More about Dr. Lucey

Dr. Steve Lucey is a native North Carolinian having grown up in Raleigh. He went to Clemson University to play soccer where he won ACC and NCAA Championships. Following that, Dr. Lucey attended the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. His five-year orthopedic residency was completed at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. Then Dr. Lucey had the privilege of doing an extra year of training (fellowship) with Dr. John Insall and his team in New York City. Dr. Insall is recognized worldwide as the inventor of modern total knee replacement.

Dr. Lucey has practiced in Greensboro since 2000 and focuses his practice on the knee. His areas of specialty include sports injuries, ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and partial and total knee replacement. Throughout his career, Dr. Lucey has performed over 7,000 knee replacements and over 15,000 knee arthroscopies. His knee replacement costs are among the lowest in North Carolina, and his quality scores are among the highest. He has also championed outpatient joint replacement and leads the outpatient joint replacement program at the Surgical Center of Greensboro. Through a value-based model of care called bundled payments, he has worked to make high-quality knee replacement more affordable. Dr. Lucey started his own practice in 2014 and joined EmergeOrtho in 2025.

Dr. Lucey and his wife, Stacey, have been married for over 30 years and have three children. The Luceys are a close family of faith who love God with their whole hearts. They enjoy His creation together in the mountains, as well as beach fishing, hunting, hiking, and just being together.