Stephanie Grotzke, MD
Whispering Pines,NC
Summary
Disciplined and confident Physician with Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Health Care Quality and Management. More than 10 years of experience in hospital and clinical settings. Extensive background working with the military population.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist
First Health of the Carolinas
03.2014 - Current
- Hospitalist at Richmond Memorial Hospital, Moore Regional Hospital and Hoke Community Hospital.
- Responsibilities focus solely in the inpatient setting to include admissions and direct inpatient care both on the wards and critical care setting.
- Aided in the establishment of First Health on The Go, providing telemedicine care to the Sandhills community.
- Physician Advisor - providing expertise in utilization management. Working within Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans' guidelines to aid in appropriate coding and billing for the hospital system. Experience in MCG guidelines.
Physician Reviewer
MRIoA
01.2021 - Current
- Independent reviewer providing clinical and utilization reviews to help health plans, PBMs, TPAs and government entities increase member satisfaction, reduce healthcare costs, and ensure appropriate care by identifying potential errors or gaps.
- Extensive experience in InterQual and MCG guidelines
Physician
Army Reserves
05.2020 - Current
- 2020-2023: Team member of the Command Surgeon's Directorate within AR MEDCOM. Interim Division Surgeon. Pinellas Park, FL
- 2023-2025: Field Hospital Commander, 7458 MORU, Fort Bragg, NC
- 2025 - present: Preventative Health Lead, 322d Civil Affairs Brigade, Honolulu, HI
Hospitalist
Moonlighting Solutions
12.2017 - Current
- Locum Tenens Hospitalist for four North Carolina hospitals (Columbus Regional, Scotland Memorial, Betsy Johnson, and Central Harnett).
- Responsibilities focus solely in the inpatient setting to include
admissions and direct inpatient care both on the wards and critical care
setting.
2d Security Forces Assistance Brigade Surgeon
US Army
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Senior medical advisor for the 2d SFAB Brigade Commander
- Established the medical support package to include training, equipping and overall readiness for a new purpose built, advisory unit.
- Senior medical officer responsible for the supervision and training of 2 Physicians, 3 Physician Assistants, and 59 Medics (68Ws).
- Established the 2d SFAB Soldier Centered Medical Home
- Primary Care Physician with an empanelment of over 150 soldiers
108th Air Defense Artiliery Brigade Surgeon
US Army
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Senior medical advisor for the 108th ADA Brigade commander.
- Responsible for overall medical readiness and health and well being of 2000 soldiers in a geographically separated, diverse Air and Missile brigade.
- Senior medical officer responsible for the supervision and training of three Physician Assistants and 39 Medics (68Ws).
- Primary Care Physician with an empanelment of over 700 soldiers.
Active Duty Army Staff Internist
Womack Army Medical Center
11.2013 - 02.2016
- Providing care to patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting specializing in chronic disease management and complex medical conditions.
- Facilitator for the Division of Medicine's Morbidity and Mortality review.
- Aided in coordination and instruction of physician assistant students and interns (Family Practice, Podiatry, OMFS, and OB/GYN) rotating through the Internal Medicine Service.
- Served as the Outpatient Internal Medicine Chief overseeing and evaluating 4 LPNs and 2 RNs as well as increasing and improving access to care for the Internal Medicine Infusion clinic.
Education
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda2013
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D C2011
M.D. - Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD2010
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY2006
Certification
Board Certified
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine [2013]
- American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians© (ABQAURP), Physician Advisor Sub-Specialty certification (CHCQM-PHYADV) [2022]
- American College of Physician Advisors [2024]
Medical License
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Minnesota
- Pennsylvania
American College of Physicians
- Fellow
Presentations
- Marshall, D.D., George, S.A., McDonald, M.A., Shveiky, D., Park, A.J., Gutman, R.E., Sokol, A.I. Short-Term Outcomes of Robotic vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Oral presentation abstract accepted for AAGL annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 2010
- Grotzke, S., Brown, G., Armstrong, D., Aronson, N., A Diagnostically Challenging Patient with Lower Back Pain: Persistence and Older Technology Lead to an Answer. Oral presentation abstract accepted for Army Air Force ACP annual meeting, Washington, DC, November 2010
- Grotzke, S., Goldberg, M., Horwhat, J., Phentermine Induced Ischemic Colitis. Oral presentation abstract accepted for Army Air Force Medicine Training Consortium annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2011. Poster presentation abstract accepted for National Capital Region Case Presentation Competition, Bethesda, MD, March 2012. First place winner.
- Grotzke, S., Fraser, S., To be or not to be dengue? Rash and thrombocytopenia in a returning traveler. Poster presentation abstract accepted for Tri-service ACP annual meeting, Bethesda, MD, October 2012. Poster presentation abstract accepted for National ACP annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2013.
- Grotzke, S., Singla, M., Moawad, F., The Natural History of Eosinophillic Esophagitis. Podium accept for District of Columbia ACP annual meeting, Washington DC, May 2013. First place winner. Poster presentation abstract accepted for National ACP annual meeting, Orlando, FL, April 2014.
Timeline
Physician Reviewer
MRIoA
01.2021 - Current
Physician
Army Reserves
05.2020 - Current
2d Security Forces Assistance Brigade Surgeon
US Army
08.2018 - 05.2020
Hospitalist
Moonlighting Solutions
12.2017 - Current
108th Air Defense Artiliery Brigade Surgeon
US Army
02.2016 - 08.2018
Hospitalist
First Health of the Carolinas
03.2014 - Current
Active Duty Army Staff Internist
Womack Army Medical Center
11.2013 - 02.2016
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
M.D. - Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Cornell University
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