• Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Trauma Specialist
• Hip Specialist
• Specialized in Complex Fracture Care

  Dr. Stern specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of:

  • Complex adult fractures

  • Complex pediatric fractures

  • Fractures in and around joints (intra-articular)

  • Post-traumatic deformities and reconstruction

  • Nonunions (fractures that have not healed)

  • Malunions (fractures that healed improperly)

  • Geriatric fragility fractures

  Dr. Stern provides expert care for:

  • Anyone with general orthopedic concerns

  • Adults with orthopedic trauma, arthritis, or joint degeneration

  • Children and adolescents with orthopedic injuries or fractures

  • Seniors with fragility fractures or candidates for joint replacement

  • Patients needing revision or reconstructive surgery after failed fracture healing

  • Individuals seeking robotic-assisted hip replacement

• Board Certified – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Fellow – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Member – Orthopaedic Trauma Association

• Board Certified – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Fellow – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Member – Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Dr. Lorraine Stern was born and raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey. While in high school, she volunteered at Valley Hospital and served as an EMT with the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

After graduating from The Frisch School in Paramus, she earned her BS in Biology summa cum laude from The George Washington University. She continued at GW for medical school, graduating as valedictorian. During her time there, she was a leader in the Emergency Medical Response Group (EMeRG) and became the inaugural recipient of the Stern-Emerson Award. She also received EMS honors from Hackensack University Medical Center and was formally recognized by Glen Rock’s Mayor and Council for her service.

Dr. Stern completed a one-year fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, gaining advanced training in managing complex adult and pediatric fractures.

Her clinical focus includes:

• Adult and pediatric fracture care

• Post-traumatic reconstruction

• Intra-articular fractures

• Malunions and nonunions

• Geriatric fractures
  She also welcomes patients with general orthopedic concerns.

Dr. Stern completed a six-year Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, training across four major institutions:

• University Hospitals of Cleveland

• Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital

• MetroHealth Medical Center (Level I trauma center)

• Louis Stokes VA Hospital

She also held the Dudley P. Allen Research Fellowship, studying large bone allograft biomechanics in Dr. Clare Rimnac’s lab. During residency, she published multiple research papers, earned a $10,000 AO Trauma North America grant, co-authored a chapter in Skeletal Trauma in Children, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Case Orthopaedic Journal.