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Specialties
Board Certification
American Board of AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Hospice & Palliative Medicine)American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine)Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 32 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
February 22, 2025UTAH DIABETES CENTERDr. Junkins should be wearing a cape, not a lab coat, for he is a superhero of healthcare. He is caring, respectful, adroit and adept in every aspect of patient care.
November 17, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERExcellent doctor! It's actually fun to go to his appointments.
November 11, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERHe's a great doc. He listens too you and comes up with the best health care plan for your neds
November 10, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERExcellent care provider very professional courteous, good listener discusses what he thinks would help the most with the patient
June 23, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERI will only trust him. He listens to my crazy but very hopeful ideas that we use as cutting edge medicine in Veterinary Medicine as everyone knows opiates are a bandaid, and I have literally tried everything else, whether he knows that or not. I will not stop on my journey for better pain relief, but at least he understands that I need it until we find it together
May 13, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERI would diffently let people know about Dr. Junkins if they were in need of your services
April 16, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERDr. Junkins and his staff have always treated me with a high degree of dignity and reapect. I appreciate the time he spends with me going over my health issues, and then making a plan for me to work on until our next visit. He has always made me feel that he understands and truly is there to care for my needs. I also appreciate the professionalism and attentiveness of his staff and himself.
February 25, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERDr. Junkins is adept and adroit in his profession. He listens with a keen and compassionate ear, processes my needs in a timely fashion and composes a healthcare plan that facilitates me living my best life. I am extremely grateful for the care I receive at this clinic.
January 10, 2024PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERHe's an excellent doctor. He is knowledgeable and recommends helpful alternatives. He helped me get off a pain drug, and I was fairly resistant. He is convincing. He is kind and caring and complimentary when you achieve a goal. He listens to you and respects you, but he's not a ¿pushover.¿ He always acts in your best interest. He has a great, amiable, witty sense of humor and is enjoyable to be around. He is an excellent doctor in every way. I feel lucky that he's my doctor.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Anesthesiology -Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Hospice & Palliative Medicine)American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Pain Medicine)Education history
Fellowship Chronic Pain Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Residency Anesthesiology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Internship Internal Medicine - Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Intern Professional Medical Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center M.D. Undergraduate Biomedical Sciences - Texas A&M University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Serpico VJ, Mone MC, Zhang C, Presson AP, Killian H, Agarwal J, Matsen CB, Porretta J, Nelson EW, Junkins S (2021). Preoperative multimodal protocol reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing mastectomy with reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 75(2), 528-535. (Read full article)
- Walker, H R, Mueller, H, Christensen, T, Cozart, H, Junkins, S R (2021). Using Electronic Health Record Data to Explore the Challenges of Opioid Prescribing: A Short Communication. Journal of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy,, 2(1), 6-11.
- Jones W, Junkins S, Rosielle DA (2021). Tapering Opioids in Patients with Serious Illness: How to Taper #414. J Palliat Med, 24(5), 784-785. (Read full article)
- Jones W, Junkins S, Rosielle DA (2021). Tapering Opioids in Patients with Serious Illness: Who to Taper #413. J Palliat Med, 24(5), 782-783. (Read full article)
- Serpico V, Mone M, Zhang C, Presson A, Matsen C, Junkins S, Killian H, Porretta J, Agarwal J, Nelson E (2020). Standard preoperative use of nonopioid multi-modal medications for patients undergoing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction and the effect on postoperative opioid needs. Breast J, 26(5), 966-970. (Read full article)
- Iacob E, Hagn EE, Sindt J, Brogan S, Tadler SC, Kennington KS, Hare BD, Bokat CE, Donaldson GW, Okifuji A, Junkins SR (2017). Tertiary Care Clinical Experience with Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. Pain Med, 19(6), 1245-1253. (Read full article)
- Harris MJ, Kamara TB, Hanciles E, Newberry C, Junkins SR, Pace NL (2016). Assessing unmet anaesthesia need in Sierra Leone: a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized, cross-sectional, countrywide survey. Afr Health Sci, 15(3), 1028-33. (Read full article)
- Junkins S, Drennan D (2008). Methadone: Safety First. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother, 22, 313-314.
Book Chapter
- Hopf H, Shapshak D, Junkins S (2011). Chapter 26: Managing Wound Pain. In Bryan RA, Nix DP (Eds.), Acute and Chronic Wounds (4, pp. 380-87). Mosby Elsevier.
Letter
- Pippitt K, Junkins S, Baggaley S (2017). Practical Barriers to Project ECHO Innovations. [Letter to the editor]. Acad Med, 92(3), 277-278. (Read full article)
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News & Podcasts
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