Dr. Kevin R. Stone, MD

A knee injury can take away simple freedom. A shoulder problem can make work hard. An ankle with arthritis can limit sport, travel, and daily movement. Kevin R. Stone, MD has spent his orthopedic career on these joint problems, with a strong focus on active patients who want to keep motion, strength, and function.

Kevin R. Stone is an orthopedic surgeon at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco, California. His care areas include sports injuries, knee pain, shoulder injuries, ankle problems, cartilage damage, meniscus tears, ACL injuries, arthritis, biologic joint repair, and robotic knee replacement. He also serves as founder and chairman of the Stone Research Foundation.

The Stone Clinic lists several care programs tied to his work. These include orthopedic surgery, BioKnee, BioAnkle, biologic treatments, the Meniscus Transplant Center, the Robotic Joint Center, and StoneFit physical therapy. The clinic’s public material places strong focus on joint preservation and return to activity.

A Practice Built Around Active Joints

Kevin Stone has been in private orthopedic practice since 1988. His medical degree came from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His clinical education also includes internal medicine at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital, general surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, orthopedic surgery through the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, research fellowship work at Hospital for Special Surgery, and knee surgery fellowship work in Lake Tahoe with Richard Steadman, MD.

That background fits his current practice. His work deals with joints that carry stress from sport, age, past injury, and repeat damage. Patients may see him after a meniscus tear, ACL injury, worn cartilage, shoulder pain, ankle arthritis, knee arthritis, or a prior surgery that did not give the result they wanted.

The clinic describes an approach that tries to protect natural joint biology when possible. That may matter to patients who want to avoid or delay artificial joint replacement. The right plan still depends on the patient’s diagnosis, exam, imaging, goals, and medical history.

Knee, Shoulder, and Ankle Care

The Stone Clinic provides care for knee, shoulder, and ankle problems. Public profiles also list procedures linked with Kevin Stone such as knee arthroscopy, meniscus surgery, meniscal transplant surgery, partial knee replacement, total knee replacement, MRI review, physical therapy, and outpatient rehabilitation.

His work with the Meniscus Transplant Center is a major part of his public profile. Meniscus care can matter after a tear, prior removal, or joint wear that affects shock absorption in the knee. The Robotic Joint Center also lists robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement, with MAKO robotic knee procedures noted in public clinic material.

Research and Professional Work

Kevin Stone’s role extends beyond clinical practice. His official profile lists his leadership at the Stone Research Foundation and notes work in lectures, medical inventions, sports medicine research, and orthopedic education. The clinic states that he holds more than 40 U.S. patents, and other professional sources report more than 50.

His public clinical appointments include The Stone Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, and Fremont Surgery Center. His profile also lists past or current service with athletic and performance groups such as the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Pro Ski Tour, Smuin Ballet, Marin Ballet, and World Pro Ski Tour.

Professional memberships listed by The Stone Clinic include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American College of Sports Medicine, California Medical Association, California Orthopaedic Association, International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, and Orthopaedic Research Society.

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