Stingray Stings By Robert A Barish, MD, MBA, University of Illinois at Chicago; Thomas Arnold, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Reviewed / Revised Jan 2022 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Symptoms and Signs Treatment Topic Resources Stingray Stingrays once caused about 750 stings / year along North American coasts; the present incidence is unknown, and most cases are not reported.