New urologist brings better health access to Dublin hospital 

For at least a year, Fairview Park Hospital has been without a urologist. Patients needing that type of care were referred to a doctor outside of the county.

That was unacceptable for officials at the hospital who knew the importance of having an on-site urologist in Laurens County. It turned out, they did not have to search to far to find Dr. Trent Sterenchock, who made the decision to make the move from Warner Robins to Dublin’s FPH.

“Dr. Sterenchock will be joining the Fairview Park Hospital team and our community at the right time,” said Brad Griffin, president and CEO of Fairview Park Hospital. “Urology is a vital service line for patients in Dublin-Laurens County. Healthcare is always best when it’s delivered close to home, and we are always aiming to offer that at Fairview Park Hospital. We are very excited to be adding Dr. Sterenchock to our medical staff and are thrilled that our patients and community will have consistent access to urologic care right here at home.”

Sterenchock’s first day was May 18. He has nearly 30 years of experience practicing urology. He knew this area had a need and he had heard good things about Fairview Park Hospital.  

A urologist treats the urinary tract and is trained for prostate care, reproductive care, urinary care and kidney stones.

“It was good to come to a place like here where you walk in and you are accepted in the hospital, in the community, people are glad you are here and you can do some good,” Sterenchock said. “They needed me. So far in the process, everything I needed to do my job and serve the community has happened.”

Sterenchock, who grew up in Delaware, wanted to move a short distance away from Warner Robins and liked what he saw in Dublin. He came to Georgia in 2004 when the Army sent him to Augusta.

“I was in Texas for a while, but there is something different about living down here,” he said. “Where I grew up, there are hardly any green spaces and it’s wall-to-wall people and traffic.”

Sterenchock served in the Army for 13 years as a medic.

“They paid for medical school, and I trained in the military,” he said.

He served in Saudi Arabia and in Iraq. Sterenchock said the best thing about the Army was the people he met.

“You meet a lot of cool people along the way, and that is the same with any branch of the military,” Sterenchock said. “And you travel. The only thing I never did was get into a helicopter.”

He has been out of the military and serving as a civilian doctor since 2009.

“It is hard to believe that I have been out (of the military) longer than I have been in,” Sterenchock said.

When it comes to Dublin, he has liked the small-town feel. And he is ready to meet people.

“We are open for business and ready to get busy,” Sterenchock said. “If somebody needs something come on to the office.”