Dr. Stephen Pearce, MD
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65 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Stephen Pearce, MD is a pain management specialist in Austin, TX and has been practicing for 33 years. He specializes in pain management, orthopedic surgery, and more.Read his story
Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas / Austin Bone & Joint
5625 Eiger Rd Ste 175
Austin, TX 78735Insurance Accepted
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Guardian
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- Mutual of Omaha
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
See how frequently Dr. Pearce performs your care needs compared to other doctors.
Knee Sprain
very high
more than 95% of peers
Osteoarthritis
very high
more than 94% of peers
Bone Disorders
very high
more than 94% of peers
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Dr. Pearce's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Pearce "Dr. Stephen Pearce is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon treating patients at the Austin Bone and Joint Clinic. Patients from throughout Austin, Texas benefit from his expertise in shoulder, elbow, and hand reconstruction, sports medicine, general orthopedics, and joint replacement surgery. Dr. Pearce earned his medical degree at Southwestern Medical School located in Dallas, TX. He went on to serve his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Pearce was also awarded fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and in hand surgery at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, both in New York City. Dr. Pearce is an expert in his field and has been repeatedly recognized by Austin Monthly magazine as one of Austin's Best Doctors. He has also been included in The Best Doctors, Inc. National Listings and awarded as a Texas Monthly Super Doctor for several years."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Pearce "My goal is to provide the highest quality orthopedic care in a compassonate and friendly manner.I want to establish a personal relationship with my patients much as my father did with his ,when Austin was a small town.Patients will interact with me ,not with a physician extender.Luckly, I am supported by a caring, friendly staff, many of whom have worked at the clinic for over 20 yrs.As a commitment my patients,I try to stay current with the ever-changing world of orthopedics , attempting to seperate true advancements from gimmicks and marketing ploys.As part of that commiment, I have done over 800 hours of continuing medical education over the past decade.As a commitment to my community, I have taken er call at Brackenridge for 26 years and plan to continue to do so."
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3 Â Specialties
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
3 Â Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Sports MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
- Sports MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
98 Â Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle and Foot Instability or Derangement
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain
- Baker’s Cyst
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Bunion
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Joint Disease in the Shoulder
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Disorders
- Elbow Injuries
- Elbow Sprain
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Femur Fracture
- Foot Conditions
- Foot Fracture
- Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Ganglion Cyst
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Pointer Injuries
- Hip Sprain
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Sprain
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Cramp
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Runner's Knee
- Scapular Fracture
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Trigger Finger
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81 Â Procedures
- ACL Surgery
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Ankle Surgery
- Arm Surgery
- Arthritic Hand Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Joint Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
- Arthroscopic Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
- Basal Thumb Joint Reconstruction
- Bicep Repairs
- Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Bone and Joint Repair
- Bone and Joint Replacement
- Bone Grafting
- Bursa Injection
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cartilage Repair
- De Quervain's Release
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
- Elbow Replacement
- Elbow Surgery
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Excision of Radius or Ulna
- Excision of Scapula, Clavicle, Rib, or Sternum
- Foot and Ankle Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
- Fracture Care
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Hand Reconstruction
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Injection
- Joint Replacement Surgery
- Joint Surgery
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Surgery
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Revision of Shoulder or Elbow Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Surgery
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Synovial Biopsy
- Total Knee Arthroplasty With Robotic Assistance
- Trigger Finger Release
- Trigger Point Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Replacement
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Texas.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University of TexasUndergraduate School | Graduated 1975
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At DallasMedical School | Graduated 1979
- Parkland HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1980
- Parkland HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1984
- columbia presbyterian hospital shoulder and elbow fellowshipFellowship Hospital | Completed 1985
- St Luke/' Roosevelt Hospital Hand FellowshipFellowship Hospital | Completed 1986
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- austin's best doctors, 2011
- Orthopedic board examiner, 2003,2005,
- alpha omega alpha (top 10% of the graduating class southwestern medical school ), 1979
- best doctors in texas (texas monthly), 2004-2010
- phi beta kappa, 1974
- best doctors in america, 1996-2011
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Pearce accepts 13 insurance carriers
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Assurant Health
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPOBlue Choice POSBlue Cross Blue Shield PPOBlue PreferredBlue Preferred PPOBlue TraditionalBlue Traditional HMOBlue Traditional POSBlue Traditional PPO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna POSGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Guardian
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPOUnited Healthcare
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