Specialties:
Elbow
Hand
Wrist
Fellowship Trained:
Hand
Biography
Dr. Sutker, a rare native of Charlotte, is thrilled to be returning to the Charlotte/Rock Hill area to bring hand and upper extremity expertise to the OrthoCarolina Rock Hill office.
Dr. Sutker completed his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving his BS in Biology with honors and distinction and a recipient of the Morehead-Cain scholarship. Recognizing a good thing, he continued at UNC for medical school, graduating with honors in 1991 and he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UNC hospitals in 1997.
He then went down the road to Duke University to complete a Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in 1998. Prior to returning home, Dr. Sutker was a clinical assistant professor of orthopedics at UT Health Sciences Center in San Antonio and a partner at the Hand Center of San Antonio. More recently, he has been a partner at Optim Orthopedics in Savannah, Georgia helping to build a successful orthopedic healthcare network.
Dr. Sutker is excited to be returning to the area to provide care for all hand, wrist and elbow conditions. He has a special interest in wrist and elbow trauma, arthritic reconstruction of the hand/wrist, nerve and tendon injuries, wrist/elbow arthroscopy, total elbow arthroplasty and needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's disease.
Outside of the office, Dr. Sutker enjoys spending time with his wife Lisa, their twin teenagers and their Goldendoodle, Finley, and likes to burn off steam fishing and road biking.
Clinic Locations
Indian Land
6237 Carolina Commons
Suite 110
Indian Land, SC 29707
Suite 110
Indian Land, SC 29707
Rock Hill
197 Piedmont Blvd
Suite 111
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Suite 111
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Education
- University of North Carolina - B.S. in Biology
- University of North Carolina - Doctor of Medicine
- University of North Carolina Hospitals - Orthopedic Internship and Residency
- Duke University Medical Center - Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Practice
- Board Certified
Specializes in:
- Wrist and Elbow Trauma
- Arthritic Reconstruction of the Hand and Wrist
- Nerve and Tendon Injuries
- Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy
- Total Elbow Arthroplasty
- Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease.
Awards
- 2022 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
- Named a 2021 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
Research
Publications:
- Radiographic loss of contact between radial head fracture fragments is moderately reliable. Bruinsma WE, Guitton T, Ring D, Science of Variation Group Clinical orthopaedics and related research.
- Interpretation of Post-operative Distal Humerus Radiographs After Internal Fixation: Prediction of Later Loss of Fixation. Classen FMAP, Stoop N, Doornberg JM, Guitton TG, Van Den Bekerom MPJ, Ring D, Science of Variation Group. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2016-08-10.
- Trigger finger: assessment of surgeon and patient preferences and priorities for decision making. Doring AC, Hageman MG, Mulder FJ, Guitton TG, Ring D, Science of Variation Group. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2014-10-03.
- Radiographic diagnosis of scapholunate dissociation among intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: interobserver reliability. Gradl G, Neuhaus V, Fuchsberger T, Guitton TG, Prommersberger KJ, Ring D, Science of Variation Group. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2013-07-30
- Interstitial fluid flow in cortical bone. Mongomery, R, Sutker, B, Bronk, J, Smith, S, Kelly, P. Microvasc Res 1988 May.
From the Media Center
2022 Top Doctors Charlotte Magazine
Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of the Top Doctors in Charlotte, based on a peer survey conducted by Castle Connolly.
OrthoCarolina Helps Local Artist Get Back to Business
Last year, Charlotte-area artist Chris Davis took a nasty fall and broke his wrist. OrthoCarolina's Dr. Sutker helped Davis get back to doing what he loves — making fishing rods by hand.
Minimally Invasive Treatment Yields Quick Recovery for Dupuytren's Disease
For patients with a contracture of the hand due to Dupuytren's disease, Needle Aponeurotomy offers a minimally invasive treatment and rapid return to normal activities.
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Minimally Invasive Treatment Yields Quick Recovery for Dupuytren's Disease
For patients with a contracture of the hand due to Dupuytren's disease, Needle Aponeurotomy offers a minimally invasive treatment and rapid return to normal activities.
Read More