New faculty spotlight: Steven Phillips, DO

Steven Phillips, DO

Steven Phillips, DO, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Steven Phillips, DO
  • Hometown: Clarkston, Michigan
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor of neurocritical care, UNMC Department Of Neurological Sciences, and neurology physician, Nebraska Medicine

Previous positions:

  • Residency, Indiana University
  • Fellowship, Emory University

Professional and medical interests:

  • ICU point-of-care ultrasound
  • Arterial/venous access
  • Education, especially simulations

How I fell in love with neuro ICU: The camaraderie and team-based approach. Caring for and comforting patients and their families in the most stressful moments of their lives.

Degrees:

  • DO, Michigan State University
  • Bachelor of science, Oakland University

Memberships:

  • Neurocritical Care Society
  • American Academy of Neurology

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I played competitive hockey and am an NHL (especially Detroit Red Wings) fanatic.
  • I am an avid fly fisherman.
  • I hiked Mt. Olympus in Greece and met Zeus (the mountain dog).