Joseph Stefko, MD

After being raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Joseph Stefko completed his education and moved back to the Youngstown area. He is a Sports Medicine fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder rotator cuff surgery and shoulder replacement surgery. Using the latest surgical technology, Dr. Stefko has extensive experience with arthroscopic repair of ligament and tendon injuries, as well as computer-assisted planning and sizing for your shoulder replacement. His outpatient surgical practice incorporates minimally invasive surgical techniques along with pain block management. For over 25 years, Dr. Stefko has been involved in educating young orthopaedic surgeons and caring for athletes of all kinds in the Valley.

Undergraduate: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Graduate: Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio

Postgraduate Training:
Residency: Resident Orthopaedic Surgery-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Fellow, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California
MLB: Assistant Team Physician, LA Dodgers, California Angels
NHL: Assistant Team Physician, LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks
NBA: Assistant Team Physician, LA Lakers
NCAAF: USC Football and Volleyball

Academic Appointments:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery