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Steven Thies, MD, General Surgery, Bluffton, SC

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General Surgery Bluffton, SC

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Southern Surgery Specialists

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  • Office

    75 Baylor Drive
    Suite 290
    Bluffton, SC 29910
    Phone+1 843-682-2519

Summary

  • Dr. Steven Thies is a General Surgeon based in Bluffton, South Carolina, with expertise in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1992, he traveled to Virginia to complete his residency in General Surgery at the Carilion Clinic. He entered private practice in 1997 and spent the next 25 years in the Charlotte, North Carolina area where he and his partners built one of the largest private general surgery practices in the Southeast. In 2023, he and his wife decided to relocate to the South Carolina Low Country, where he joined Southern Surgical Specialists.

    Dr. Thies offers expertise in hernia surgery, including abdominal wall reconstruction, gallbladder and biliary disease, pancreatic disease, gastrointestinal disorders, reflux disease, diverticulitis, colon cancer, soft tissue masses and skin cancer. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Hernia Society. Among his publications, a notable contribution is his research on thromboxane receptor blockade's effects on acute lung injury, published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Education & Training

  • Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
    Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships