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Stephen Barchick grew up in Ohio, he majored in history at Harvard College and was a four year varsity rower. After college he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He served two deployments as an infantry officer. Upon completion of his commission, he attended medical school at Duke University. During that time, he and his wife were married in Durham, NC and lived in Chapel Hill for the remainder of their time in North Carolina.
He attended orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA where he was fortunate to care for patients at Penn Presbyterian Hospital, a level 1 trauma center which is also recognized as an orthopaedic center of excellence; Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and The Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Hospital. He completed his training with a spine surgery fellowship at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He trained with leaders in the field of complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine trauma, and spinal deformity.
He enjoys spending time with his family, athletics, and traveling both within the United States and abroad.
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Charlotte, NC 28277
Suite 110
Indian Land, SC 29707
Charlotte, NC 28207
- Emory University-Spine Fellowship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania- Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- Duke University-Medical School
- Harvard College- Bachelor of Arts in History
- Cervical Spine Research Society, candidate member
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Thomas B. Quigley Society
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Board-Eligible
- Resident Research Award, University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023-2024
- Cervical Spine Research Society Hands-On Technique Course Scholarship recipient, 2023
- Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting Resident/Fellow Scholarship recipient, 2022
- Resident Service Award, University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019-2020
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Military unit and service awards
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan
Grants
- Cervical Spine Research Society Resident/Fellow Research Grant, 2024
Other
- IRA National Championship Regatta, Men’s Varsity Lightweight 8+, Bronze Medal, June 2009
- Eastern Sprints Regatta, Men’s Varsity Lightweight 8+, Silver Medal, May 2009
- IRA National Championship Regatta, Men’s Pair, Silver Medal, June 2008
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
1. Boden LM, Pei YA, Hong JX, Jia L, Barchick S, Casper DS, Schuster JM, Khalsa AS. Characterizing post-operative ICU admission after cervical spondylotic myelopathy surgery. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. July 2025.
2. Alqazzaz A, Zhuang T, Dehghani B, Barchick SR, Ozturk AK, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Geographical and Specialty-specific Variation in the Utilization of Laminoplasty for Cervical Myelopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery. October 2024.
3. Mohanty S, Barchick S, Kadiyala M, Lad M, Rouhi AD, Vadali C, Albayar A, Ozturk A, Khalsa A, Saifi C, Casper D. Should Patients with Lumbar Stenosis and Grade I Spondylolisthesis be Treated Differently Based on Spinopelvic Alignment? A Retrospective, Two-Year, Propensity Matched, Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Clinical Outcomes from Multiple Sites Within a Single Health System. The Spine Journal. January 2023.
4. Johnson MA, Barchick SR, Kerbel YE, DeAngelis RD, Velasco B, Nelson CL, Israelite CL. No Difference in Perioperative Complications for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Staged at One Week Compared with Delayed Staging. Journal of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. October 2022.
5. Perez BA, Koressel JE, Serra Lopez V, Barchick S, Pirruccio K, Lee G-C: Does a Stage Debridement Result in Higher Rates of Implant Retention Compared to Single Debridement Alone? The Journal of Arthroplasty 2022; doi:10.1016/J.ARTH.2022.02.040.
6. Barchick SR. Osemwengie BO, Whitaker CM, Khalsa AS. Spine Tips and Tricks, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Preoperative Positioning for Success. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. June 2022.
7. Falk DP, Reidler JS, Barchick SR, Arlet V. A Rare Case of Chronic, Atraumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation in Adult Treated with Halo Traction Suspension, Open Reduction and C1-C2 Fusion. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. June 2022.
8. Falk DP, Ghandhi RA, Winterton M, Serra Lopez VA, Barchick SR, Steinberg DS. Traumatic Articular Lesions of the Lunate Fossa Without Corresponding Changes on MRI. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. June 2022.
9. Hallman M, Barchick SR, Jehle CC, Clyde C, Levin LS. Orthoplastic Tips and Tricks: Free Lateral Arm Flap for Reconstruction of the Hand Following Traumatic Injury, A Case Presentation. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. June 2022.
10. Stein MK, Barchick SR, Kelly IV JD. Developing Resident Leadership Skills: Implementation of a Formal Leadership Training Curriculum. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. June 2022.
11. Kerbel YE, Johnson MA, Barchick SR, Cohen JS, Stevenson KL, Israelite CL, Nelson CL. Preoperative risk stratification minimizes 90-day complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J. 2021 Jun;103-B (6 Supple A):45-50. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.103B6.BJJ-2020-2409.R1. PMID: 34053302
12. Mason AP, Federer AE, Meisel EM, Barchick SR, Ruch DS, Richard MJ. Determination of the Optimal Location for Bone Graft Harvest in the Distal Radius. Hand (N.Y.). March 2019.
13. Barchick SR, Otte, RS, Garrigues, GE: Voluntary acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a case report and literature review. J Shoulder Elb Surg 2019;28:e238–e244.
14. Matson AP, Barchick SR, Adams SB: Comparison of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation for Medial Malleolus Fractures. JAAOS Global Research & Reviews 1(8): e048, November 2017.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters:
1. Cahill PJ, Barchick SR. Physeal Stress Injuries of the Spine. In Caine D, Nguyen JC, Grady MF (eds.) Physeal Stress Injuries in Young Athletes: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention”. Springer. 2024.
Presentations:
1. Barchick, SR. Management of Osteoporosis. Thomas B. Quigley Society Annual Meeting. Naples, FL. May 2025.
2. Barchick SR, Vandal N, Schweppe ES, D’Alleyrand JC, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. High-Risk Hip Fracture Patients: Is Medical Co-Management Associated with Improved Outcomes after Propensity Score Matching? Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. December 2024.
3. Barchick SR. Trainee Symposium: Preparing for What’s Next. “What All Residents and Fellows Should Know”, Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Palm Beach, FL. October 2024.
4. Barchick, SR. Featured Future Leaders Forum, Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Palm Beach, FL. October 2024.
5. Barchick SR, Masada KM, Fryhofer GW, Alqazzaz A, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Geriatric Hip Fractures: Development of an ICU Risk Stratification Model. University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Research Day. Philadelphia, PA. June 2023.
6. Barchick SR, Karnuta JM, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Resident Involvement in the Surgical Treatment of Geriatric Femoral Neck Fractures Does Not Increase Risk: An Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. March 2023.
7. Minutillo GM, DeAngelis RD, Karnuta JM, Barchick SR, Dehghani B, Alqazzaz A, Brown JB, Kodali P, Donegan D, Mehta SM. The Comparison of Femur Fracture Internal Fixation (COFFIN) Study: A Preliminary Report among Locked Lateral Plating, Retrograde Nailing, Nail Plate Combination, and Dual Plating for Distal Femur Fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. March 2023.
8. Barchick SR, Mohanty S, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Two-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion versus Anterior Cervical Corpectomy: Does one Treatment Strategy Demonstrate Superiority? Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. November 2022.
9. Barchick SR, Masada KM, Fryhofer GW, Alqazzaz A, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Geriatric Hip Fractures: Development of an ICU Risk Stratification Model. Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Atlantic City, NJ. October 2022.
10. Mohanty S, Barchick SR, Kadiyala M, Lad M, Rouhi A, Vidali C, Saifi, C, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Should Patients with Lumbar Stenosis and Grade I Spondylolisthesis Be Treated Differently Based on Spinopelvic Alignment? A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Clinical Outcomes from Multiple Sites Within a Single Health System. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. October 2022.
11. Mohanty S, Barchick SR, Kadiyala M, Lad M, Rouhi, A, Saifi C, Casper DS. Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion Versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis and Harmonious Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Chicago IL. October 2022.
12. Mohanty S, Kadiyala M, Barchick SR, Lad M, Rouhi, A, Vadali C, Saifi C, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) Comparing Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients with Radiographic Spinopelvic Malalignment in the Setting of Lumbar Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis: A Non-Randomized, Prospective Cohort Study. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Chicago IL. October 2022.
13. Barchick SR. How The Marine Corps Teaches Leadership. Quigley Society Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. April 2022.
14. Mohanty S, Barchick SR, Kadiyala M, Lad M, Rouhi, A, Saifi C, Casper DS. Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion Versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients with Lumba Spondylolisthesis and Harmonious Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Chicago IL. April 2022.
15. Mohanty S, Kadiyala M, Barchick SR, Lad M, Rouhi, A, Vadali C, Saifi C, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) Comparing Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients with Radiographic Spinopelvic Malalignment in the Setting of Lumbar Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis: A Non-Randomized, Prospective Cohort Study. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Chicago IL. April 2022.
16. Johnson MA, Barchick SR, Kerbel YE, Velasco B, DeAngelis RD, Kirchner, GJ, Nelson CL, Israelite CL. One- Week Staged Bilateral TKA is Safe with Lower ED Return. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Hershey, PA. October 2021.
17. Johnson MA, Kerbel YE, Barchick SR, Cohen JS, Stevenson KL, Israelite CL, Nelson CL. Preoperative Risk Stratification Minimizes 90-day Complications in Obese Patients Undergoing TKA. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. Virtual. October 2020.
Posters:
1. Vandal NA, Mohammed SA, Karnuta JM, Barchick SR, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Real Time Orthopaedic Trauma Radiographic Assessment Using Hybrid Large Language Model (LLM) Neural Network Architecture. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2025.
2. Barchick SR, Mohanty S, Casper DS, Khalsa AS. Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Myelopathy: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes in Smokers. Global Spine Congress (AO Spine) Annual Meeting. Bangkok, Thailand. May 2024.
3. Barchick SR, Mohanty S, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Elective Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion, Should Albumin be Used to Counsel Patients? Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC. October 2023.
4. Barchick SR, Karnuta JM, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Resident Involvement in the Surgical Treatment of Geriatric Femoral Neck Fractures Does Not Increase Risk: An Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. March 2023.
5. Barchick SR, Masada KM, Fryhofer GW, Alqazzaz A, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Predicting Hip Fracture Admission to the Intensive Care Unit: What Matters? Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. Tampa FL. October 2022.
6. Mohanty S, Barchick SR, Kadiyala M, Lad M, Rouhi A, Vidali C, Saifi, C, Khalsa AS, Casper DS. Should Patients with Lumbar Stenosis and Grade I Spondylolisthesis Be Treated Differently Based on Spinopelvic Alignment? A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Clinical Outcomes from Multiple Sites Within a Single Health System. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 2022.
7. Perez BA, Koressel JE, Serra Lopez V, Barchick, SR, Pirruccio K, Lee GC. Does a 2-Stage Debridement Result in Higher Rates of Implant Retention Compared to Single Debridement Alone? American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 2022.
8. Minutillo G, Hallman M, Velasco BT, Metlzer-Bruhn A, Barchick SR, Lee GC. Do Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Registries Affect Research Output? U.S. Institutions with Joints Registries Publish More Retrospective Studies Compared to Those Without. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 2022.
9. Perez BA, Koressel JE, Serra Lopez V, Pirruccio K, Barchick, SR, Lee GC. Do 2-Stage Debridements Result in Higher Rates of Implant Retention Compared to Single Debridement? American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX. November 2021.
10. Johnson MA, Velasco B, Barchick SR, Kerbel YE, Velasco B, DeAngelis RD, Kirchner GJ, Nelson CL, Israelite CL. One-Week Staged Bilateral TKA is Safe with Lower ED Return. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Hershey, PA. October 2021.
11. Johnson MA, Kerbel YE, Barchick SR, Cohen JS, Stevenson KL, Israelite CL, Nelson CL. Preoperative Risk Stratification Minimizes 90-day Complications in Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Knee Society Members Meeting. Virtual. September 2020.
12. Matson AP, Barchick SR, Adams SB. Comparison of open reduction and internal fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous fixation for medial malleolus fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. July 2017.
13. Barchick SR, Adams SB, Matson AP. Medial Malleolus Fixation in the Setting of Concomitant Tibial Shaft Fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. July 2017.
14. Sinyard RD, Barchick SR, Mather RC. Inter-Surgeon Variability in Outpatient ACL Repair: Implications for Cost and Operational Efficiency. American Medical Association Research Symposium. Orlando, FL. November 2016.