Dr. Stephanie Grotzke, MD

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Get to know Internist Dr. Stephanie Grotzke, who serves patients in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Dr. Grotzke is a well-versed internist with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry. She is skilled in disease management, critical care medicine, healthcare, and internal medicine. 

Currently, she is a hospitalist at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Her responsibilities focus solely in the inpatient setting to include admissions and direct inpatient care on the wards as well as in the critical care setting.

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital is a 402-bed, acute-care, not-for-profit hospital that serves as the referral center for a 15-county region in the Carolinas. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, it is the flagship hospital for FirstHealth of the Carolinas.

Since May of 2020, Dr. Grotzke has also been serving as an AR MEDCOM physician at the US Army, aiding in policies and transitions regarding army medical readiness for AR Medcom and the down trace units.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland in 2010. She then went on to perform her residency in internal medicine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2013.

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Grotzke is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Licensed to practice medicine in Virginia and North Carolina, she is affiliated with Scotland Health Care System-Laurinburg and Columbus Regional Healthcare System-Whiteville.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

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