Faculty

Dr. Steve Fern was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Fern earned his medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He completed his internship at the Metropolitan Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and his residency in Internal Medicine at Deaconess Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Fern is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Osteopathic Internal Medicine. He is also a diplomat for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists.

Dr. Fern works for Specialists in Gastroenterology, LLC, in St. Louis, Missouri. He cares for adults with gastrointestinal disorders with an emphasis on colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, and inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease. His special interests include liver disease, including the treatment of patients with hepatitis C and esophageal motility disorders. 

Dr. Fern is active in the teaching programs of several medical schools. He has lectured extensively on several GI topics locally, nationally, and abroad. He remains passionate about teaching physicians and health care providers about colon cancer, colon cancer screening, performance of a quality colonoscopy, and wireless capsule endoscopy. Dr. Fern is dedicated to staying current with the latest research because of the digestive system’s crucial role in helping a body stay healthy.

He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Dr. Fern is married with three children. His leisure activities include reading, traveling, golfing, attending sporting and cultural events, and spending time with his family and friends. 

Dr. Fern discloses he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.