Steven Ballinger, MD, recently joined Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics.

Dr. Ballinger received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine.  He completed an internship in general surgery and residency training in orthopedic surgery at UC Irvine also.

Prior to joining Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics, Dr. Ballinger held private solo practices in Arcata, Calif., and Nacogdoches, Texas. He provides general orthopedic care specializing in trauma care, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, Oxford partial knee replacement, and total joint replacement for the hip, knee and shoulder.

Before becoming an orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ballinger was a student-athlete at Stanford University playing defensive tackle. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Stanford, he spent several years teaching high school biology, geometry and sculpture. He also coached football.

Dr. Ballinger is excited to be living in Oregon. He and his wife Laurel have three grown children.  In his free time, he likes to make wood furniture, play guitar, paint pictures and garden.  He is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Ballinger can be reached at (541) 812-5820.