The Backbone to Shriner’s Patient Care

The Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Greenville has named Peter Stasikelis, M.D., as the new Chief of Staff. Dr. Stasikelis has been a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville since 1997. In 2006, Dr. Stasikelis was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff.

Known for his expertise in spine care, Dr. Stasikelis has been the backbone of spine program at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville for more than 14 years. Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Stasikelis received an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He pursued his graduate degree in mechanical engineering from the same school before attending medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Stasikelis completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Following that, he completed a Fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics and spine deformity at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville.

Dr. Stasikelis is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the G.W.N. Eggers Orthopaedic Society, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the Scoliosis Research Society.

“I love working with kids. They want to get better and so they do,” says Dr. Stasikelis, Chief of Staff for Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville. “I am humbled by the Board of Governor’s decision and look forward to continuously advancing, along with my colleagues, the hospital’s tripartite mission of patient care, teaching, and research.” Areas of special interest to Dr. Stasikelis include the spine, limb deformities, and neuromuscular diseases.

Jim Eller, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville says, “Naming Dr. Stasikelis as Chief of Staff made perfect sense. With his combination of medical expertise and his commitment to caring for children with orthopaedic conditions, he has the ideal combination to lead our hospital. He was the Board’s unanimous choice.”