About
Jacob Stirton, MD is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in upper extremity and sports medicine at Union General Hospital. He treats a broad scope of musculoskeletal problems including sports injuries, hand and upper extremity, joint reconstruction and preservation, and trauma. Dr. Stirton is the Founder and Medical Director of the Union General Sports Medicine Program and serves as head team physician for Young Harris College and several area high schools. He is also the Medical Director for the Union General Department of Rehabilitation.
Dr. Stirton’s passion lies in helping his patients stay active and pain free. He sees every patient as a unique individual with unique needs. While some may be pursuing athletics at the highest level, others may simply wish to enjoy a beautiful morning walk with their dog or to finish a full day’s work pain free.
Dr. Stirton works to restore function and mobility so that you can return to the activities that give your life meaning; whether on the playing field or in your daily life. He enjoys taking care of athletes and active individuals of all ages. Dr. Stirton specializes in all orthopedic surgery and sports medicine conditions of the upper and lower extremities, in addition to cartilage injuries and the use of ortho-biologics.
Dr. Stirton attended college at the University of Dallas where he received his bachelor of science degree in Biochemistry. After taking two years away from school to work in the medical research field, Jake attended medical school at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he graduated with a Distinction in Research in 2013. He then went on to complete his five-year orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Toledo where he was honored to serve as chief resident from 2017-2018. At the completion of his residency, he won the prestigious award as the top overall resident in the program. After residency, Dr. Stirton pursued advanced training in the area of sports medicine when he was accepted into fellowship at the University of Kentucky. Here he learned the most up to date and advanced treatments to keep active individuals performing and feeling their best – from high level athletes to weekend warriors to the aging and active. During his fellowship, he served as an assistant team physician for the University of Kentucky Division I SEC sports program, caring for all types of athletes – football, basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, gymnastics, and cheerleading, among others.
On Friday nights in the fall you’ll find him attending local high school football games both as a fan as well as the team physician.