Meet Stephen J. Sladicka, M.D.
All offices of Carolina
Orthopaedic Specialists

• COS - Business Office
2940 Hwy. 127 South
Hickory NC, 28602
Ph: 828-294-7793

 • Hickory Office
2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602
Ph: 828-324-2800

 • Lenoir Office
1041 Morganton Blvd.,
Suite 200
Lenoir, NC 28645
Ph: 828-758-7091

 • Morganton Office
503 East Parker Rd.
Morganton NC, 28655
Ph: 828-437-6500

 • Newton Office
829 West 25th St.
Newton NC, 28658
Ph: 828-464-3771

 • Taylorsville Office
50 Macedonia Church Rd.
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Ph: 828-635-8430

 • Valdese Office
841 Malcom Blvd.
Rutherford College,
Valdese, NC 28671
Ph: 828-874-3379

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  PERSONAL STATEMENT

Dr. Sladicka joined Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists in 1998 after completing his military obligation at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. He relocated with his wife and their three children to start a practice in the Hickory and Taylorsville areas.  He graduated with honors from the University of Scranton earning a Bachelor of Science Degree.  He accepted a Graduate Assistantship position at the University of Scranton and continued his studies in a Masters Program in Biochemistry.  He attended Temple Medical School and was awarded a scholarship in the U.S. Army’s Health Profession Scholarship Program. He completed his internship at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center.  His medical career was interrupted with service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm as a Brigade Surgeon for the 24th Infantry Division. For exemplary service to his country, he was awarded a Combat Medical Badge, Meritorious service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Saudi Arabia Kuwaiti Liberation Medal and South West Asia Medal with two Bronze Stars. He completed His Orthopaedic training at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center receiving the Clarence Yeargan Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Resident.
Dr. Sladicka is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He recently passed his Recertification Examination.  He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  He has been published in the Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of Trauma  and Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.
Dr. Sladicka specializes in the surgical and non-surgical care of musculoskeletal disorders which includes sprains, strains, overuse syndromes, worker’s compensation claims, and fractures. Dr. Sladicka has a special interest and expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle.  He has mastered arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic labral repair of the shoulder and arthroscopic surgery of the knee. These types of surgeries allow for a less painful recovery period and promote a quicker return to activity in most cases.  He has fifteen years of experience, including residency, with joint replacement surgery of the knee and hip.  Dr. Sladicka does surgery of the hand which includes carpal tunnel release.
Dr. Sladicka’s hobbies include photography, fresh and saltwater fly fishing. He is a graduate of the Bahamas Bonefishing School, which is a participant of the Federation of Fly Fishers Catch and Release.Dr. Sladicka is looking forward to meeting you as a patient and responsibly taking care of you and your family’s Orthopaedic needs.


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