Stephen Bigach, MD

About

Stephen Bigach, MD, is a dual fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon at University Hospitals and an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Bigach also has privileges at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for the treatment of complex pediatric traumas. He is fellowship-trained in both orthopaedic trauma and hip and knee reconstruction. His special interests include fractures of the hip and pelvis, especially around prior joint replacements, nonunion treatment, and primary and revision joint replacement. Dr. Bigach performs anterior hip replacement and partial and total knee replacements. He cares for patients with all types of fractures, hip or knee osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis of the hip or knee, and failed joint replacements.

Dr. Bigach believes in a patient-centered approach. He feels strongly that each of his patients deserves to understand what is going on with their body and what the way forward looks like. He values honesty and transparency throughout the treatment process. His ultimate goal is to alleviate pain, improve quality of life and get patients back to the activities they love.

Dr. Bigach is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa, where he also started for the Hawkeyes football team. After graduation, he returned home to attend medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Northwestern University (Chicago, Illinois) before doing an additional year of subspecialty fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) followed by a joint reconstruction fellowship at the prestigious Anderson Orthopedic Research Institute (Alexandria, Virginia).

Dr. Bigach is a member the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association and AO North America.