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Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: arthritis, musculoskeletal problems, wrist problems, and more.

595 Martha Jefferson Drive Suite 180
Charlottesville, VA 22911

(434) 654-5575

Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD is an orthopedist in Charlottesville, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health and MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

595 Martha Jefferson Drive Suite 180
Charlottesville, VA 22911

Some issues Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	540
immobilization	26
injections	55
musculoskeletal imaging	182
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	182

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	27
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	365
injections	28
musculoskeletal imaging	102
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	102

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

aspiration	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	499
excision	10
injections	102
joint surgery	9
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	63

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	92
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	575
fracture surgery	8
immobilization	9
injections	164
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	58
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	623
excision	10
injections	182
joint surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	126
X-rays	98

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	69
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	66
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	733
injections	194
joint surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	133
X-rays	97

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	64
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	749
injections	196
joint surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	83

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	60
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	83
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	640
injections	171
joint surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	34
transplant procedures	10
upper extremity surgery	98
X-rays	83

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	57
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	131
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	219
doctor visit	1280
excision	23
fracture surgery	35
immobilization	70
injections	335
joint surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	153
nerve procedures	219
open surgery	255
reconstructive surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
tendon surgery	183
transplant procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	451
X-rays	153

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD treated as an orthopedist in Charlottesville, VA were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	64
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	668
excision	14
fracture surgery	23
immobilization	35
injections	159
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	68
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	121
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	207

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

4.72

Overall Rating

(151 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-03-14

Excellent hand surgeon.  Dr. Hoover takes his time to listen and answer any question.  He has a great bedside manner.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Hoover, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$451 XIAFLEX $451
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$82 Trauma $82
BIOVENTUS LLC	$27 Exogen $27
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$21 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$581

Biography

Dr. Stephen Hoover's specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Charlottesville, VA. His areas of expertise consist of hand problems, arthritis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Hoover is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. After completing medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating.