Dr. Jernigan is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in conditions affecting the hand, wrist and elbow. His clinical interests include hand, forearm, and elbow fractures and soft tissue trauma including tendon and neurovascular injuries, inflammatory and osteoarthritis, compression neuropathies, wrist disorders, elbow instability, elbow arthroplasty, and management of post amputation neuromas.
Dr. Jernigan is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in conditions affecting the hand, wrist and elbow. His clinical interests include hand, forearm, and elbow fractures and soft tissue trauma including tendon and neurovascular injuries, inflammatory and osteoarthritis, compression neuropathies, wrist disorders, elbow instability, elbow arthroplasty, and management of post amputation neuromas.
Dr. Jernigan is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in conditions affecting the hand, wrist and elbow. His clinical interests include hand, forearm, and elbow fractures and soft tissue trauma including tendon and neurovascular injuries, inflammatory and osteoarthritis, compression neuropathies, wrist disorders, elbow instability, elbow arthroplasty, and management of post amputation neuromas.
Dr. Jernigan began his academic career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with highest distinction and received the Department of Chemistry Merck Index Award. He continued at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to receive his medical degree, and during this time he was elected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Jernigan also completed his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After residency, Dr. Jernigan completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, ranked by US News and World Report as the #1 orthopaedic hospital.
Dr. Jernigan has authored over 20 peer-reviewed research abstracts, articles, and book chapters on hand, wrist and elbow pathology in some of the top journals in orthopaedic surgery, including the Journal of Hand Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He has presented numerous scientific studies at various national orthopaedic conferences. In medical school, he was selected into the Howard Holderness Distinguished Medical Scholars Program, a two year program which included a dedicated basic science research year in an NIH-funded lab. He served as a coordinating council member of the Student Health Action Coalition, a student led organization at UNC providing interdisciplinary service opportunities including medical care at a local, free health clinic. During residency, Dr. Jernigan was awarded the Resident Research Presentation Award by the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Hand Breakout Session. He has participated in multiple medical mission trips.
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Internship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (General Surgery)
Residency
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery (Hand & Upper Extremity) in New York City, NY
Dr. Jernigan is always professional, kind, and compassionate. He LISTENS. I trust him completely with my hand care and have recommended him to friends.
Truly one of the best professionals in his profession.
He was great, answered all my questions and was very professional
Dr. Jernigan was awesome as always. I was very pleased with the whole surgical experience.
I love Dr. Jernigan! He was so compassionate with me after my accident and accommodated my needs. He did an excellent job with my wrist surgery! I highly recommend Dr. Jernigan!
Good as it gets
Caring physician who got back to me in a timely manner for my pain..and feeling so uncomfortable after my surgery..he was concerned and made me feel comfortable with his advice ..
Very nice doctor.He knows what he is talking about.Right to the point.
Excellent experience; caring surgeon; great nurses
He’s very nice and talks to you about what is needed and doesn’t rush you out! Very thorough!!