Steven Groene, MD

Dr. Groene completed his doctor of medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. He then did a general surgery internship at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN, and then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, where he earned the B. Todd Heinford Outstanding Fellow Award in 2017.

In addition to his education, Dr. Groene is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons. He also has many published works and has presented numerous projects at conferences and meetings, including the annual American Hernia Society meeting, the annual Southwestern Surgical Congress meeting, and more.

• American Medical Association 
• American College of Surgeons

Publications & Abstracts 

1. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD. Identifying Effectors of Outcomes in Patients with Large Umbilical Hernias. The American Surgeon, July 2016.

2. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Right versus Left Colectomy: A Comparison of Outcomes. The American Surgeon, July 2016.

3. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, R Sing MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Prospective, Multi-institutional Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Comparison of Heavyweight (HW), Middleweight (MW) and Lightweight (LW) Mesh in Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR). American Journal of Surgery, September 2016. 

4. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. A Multi-institutional, Long-term Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Assessment of Absorbable (AT) Versus Non-Absorbable Tacks (NAT) in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR). Hernia, March 2016. 

5. LJ Blair MD, B Oommen MD, CR Huntington MD, TC Cox MD, SA Groene, EH Lipford MD, AE Lincourt PhD, MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. AbsorbaSeal Vascular Closure Device: An Acute and Chronic Animal Study. Accepted for poster presentation at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb 20-23, 2016. 

6. LJ Blair MD, TC Cox MD, CR Huntington MD, SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. The Effect of Component Separation Technique on Quality of Life (QOL) and Surgical Outcomes in Complex Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR). Accepted for oral presentation at annual SAGES meeting in Boston, MA, March 16-19, 2016.

7. TC Cox MD, D Heniford, SA Groene MD, LJ Blair MD, CR Huntington MD, D Gage, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt MBA PhD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford. CeSPA: Carolinas Established Surgical Preoperative Algorithm. Accepted for oral presentation at annual North Carolina/South Carolina American College of Surgery meeting in Mrytle Beach, SC, July 15-17, 2017.

8. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Prospective, Multi-institutional Outcomes of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR) with (WS) and Without (WOS) Fixation. Submitted to 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016. Was not accepted for presentation.

9. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD, MBA, KW Kercher MD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes in Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR) with Absorbable, Anti-Adhesion Coated Polypropylene
Mesh (AHPPM) Versus Standard, Non-Coated Polypropylene Mesh (PPM). Submitted to 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016. Was not accepted for presentation.

10. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Effect of Hernia Defect Size on Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes and Recurrence Rate in Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVRH). Submitted to 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016. Was not accepted for presentation.

11. SA Groene MD, VA Augenstein MD, CN Eruchalu, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, M Kim MD, D Stefanidis MD, BT Heniford MD. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Fundoplication Takedown After Failed Fundoplications for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): An Update. Submitted to American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Washington DC, October 16-20, 2016.

12. SA Groene MD, VA Augenstein MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Between Lightweight (ULTRAPRO®) and Heavyweight (Standard 3DMax™) Mesh in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (LIHR). Submitted to American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Washington DC, October 16-20, 2016.

13. TC Cox MD, DW Heniford, D Gage, SA Groene MD, LJ Blair MD, CR Huntington MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Selective Preoperative Evaluation for Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery. Submitted to American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Washington DC, October 16-20, 2016.

Presentations

1. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. The Perception of Diminished Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients—Is it Really Age Related? Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016.

2. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Crohns Disease: Comparing Outcomes Following Colorectal Surgery. Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016.

3. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparing Outcomes Following Colorectal Surgery in Patients with and without Diverticulitis. Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016.

4. SA Groene MD, EC Benham MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Colon versus Rectal Surgery: A Comparison of Outcomes. Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL February 4 2016.

5. SA Groene MD, EC Benham MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparison of Outcomes in Colorectal Resections Based on Surgical Technique. Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016.

6. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Effect of SCIP Guidelines on Outcomes of Colorectal Patients. Presented at 11th annual Academic Surgical Congress in Jacksonville, FL February 4, 2016.

7. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD. Identifying Effectors of Outcomes in Patients with Large Umbilical Hernias. Presented at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA, February 23, 2016.

8. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Right versus Left-Sided Colectomies: A Comparison of Outcomes. Presented at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2016.

9. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. A Multi-institutional, Long-term Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Assessment of Absorbable (AT) Versus Non-Absorbable Tacks (NAT) in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR). Presented at annual American Hernia Society, Washington DC, March 30-April 2, 2016. 

10. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, R Sing MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Prospective, Multi-institutional Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Comparison of Heavyweight (HW), Middleweight (MW) and Lightweight (LW) Mesh in Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR). Presented at annual Southwestern Surgical Congress in Coronado, CA, April 3-6, 2016.

11. SA Groene MD, SW Ross MD, M Kim MD, JF Bradley III MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, R Sing MD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Based Upon Method of Peritoneal Closure in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair. Presented at annual Southwestern Surgical Congress in Coronado, CA, April 3-6, 2016.

12. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. A Multi-institutional, Long-term Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Assessment of Absorbable (AT) Versus Non-Absorbable Tacks (NAT) in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR). Presented at annual North Carolina/South Carolina American College of Surgery meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC, July 15-17, 2017.

13. TC Cox MD, D Heniford, SA Groene MD, LJ Blair MD, CR Huntington MD, D Gage, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt MBA PhD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford. CeSPA: Carolinas Established Surgical Preoperative Algorithm. Presented at annual North Carolina/South Carolina American College of Surgery meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC, July 15-17, 2017. 

14. SA Groene MD, VA Augenstein MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Between Lightweight (ULTRAPRO®) and Heavyweight (Standard 3DMax™) Mesh in
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (LIHR). Presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Washington DC, October 16-20, 2016.

15. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein. Mobile Surgical Apps: An APP-raisal of the Evolving Landscape. Accepted for poster presentation at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb20-23, 2016.

16. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD. Identifying Effectors of Outcomes in Patients with Large Umbilical Hernias. Accepted for oral presentation at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb20-23, 2016.

17. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Right versus Left-Sided Colectomies: A Comparison of Outcomes. Accepted for oral presentation at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb20-23, 2016.

18. SA Groene MD, B Oommen MD, K Tice, C Forbes, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Ventral Hernia Repair: Do Surgeons Truly Know Complication and Recurrence Outcomes? Accepted for poster presentation at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb20-23, 2016. 

19. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. The Perception of Diminished Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients—Is it Really Age Related? Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4, 2016.

20. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Crohns Disease: Comparing Outcomes Following Colorectal Surgery. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4, 2016.

21. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparing Outcomes Following Colorectal Surgery in Patients with and without Diverticulitis. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4 2016.

22. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Colon versus Rectal Surgery: A Comparison of Outcomes. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4 2016.

23. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparison of Outcomes in Colorectal Resections Based on Surgical Technique. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4, 2016.

24. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Effect of SCIP Guidelines on Outcomes of Colorectal Patients. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Academic Surgical Congress February 2-4, 2016.

25. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. A Multi-institutional, Long-term Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Assessment of Absorbable (AT) Versus Non-Absorbable Tacks (NAT) in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR). Accepted for oral presentation at annual American Hernia Society March 30-April 2, 2016.

26. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Supply Cost Variability for Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy Among Hospitals Within a Single Healthcare System. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016.

27. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Outcome Comparison Between Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomies: An Advantage of Minimally Invasive Techniques. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016. However, we withdrew abstract submission.

28. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BD Matthews MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparison of Costs in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repairs among Surgeons from a Single Institution. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016.

29. SA Groene MD, B Oommen MD, SK Schell, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, K Kercher MD, T Kuwada MD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Laparoscopic “Radical Appendectomy” as an Alternative to Right Colectomy for Cecal Cap Polyps. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016.

30. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, JR Mark MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Increased Blood Loss and Extended Postoperative Length of Stay After Open Prostatectomy Compared to Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016.

31. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Trends in Supply Cost Variability and Perioperative Outcomes for Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy. Accepted for poster presentation at annual SAGES meeting March 16-19, 2016. 

32. SA Groene MD, SW Ross MD, M Kim MD, JF Bradley III MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, R Sing MD, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Based Upon Method of Peritoneal Closure in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair. Accepted for Quickshot oral presentation at annual Southwestern Surgical Congress in Coronado, CA, April 3-6, 2016.

33. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, R Sing MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Prospective, Multi-institutional Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes Comparison of Heavyweight (HW), Middleweight (MW) and Lightweight (LW) Mesh in Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR). Accepted for oral presentation at annual Southwestern Surgical Congress in Coronado, CA, April 3-6, 2016.

34. SA Groene MD, VA Augenstein MD, P Colavita MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD. Prospective Comparison of Outcomes and Cost Between Primary and Recurrent Open Ventral Hernia Repairs (OVHR). Accepted for Poster Presentation at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.

35. SA Groene MD, CR Huntington MD, LJ Blair MD, TC Cox MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes in Ventral Hernia Repair (VHR) in Patients With and Without an Intraoperative Enterotomy. Accepted for Poster Presentation at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.

36. SA Groene MD, SW Ross MD, V Oommen MD, M Kim MD, T Prasad MS, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, RF Sing DO, S Getz MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Wound-VAC Assisted Delayed Primary Closure (DPC) in the Contaminated Field. Accepted for Poster Presentation at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.

37. SA Groene MD, CV Chandrasekera, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein. Mobile Surgical Apps: An APP-raisal of the Evolving Landscape. Presented poster at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb22, 2016.

38. LJ Blair MD, B Oommen MD, CR Huntington MD, TC Cox MD, SA Groene, EH Lipford MD, AE Lincourt PhD, MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BT Heniford MD. AbsorbaSeal Vascular Closure Device: An Acute and Chronic Animal Study. Presented poster at annual Meeting of Southeastern Surgical Congress Atlanta, GA Feb22, 2016.

39. SA Groene MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, BD Matthews MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Comparison of Costs in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repairs among Surgeons from a Single Institution. Presented poster at annual SAGES meeting Boston, MA, March 16-19, 2016.

40. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, JR Mark MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Increased Blood Loss and Extended Postoperative Length of Stay After Open Prostatectomy Compared to Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy.” Presented poster at annual SAGES meeting Boston, MA, March 16-19, 2016.

41. SA Groene MD, DW Heniford, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, VA Augenstein MD, BD Matthews MD. Supply Cost Variability for Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy Among Hospitals Within a Single Healthcare System. Presented poster at annual SAGES meeting Boston, MA, March 16-19, 2016.

42. SA Groene MD, VA Augenstein MD, P Colavita MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD. Prospective Comparison of Outcomes and Cost Between Primary and Recurrent Open Ventral Hernia Repairs (OVHR). Presented poster at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.

43. SA Groene MD, CR Huntington MD, LJ Blair MD, TC Cox MD, T Prasad MA, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, KW Kercher MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Long-Term Assessment of Surgical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes in Ventral Hernia Repair (VHR) in Patients With and Without an Intraoperative Enterotomy. Presented poster at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.

44. SA Groene MD, SW Ross MD, V Oommen MD, M Kim MD, T Prasad MS, AE Lincourt PhD MBA, RF Sing DO, S Getz MD, BT Heniford MD, VA Augenstein MD. Wound-VAC Assisted Delayed Primary Closure (DPC) in the Contaminated Field. Presented poster at 38th International Congress European Hernia Society in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 5-8th, 2016.