Dr. Stephen Greer Breast & General Surgeon

Stephen H. Greer, MD

Dr. Stephen Greer is a general surgeon who specializes in general and advanced minimally invasive surgery, including robotic-assisted procedures. He joined University Surgical Associates in August 2019.

Dr. Greer specializes in:

General surgery
Advanced minimally invasive surgery
Open and minimally invasive abdominal surgery
Colon resection
Complex hernia repair
Nissen fundoplication
Gallbladder disease
Breast surgery
Skin and soft tissue
Peritoneal dialysis access

Dr. Greer performs surgery at Erlanger and Parkridge hospitals and sees patients at the following USA locations:

USA East Ridge: Mondays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
USA Surgical Specialties Building (downtown): Thursdays from 8:30-11:00 am

USA Hernia Center

Dr. Greer offers hernia surgery through the USA Hernia Center. At our hernia center, we offer a collaborative approach to improve the quality of care for hernia patients.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Greer, call 423-267-0466.

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Dr. Greer in the News

Surgery Doesn’t Have to be Scary (This N That)

Ask a Doctor: Minimally invasive surgery offers faster, more comfortable recovery process (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Mammoglam 2024: Update on breast cancer screening and surgical treatments (Parkridge Health)

Education

Universidad de Sevilla (2005)
Sevilla, Spain
Spanish Studies

Undergraduate (2007)
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Spanish

The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Biochemistry, Microbiology

Graduate
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2013)
Memphis, TN
MD

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2013-2019)
Chattanooga, TN
General Surgery Residency

Professional Organizations

American College of Surgeons, Southern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga Hamilton County Medical Society, and the Tennessee Medical Association

Academic Appointments

Dr. Greer is an instructor with the Department of Surgery for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee and graduate degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. He completed general surgery internship and residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

Thomas BW, Mejia VA, Maxwell RA, Dart BW, Smith PW, Gallagher MR, Claar SC, Greer SH, Barker DE. Scheduled repeat CT scanning for traumatic brain injury remains important in assessing head injury progression. Journal of the ACS. 2010 May;210(5):824-830, 831-832. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 2042-1059.