About

S. Wendell Holmes Jr., MD, received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, where he currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of orthopedic surgery. Dr. Holmes completed his internship at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia and his residency at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital and at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Greenville, South Carolina. He then completed a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute (under Chairman James Andrews, MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, and is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Holmes' specialties and clinical interests include sports medicine, shoulder and knee arthroscopy, arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, cartilage replacement/repair techniques (e.g., OATS), elbow arthroscopy, elbow reconstruction, medial meniscus root reconstruction, superior capsular reconstruction (SCR), Tommy John ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction and total shoulder reconstruction.
Gender Male
Languages English

Experience

Training
University of South Carolina School of Medicine/Columbia
Medical School
Palmetto Health Richland
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Board certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Ratings and reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is derived from patient surveys based on the likelihood to recommend this provider's office.

4.8 out of 5
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707 Ratings, 86 Comments
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04-02-2024
Don&t make as many appointments at Parkridge so the wait time is shortened.
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04-01-2024
The cortisone shot has worked wonders for my shoulder.
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04-01-2024
Clean, friendly, respectful, and patient
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03-28-2024
Appointment is timely and all staff are courteous.
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03-28-2024
Apréciate for everything.
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03-28-2024
Great experience
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03-25-2024
I have been going to Dr. Holmes quite some time. I have immense amount of trust in him and all of the people at Lexington Medical Center. It's a real good service. Thank you very much.
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03-25-2024
Good professional service.
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03-25-2024
I had confidence in the doctor's judgment and plan of action.
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03-18-2024
I had pleasant experience with staff and Dr.
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03-14-2024
I have been a patient of Dr Holmes for at least 10 years. He's one of my favorite Orthepedic Doctors!
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03-11-2024
Everyone was professional and kind.
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03-07-2024
The Doctors and staff were very professional and able to explain to me in layman's terms what is going on with my shoulder. I was very impressed and comfortable with them.
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03-05-2024
Everyone was very professional from check to doctor visit.
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02-29-2024
I don't have a visit summary on Mychart. Could be that they just haven't posted it yet. I have to say that was probably the fastest, most efficient and most productive doctor's appointment I've ever had. Friendly and courteous staff. A pleasant experience except for the needle.?
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02-27-2024
Dr Holmes has performed surgery on many of my friends and family. He and his staff are an asset to their professions!
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02-27-2024
Completely satisfied
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02-26-2024
It was a little difficult to find where I was suppose to be.
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02-22-2024
Enjoyed
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02-20-2024
Confident in Dr Holmes and his entire staff. Always friendly and most importantly professional in addressing any issues.
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02-20-2024
Always a great experience
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02-19-2024
Loved this doctor!
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02-08-2024
Dr. Holmes takes time with his patients. He explained the surgery and asked me for my questions. He took the time to answer them so that I could understand.
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02-06-2024
Very professional
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02-06-2024
First class group of skilled professionals.
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02-01-2024
Dr. Holmes is a thoughtful caring physician.
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02-01-2024
Again respect our time. School is important and checking out early for appointment is fine if that's the only time available, but then to arrive on time and have to wait an hour and a half to get back to the exam room is ridiculous!!! And again this has been the case more than once.
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01-29-2024
Dr Holmes and his staff were very friendly and polite. I appreciated being treated respectfully. He is a true asset to your business.
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01-25-2024
The staff was very friendly and very helpful. Very informative, and answered all my questions. However, the wait times seem to be extensive each time that I visit for the most part. I would like to see shorter wait times when coming to this office in the future.
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01-18-2024
Communication is important to me. I was prescribed PT but, had to re-explain myself to the PT about why I was there, which knee needed therapy and how many session I needed, because I didn;t always have the same instructor. The PT's were all personable but, appear to deal with multiple clients at one time which did not give me the one-on-one attention I thought I deserved and was probably billed for. Again, treatment at Prisma has been awesome!
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01-18-2024
Very satisfied
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01-16-2024
I appreciated Dr. Holmes working with me and his efforts to find a solution to my knee problems. I cannot see how the visit could have gone any better.
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01-11-2024
I would not hesitate to recommend this facility to anyone.
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01-09-2024
Everything exceeded my expectations.
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01-08-2024
All was great
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01-08-2024
Long wait. Appointment time was delayed for one hour.
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01-04-2024
Great!
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01-04-2024
I wouldn't go any place else or have any other doctor care for me besides Dr.Holmes and his care team! The most caring, considerate group of people!
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01-02-2024
Dr Holmes and his staff are second none. A+
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12-21-2023
Thank you! You all are awesome! Happy Holidays!
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12-19-2023
Was well pleased with my visit
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12-19-2023
Friendly and thoughtful
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12-14-2023
I really enjoyed myself and the staff that was there, very polite. I will definitely recommend family members or anyone that's in need of a doctor or orthopedic.
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12-11-2023
I was pleased with everything about my appointment with Dr. Holmes and I highly recommend him to anyone that needs an orthopedic surgeon.
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12-07-2023
I had a good experience. It's has just been taking a while for my prescription to get sent in so I can receive it. It's been a day and a half and nothing yet. I've called the office two times.
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12-07-2023
Dr. Holmes is awesome!!!
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12-05-2023
Everyone is always so helpful and friendly.
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12-05-2023
Every staff member was so friendly, professional and kind.
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12-04-2023
Professional, quick, and courteous.
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11-30-2023
The only thing I was upset about is I had paid for my visit and checked in online, and the girl at the desk didn't have any record of that. And that was a little bit upsetting, but she did finally find it once I filled out my wellness information on the pad. So maybe that's what it takes for all that to come through. But it was a little annoying to be told I had not paid several times when I knew I had. That's all.