ERIC S. STEM, MD
Hip & Knee Specialist
ERIC S. STEM, MD
Hip & Knee Specialist
Biography
Dr. Eric Stem is a hip and knee specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Lowcountry Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He has been with the practice since 2009.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Prior to joining Lowcountry Orthopedics, Dr. Stem was an orthopedic surgeon at South Carolina Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.
Dr. Stem also has experience in occupational medicine and urgent care from his work at US Healthworks, now known as Concentra, and RediMed Clinic Urgent Care in Fort Wayne, IN, from 1998 to 2002. He gained emergency medicine experience at the Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, NC, from 1995 to 1997 with regular weekend emergency room coverage of four Oklahoma hospitals: 1) Mercy Memorial – Healdton Hospital, 2) Pauls Valley General Hospital, 3) Anadarko Municipal Hospital, and 4) Lawton Indian Hospital.
Dr. Stem served as a flight surgeon at Altus AFB, OK, from 1994 to 1997 where his duties included general medical, emergency, and aeromedical care for the military population, and held the following titles: 1) Chief of Flight Medicine Clinic, 2) Officer in Charge, Physical Exams, and Standards, 3) Director of Occupational Medicine, 4) Infection Control Officer, and 5) Quality Assurance Officer. He also was the Medical Review Officer at Altus Hospital, Altus AFB, OK, from 1996 to 1997.
Areas of Expertise
Total Joint Replacement
Revision Total Joint
Disorders of the Hip and Knee
Arthroscopic Surgery
Education & Training
M.D.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
B.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
GENERAL SURGERY INTERNSHIP
Keesler Medical Center
Biloxi, MS
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY
Fort Wayne Orthopaedic Residency Program
Fort Wayne, IN
ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Aerospace Medicine Primary Course
Graduate, Sept. 1994
Global Medicine Course
Graduate, Feb. 1996
Combat Casualty Care Course
Graduate, Dec. 1995
Top Knife
High-performance aircraft and physiology;
Graduate, April 1996
Professional Associations & Awards
ASSOCIATIONS
South Carolina Medical Association
Dorchester County Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Academy of Ambulatory Care
South Carolina Orthopaedic Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
HOSPITALS
Trident Medical Center
Summerville Medical Center
Lowcountry Outpatient Surgery Center
Trident Surgery Center
AWARDS
US Air Force Commendation Medal
Eagle Scout, Boys Scouts of America
Certification & Licensure
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Ambulatory Medicine
CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Association of Medical Review Officers
STATE LICENSURE
South Carolina
North Carolina
Research
Osteolysis in AMK TKA
Presented Indiana Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, May 2002; Poster American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Feb 2002; Poster International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Sept 2001.
Computed tomography analysis of acetabular anteversion and abduction
Stem fracture of Conserve hemiarthroplasty
Intramedullary Plating of Proximal Tibia Fractures
Military Experience
United States Air Force
United States Air Force Reserve
United States Army Reserve
Education & Training
M.D.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
B.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
GENERAL SURGERY INTERNSHIP
Keesler Medical Center
Biloxi, MS
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY
Fort Wayne Orthopaedic Residency Program
Fort Wayne, IN
ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Aerospace Medicine Primary Course
Graduate, Sept. 1994
Global Medicine Course
Graduate, Feb. 1996
Combat Casualty Care Course
Graduate, Dec. 1995
Top Knife
High performance aircraft and physiology; Graduate, April 1996
Professional Affiliations
ASSOCIATIONS
South Carolina Medical Association
Dorchester County Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Academy of Ambulatory Care
South Carolina Orthopaedic Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
HOSPITALS
Trident Medical Center
Summerville Medical Center
Lowcountry Outpatient Surgery Center
Trident Surgery Center
AWARDS
US Air Force Commendation Medal
Eagle Scout, Boys Scouts of America
Certification & Licensure
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Ambulatory Medicine
CERTIFICATION
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Association of Medical Review Officers
STATE LICENSURE
South Carolina
North Carolina
Research
Osteolysis in AMK TKA.
Presented Indiana Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, May 2002; Poster American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Feb 2002; Poster International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Sept 2001.
Computed tomography analysis of acetabular anteversion and abduction.
Skeletal Radiol. 2006 Mar 29
Stem fracture of Conserve hemiarthroplasty.
Arthroplasty. 2004 Oct ;19 (7):923-6
Intramedullary Plating of Proximal Tibia Fractures.
Presented Indiana Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, 2000; Poster Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 2000.
Military Experience
United States Air Force
Feb. 1990 to June 1997. 1) Health professions scholarship program; 2) General Surgery Internship; 3) Flight Surgeon.
United States Air Force Reserve
315 AMDS, Charleston AFB, Flight Surgeon, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, Vice Commander, Squadron Commander. July 1997 to Jan 2021. Retired
United States Army Reserve
Sept. 1987 to Feb. 1990, Cannon crew member. Honorable Discharge.
Contact Us
Office Phone
(843) 797-5050
Office Headquarters
2880 Tricom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406