Meet Your Orthopedic Trauma Specialist
Dr. Lorraine Stern, MD, FAAOS
Orthopedic Trauma & Hip Surgeon — Complex Fracture Care
A board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeon and hip specialist, focused on complex fracture care, reconstruction, and getting patients back to function.
Dr. Lorraine Stern is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex fracture care, post-traumatic reconstruction, and hip surgery. She treats adult and pediatric fractures, intra-articular injuries, nonunions and malunions, geriatric fragility fractures, and patients seeking robotic-assisted hip replacement.
Born and raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, Dr. Stern returned to her home state to bring the level of trauma and reconstructive care she developed across some of the country's top training programs back to the community she grew up in.
Training & Credentials
Where Dr. Stern trained.
Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship-trained in orthopaedic trauma at the University of Rochester.
Specialty
Orthopedic Trauma & Hip Surgeon
Board-Certified (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery) · FAAOS
Fellowship
University of Rochester Medical Center
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery — complex adult & pediatric fractures
Residency
Case Western Reserve University
Orthopaedic Surgery — UH Cleveland, Rainbow Babies, MetroHealth (Level I trauma), Louis Stokes VA
Medical Doctorate
The George Washington University
Doctor of Medicine — Valedictorian (BS Biology, summa cum laude)
Professional Memberships
Dr. Stern's professional memberships help show her connection to orthopaedic and trauma-focused communities dedicated to education, research, and advancing patient care.
Hospital affiliations available upon request.
What sets her apart
Why Patients Choose Dr. Stern
Fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma, deep experience with complex fractures and reconstructive cases, and a focus on restoring real-world function — not just healing a bone.
She is fellowship-trained in orthopaedic trauma
Her advanced fellowship at the University of Rochester gives Dr. Stern deep experience with the complex adult and pediatric fractures other surgeons may not see often.
She handles revision & reconstructive cases
From nonunions and malunions to post-traumatic deformities, Dr. Stern is trained to take on the reconstructive cases that come after a fracture didn't heal as expected.
She cares for every age
Children with fractures, adults with intra-articular injuries, and seniors with fragility fractures or joint-replacement needs — Dr. Stern's practice spans the full age range.
She offers robotic-assisted hip replacement
For patients who are candidates for hip replacement, Dr. Stern offers modern robotic-assisted techniques alongside time-tested surgical fundamentals.
Care philosophy
How Dr. Stern approaches trauma & fracture care
Healing well, not just healing.
A fracture isn't just a bone — it's the work, the parenting, the sport, the daily life that depend on it. Dr. Stern's approach is to look at the full injury, the function you want back, and what it will take to get there safely.
“Complex fractures don't just need to heal — they need to heal well. The goal of every case is giving patients back the function they came in with, not just closing the bone.”
Assess
Dr. Stern starts with the full picture — the injury, imaging, prior treatments, your medical history, and the function you need to get back to.
Plan
Whether the case is a routine fracture, a complex intra-articular injury, a nonunion, or a candidate for robotic-assisted hip replacement, the plan is built around your specific anatomy and goals.
Restore
Surgery and recovery are focused on restoring function, not just bone alignment — with conservative care considered first when appropriate, and surgery reserved for when it is the safest path forward.
Why it matters
Why trauma & fracture care matters
For Dr. Stern, returning to New Jersey is personal — she grew up in Glen Rock. Her goal is to bring the level of trauma and reconstructive care she developed at Case Western and Rochester back to the community that raised her, for patients with everything from a routine fracture to a complex nonunion.
A broken wrist can stop a freelancer from working. A hip fracture can keep a grandparent off the floor with their grandkids. A fracture that didn't heal can take years from a life. The goal of every case is helping someone return to those moments.
Videos from Dr. Stern
Surgeon Videos
Patient stories, trauma and fracture-care videos, and answers to common questions.
Hip Pain Was Stealing My Life — Until This Surgery Changed Everything
The Best Surgeon Experience I've Ever Had
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Tell us what's going on.
Share a few details and our team will help guide the next step — whether that's an evaluation, a second opinion, or pointing you to the right kind of care.
Second Opinions
Have a fracture that didn't heal? Get clarity first.
If your fracture has not healed, healed poorly, or you have been told you need additional surgery, Dr. Stern can review your imaging, symptoms, and prior treatment to help you understand what is actually going on and whether further surgery is necessary — or what other options may exist.
A second opinion is not just about confirming surgery. It is about understanding the problem clearly enough to make the right decision.
Next step
Ready to understand your fracture
or orthopedic injury?
Start with a careful evaluation. Dr. Stern can help you understand what is happening, what options may be appropriate, and whether conservative care, further evaluation, or surgery should be part of the conversation.
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Why it matters
Patient takeaway
Professional memberships are one part of a physician's overall training, experience, and approach to care.