11525 Olde Cabin Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 997-0554
Dr. Steve Fern was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and did his undergraduate work at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. He is a graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Gastroenterology.
Dr. Fern is a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Internists and is a Diplomat of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He is active in the teaching programs of several medical schools.
Dr. Fern cares for adults with gastrointestinal disorders with an emphasis on colon cancer screening and gastroesophageal reflux disease, including Barrett’s esophagus. His special interests include liver disease (including the treatment of patients with Hepatitis C) and esophageal motility disorders. He also has expertise in the latest field of Gastroenterology — wireless capsule endoscopy, an endoscopic examination of the small intestine.
Dr. Fern is married with three children. His leisure time activities include golf, reading, attending sporting and cultural events, and listening to music. He has rediscovered his love for running and competes in local half-marathon races.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine, May 1983
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Biddeford, Maine
Doctor of Osteopathy, June 1989
INTERNSHIP:
Metropolitan Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri
July 1, 1989 – June 30, 1990
RESIDENCY IN INTERNAL MEDICINE:
Deaconess Medical Center
Saint Louis, Missouri
July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1993
FELLOWSHIP IN GASTROENTEROLOGY:
Botsford General Hospital
Farmington Hills, Michigan
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1995
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
MultiCare Medical Group
12277 DePaul Drive, Suite 404
Bridgeton, Missouri 63004
(314) 770-1000
August 1,1995 – December 24, 1998
Saint Louis Medical Clinic
3009 North Ballas Road, Suite 100B
(314) 432-1111
January 11, 1999 – May 31, 2003
Specialists In Gastroenterology
11525 Olde Cabin Road
Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
June 1, 2003 – Present
CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Osteopathic Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 1993
Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 1996
Certificate Number – 1379
Diplomate National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists, 2000
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Internists
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Saint Louis Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Saint Louis Endoscopy Society
American College of Gastroenterology
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Gastroenterology Association
