Dr. Stephen F. Grinton, MD, FCCP

Expert Publications

• Clinical relevance of time of onset, duration, and type of pulmonary edema after liver transplantation.
• Etanercept therapy for late-onset idiopathic pneumonia syndrome after nonmyeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
• Delayed life-threatening pneumonitis secondary to procarbazine.
• Respiratory limitations in the aging population.

Media Releases

Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Stephen F. Grinton, who serves patients in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

A highly trained pulmonologist, Dr. Grinton has over four decades of experience in his field. He is in practice with Atrium Health Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine – Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

The doctor’s clinical interests include: obstructive sleep apnea, interstitial lung disease, sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, sleep disorders, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary embolism, bronchoscopy, critical care medicine, obstructive airway diseases, pulmonary function testing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiolitis, bronchography, chronic lung disease, inhalers and nebulizers, mediastinoscopy, occupational asthma, occupational lung disease, oximetry, pneumothorax, pulmonary disease, pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary sarcoidosis, respiratory disease, respiratory distress, respiratory problems, respiratory syncytial virus, stridor, thoracentesis, upper respiratory infection, whooping cough, hyaline membrane disease, and sleep medicine.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Grinton obtained his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1981. He performed his residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Center in 1984, and his fellowship in pulmonary disease at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education in 1987.

A Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, Dr. Grinton is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atrium Health University City, and Atrium Health Cleveland.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

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