexy
A 6-Month Multicenter, Open-Labelled Extension of the Clinical Trial NLS-1021 in Narcoleptic Patients With and Without Cataplexy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 13, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mazindol
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Four-week, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel-group Study of the Safety and Efficacy of NLS-2 (Mazindol Extended Release) in Adults for the Treatment of Narcolepsy
A Four-week, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel-group Study of the Safety and Efficacy of NLS-2 (Mazindol Extended Release) in Adults for the Treatment of Narcolepsy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mazindol
Study Phase: Phase 2
The Effect of the DryMouth Shield on Snoring
The Effect of the DryMouth Shield on Snoring
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized-Withdrawal, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of JZP-258 in Subjects With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized-Withdrawal, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of JZP-258 in Subjects With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 12, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
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3 Total Publications

RESTORE: Once-nightly oxybate dosing preference and nocturnal experience with twice-nightly oxybates.
RESTORE: Once-nightly oxybate dosing preference and nocturnal experience with twice-nightly oxybates.
Journal: Sleep medicine: X
Published: May 23, 2024
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