Stephen Owen, MD
General Surgery
Dr. Stephen Owen
Board Certified General Surgeon
CLINIC LOCATIONS
TSC Rutherford
521 Stonecrest Pkwy Suite 200
Smyrna, TN 37167
TEL 615.223.9935 FAX 615.891.5046
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:30pm
OPERATIVE approaches are OPEN, ROBOTIC and LAPAROSCOPIC
SKIN & SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES
Debridement
Amputations (e.g. Above the knee, below the knee, transmetatarsal, toe)
Lymphadenectomy (e.g cervical, axillary, inguinal)
Soft tissue mass resection (e.g sarcoma, lipomas)
Incision and drainage
Treatment of pilonidal cyst disease
HEAD & NECK PROCEDURES
Thyroid mass, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer: Thyroidectomy
Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroidectomy
BREAST PROCEDURES
Breast masses / lesions
ESOPHAGUS PROCEDURES
Fundoplication (Nissen, Toupet, Dor)
Heller Myotomy
Esophageal dilation
STOMACH PROCEDURES
Partial gastrectomy
Gastrojejunostomy
Vagotomy & Antrectomy
Resection of gastric masses / lesions (e.g. GIST)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, with/without biopsy
Surgical feeding tube: Gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Pyloroplasty
Graham patch for perforated gastric or duodenal ulcer
SMALL BOWEL PROCEDURES
Small bowel resection
Ileostomy
Ileostomy reversal
Ileostomy revision
Intestinal stricturoplasty
Meckel’s diverticulectomy
Small bowel mass resection
Appendectomy
Surgical feeding tube: Jejunostomy
LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES
Colostomy
Colostomy reversal
Colostomy revision
Diverticulitis
Total abdominal colectomy
Protectomy
Sigmoid volvulus
Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
ANORECTAL PROCEDURES
Endoscopic mucosal resection of tumor
Abdominoperineal resection
Fistulectomy, fistulotomy
Anal fissures (Fissurectomy, lateral internal sphincterotomy)
Incision and drainage of ischiorectal, perirectal/perianal abscess
Proctoscopy, anoscopy
Hemorrhoidectomy, internal / external
ABDOMEN GENERAL PROCEDURES
Exploratory laparoscopy
Omentectomy
Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and removal
LIVER PROCEDURES
Liver cysts (e.g. marsupialzation)
Liver biopsy
BILIARY PROCEDURES
Transcystic common bile duct with spyglass, common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis
Biliary reconstruction (e.g. choledochoduodenostomy, choledochojejunostomy, hepaticojejunostomy)
PANCREAS PROCEDURES
Chronic pancreatitis
– Pseudocysts: cystogastrostomy, cystojejunostomy
– Ductal decompression: e.g. Puestow
Whipple and distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy for pancreatic mass
Pancreatic biopsy
Pancreatic necrosectomy
SPLEEN PROCEDURES
HERNIA PROCEDURES - initial, recurrent, incarcerated, strangulated
Inguinal: direct, indirect, femoral
Diaphragmatic
ADRENAL PROCEDURES
MISC PROCEDURES
Tunneled central line placement
Arterial lines
Central lines
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
Residency:
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
CITI, 2023
DaVinci Robotic Training Certificate, 2023
ATLS, 2024
ACLS, 2023
BLS, 2020
AWARDS/HONORS:
Resident of Year: General Surgery 2024
Nominee: Outstanding Resident Teacher 2022
Letter of Distinction: Surgery, 2019
Donor Memorial Ceremony: Speaker, 2017
Recipient of the Society for Pediatric Research Students Research Award, Spring 2015
– 1000 dollar honorarium and plaque awarded for research conducted at Vanderbilt University
– Presented an oral platform presentation regarding research conducted at Vanderbilt University
Clemson University Conference Travel Grant, Spring 2015
– Financial award to attend the Pediatric Academic Society Conference in San Diego, California
Clemson University Education Enrichment Travel Grant, Spring 2014
– Financial award given to facilitate summer research at Vanderbilt University
Clemson University Academic awards:
– President’s List, Clemson University: Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012
– Calhoun Honors College: Departmental Honors, Nutrition and Dietetics, Spring 2013
– Dean’s List, Clemson University, Spring 2012
First Team All-VIC tennis team, 2010
VISAA Boys All State tennis team, 2010
Varsity Captain and letters in high school tennis, 2010
Four-time State Champion in high school tennis, 2007 to 2010
MEMBERSHIPS/HONORARY/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Omega Delta Kappa
Alpha Epsilon Delta
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Southeastern Surgical Congress
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