Amy L. Lightner
Experienced in Thrombophlebitis

Dr. Amy L. Lightner

General Surgery
Scripps Health
10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
La Jolla, CA 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Thrombophlebitis
Scripps Health
10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

Amy Lightner is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lightner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombophlebitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Radiation Enteritis, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 249 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Scripps Green Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

SCRIPPS HEALTH
10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Follow-up of a Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Darvadstrocel in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula in Subjects With Crohn's Disease Who Have Participated in ADMIRE II Study
A Follow-up of a Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Darvadstrocel in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula in Subjects With Crohn's Disease Who Have Participated in ADMIRE II Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drug: Darvadstrocel Adipose Stem Cell Transplantation
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase-III, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, International, Multicentre Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Patients With Crohn's Disease Over a Period of 24 Weeks and a Follow-up Period up to 52 Weeks
A Phase-III, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, International, Multicentre Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Patients With Crohn's Disease Over a Period of 24 Weeks and a Follow-up Period up to 52 Weeks
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Cx601
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ileal Anal Anastomosis and Ileal Pouch Fistulas in the Setting of Crohn's Disease of the Pouch
A Phase I Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ileal Anal Anastomosis and Ileal Pouch Fistulas in the Setting of Crohn's Disease of the Pouch
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: April 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Study of Autologous Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Coated Fistula Plug in Patients With Rectovaginal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
A Phase I Study of Autologous Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Coated Fistula Plug in Patients With Rectovaginal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Mesenteric Sparing Versus High Ligation Ileocolic Resection for the Prevention of Recurrent Crohn's Disease
Mesenteric Sparing Versus High Ligation Ileocolic Resection for the Prevention of Recurrent Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 25, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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249 Total Publications

Invited Commentary on: Functional Outcomes of Transanal Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Inverse-Probability Weighting Analysis of a Single-Centre Cohort.
Invited Commentary on: Functional Outcomes of Transanal Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Inverse-Probability Weighting Analysis of a Single-Centre Cohort.
Journal: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Published: August 18, 2025
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