Dr. Steven J. Baumrucker
Overview
Steven J. Baumrucker, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM, HMDC is the System Medical Director for Ballad Health’s palliative medicine service line. With more than 35 years of experience, Dr. Baumrucker specializes in providing compassionate care to patients with serious illnesses, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and holistic support. Dr. Baumrucker’s contributions extend beyond primary care, ensuring patients receive comprehensive, personalized care during challenging times. His dedication to improving the lives of patients and their families is evident through his work in palliative care. For those interested in exploring Dr. Baumrucker’s research, he has authored several articles, which can be found on PubMed .
Dr. Baumrucker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Opioid Induced Constipation, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Chronic Pain, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2202 North John B Dennis Highway, Suite 110, Kingsport, TN 37660
2205 Pavilion Drive, Suite 101, Kingsport, TN 37660
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.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Chronic PainDr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- GastrostomyDr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- MalabsorptionDr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about Malabsorption.
- Opioid Induced ConstipationDr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about Opioid Induced Constipation.
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Baumrucker isExperienced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).