Physicians
Stephen H. Jackson, M.D.
Dr. Jackson is a native of Kirbyton, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Murray State University and University of Kentucky School of Medicine. In 1986, he completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training program at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Jackson has 23 years experience in total joint reconstruction and fracture care.
Dr. Jackson has Full Staff Privileges at Western Baptist Hospital. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a member of the American Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association, McCracken County Medical Society and the Southern Medical Association. Dr Jackson has had articles published in the professional journal Orthopaedics. He has given numerous presentations to area societies and industries, including topics such as Sports Medicine, Trauma, Running Injuries, Spine Injuries, Preventable Injuries and General Orthopaedics.
Burton N. Stodghill, M.D.
Dr. Stodghill is a native of Paducah, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School (Valedictorian), Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. In 2001, he completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Stodghill has been in private practice Orthopaedic Surgery since July 2001.
Dr. Stodghill is a member of the Kentucky Medical Association, McCracken County Medical Society and the Southern Medical Association. Dr. Stodghill has given presentations at the Louisville Orthopaedic Society and the Kentucky Orthopaedic Society. Among those were "Torsional Stability of the Intramedullary Humerus Compression Nailing" and "Fracture Site Compression and Stability of Humerus Fractures with IC Compression Nail".
Clint P. Hill, M.D.
Dr. Hill is an orthopaedic spine surgeon whose training and experience include the latest techniques in cervical, thoracic and lumbar procedures. He is trained and certified in use of both of the FDA approved cervical artificial disc replacements, has performed hundreds of minimally invasive spinal procedures as well as the standard surgeries for treating virtually all spinal pathology.
Dr. Hill is a native of East Tennessee, growing up in the Gatlinburg area and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After completing his undergraduate work at UT, he attended East Tennessee State University for medical school. From there Dr. Hill completed a five year orthopaedic surgery residency in Jackson, Mississippi at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Hill completed a long term fellowship in spinal surgery under the direction of Dr. Robert McGuire, M.D. Dr. Hill then moved to the Johnson City, TN area for two years where he practiced and treated a wide variety of spinal problems and traumatic injuries. He and his family have recently relocated to Paducah, Kentucky.
During Dr. Hill’s residency and Fellowship, he was involved in various research projects that included an investigation looking at the different effects of dynamic vs. static plating in the anterior cervical spine. Also, Dr. Hill has done research on the use of alternative bone void fillers to be used with the kyphoplasty procedure. In addition to this Dr. Hill is actively involved in product development with two separate spine manufacturing companies, primarily working on the design of new and more efficacious spinal implants.
During Dr. Hill’s time in college and medical school, he served nine years in the Army National Guard and prior to attending undergraduate, Dr. Hill spent about four years working on NASCAR, Winston Cup teams as a pit crew member and cylinder head specialist. Just after completion of his Bachelor’s degree, Dr. Hill was married to his wife Kathy and through the years that have followed, the two have had five children. (Four boys and one girl). Dr. Hill spends his time away from work with his children, hunting, fishing, & flying airplanes.
Dr. Hill is a member of The Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS®) and certified in The Better Way Back™ program and XLIF® Surgical Procedure. Click here to read more.
Brian S. Kern, M.D.
Brian S. Kern M.D. is an Orthopaedic Surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine and arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee, hip and ankle. Dr. Kern is the first Sports Medicine fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon to reside in this region and offers the latest in arthroscopic surgical techniques.
Dr. Kern grew up on a grain and cattle farm in rural Southern Illinois. He attended Rend Lake Community College on a baseball and basketball scholarship and was an Academic All-American. He was awarded a Division I scholarship to pitch for the Saint Louis University baseball team. From there he signed a professional contract to pitch for the Oakland A’s where he was named the Dave Stewart Community Service Player of the Year.
He attended the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine where he completed both his medical degree and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. He also served eight years in the Army National Guard during that time.
Dr. Kern then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) in Los Angeles. While there he participated in the care of individuals in the NBA, MLS, NFL, PGA, college and high school athletics, those in the TV and movie industry, as well as, weekend warriors. He was mentored by nationally and internationally renowned, fellowship trained experts, several of which have been listed in Castle Connolly’s “Best Doctors in America” and Los Angeles Magazine’s “Southern California Super Doctors”.
Dr. Kern has extensive training in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, hip and ankle, as well as shoulder and knee replacement.
While in Los Angeles he co-authored a chapter on cartilage transplantation in the ankle (ACI), and is currently working with SCOI to publish results on the largest series of patients undergoing ACI in the ankle in the United States. He also is doing research on outcome scores in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America and American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Kern lives in Paducah with his wife Summer and their 2 year-old son Caden. Outside of the office he enjoys hunting, fishing, exercising, golfing, bowling, skiing, watching sports and spending time with family.
K. Brandon Strenge, M.D.
A fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, K. Brandon Strenge, M.D. specializes in minimally invasive microsurgery and motion preserving procedures for the treatment of both cervical and lumbar spine disorders.
Dr. Strenge began his pre-medical training at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL where he graduated cum laude with university honors while obtaining degrees in Zoology, Chemistry, and Psychology. He then attended Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL where he completed both his medical degree and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery.
His fellowship in Spinal Surgery was completed at the Spine Institute in Santa Monica, CA under the supervision of three world-renowned spine surgeons, Drs. Rick Delamarter, Michael Kropf, and Hyun Bae. While training with these pioneers in the field of spinal surgery, he gained extensive experience with motion preserving artificial disc replacements, minimally invasive microsurgical procedures, as well as traditional spinal reconstructive techniques.
Throughout his training, Dr. Strenge has participated in numerous research investigations. His most recent projects have explored serum titanium levels after instrumented lumbar spinal fusions, soft tissue edema associated with the use of bone morphogenetic protein, and the clinical and radiographic outcomes of hybrid artificial disc replacement and fusion constructs in both the cervical and lumbar spine.
Dr. Strenge is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Strenge currently lives in Paducah, KY with his wife Jessica and their two children, Madeline and Henry. When not working, he is an avid bass and crappie fisherman, but also enjoys hunting, exercising, watching sports, and most importantly, spending time with his family.
Dr. Strenge is a member of The Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS®) and certified in The Better Way Back™ program and XLIF® Surgical Procedure. Click here to read more.
Shiraz K. Patel, M.D.
Shiraz K. Patel, MD is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He is a graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and University of Minnesota School of Medicine. In 1998 he finished his orthopaedic residency at Washington University School of Medicine In St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Patel did his fellowship in Adult Joint Reconstruction and Trauma. He has been trained in Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement which are his primary focus. Dr. Patel has been certified in Anterior Supine Hip Replacement, Hip Resurfacing and is one of the few trained to do complex Total Knee and Hip Revisions.
Dr. Patel is on active staff at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association, McCracken County Medical Association.
Thane DeWeese, M.D.
Thane DeWeese, M.D. grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is married with 4 children. He earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University in 1991, completed his orthopedic residency at Emory University in 1996. He completed a joint replacement fellowship with Dr. Leo Whiteside in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1997.
Dr. DeWeese has practiced in Paducah at Lourdes Hospital since 2001. He is board certified in Orthopedic surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Kentucky Medical Association & McCracken County Medical Society.
