Kevin Stone, MD

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Kevin Stone is an orthopaedic surgeon and the founder of The Stone Clinic, a leading orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, and rehabilitation clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Stone specializes in knee, shoulder, and ankle repair, using biologic reconstruction and joint replacement. He holds a BS in Biology from Harvard University and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Stone completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard University and in General Surgery at Stanford University. He then completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Research and Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Tahoe Orthopaedics. He lectures around the world as an expert in cartilage and meniscal growth, replacement, and repair and holds over 40 U.S. patents on novel inventions to improve healthcare. Dr. Stone is a physician for Smuin Ballet and has served as a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, the U.S. Pro Ski Tour, the United States Olympic Training Center, and World Pro Ski Tour.

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How to

Identify a Stress Fracture

Experts say that if you have been experiencing pain, swelling, or tenderness in your legs or feet, you could be suffering from an undiagnosed stress fracture. Running, walking, and jumping may be especially painful, an u...

How to

Heal a Rib Muscle Strain

Straining a rib muscle can make it hard to move around and breathe deeply without pain. A rib muscle strain, also called an intercostal strain, means the muscle has been over-stretched, pulled in an unnatural way, or par...

How to

Increase Synovial Fluid

Synovial fluid helps lubricate and cushion your joints, and decreased joint fluid can occur as you age.. 19 November 2020. Staying hydrated and maintaining a healthy diet are easy ways to help improve joint health. You c...

How to

Understand the Results of a Bone Scan

A bone scan is an imaging test that helps to detect bone diseases and injuries. Your doctor may recommend a bone scan if they suspect you have osteoporosis (brittle bones), a fracture, bone cancer, arthritis, or bone inf...

How to Properly Put on a Knee Brace

Tips for ensuring a comfortable fit If you’re recovering from an unfortunate knee injury, a supportive brace may be just what you need. A good knee brace limits your range of motion, which helps to reduce pain and acce...

How to

Stretch Where Your Hamstring Meets Your Glutes

Your hamstrings are located on the back of your thighs and connect to your glutes, which are your butt muscles. If you run, kick, or jump a lot and are feeling some soreness and pain in this upper-hamstring area, you mig...

How to Fix Flared Ribs, Plus Causes & Prevention

Postural corrections and stretches to get rid of flared ribsRib flare is a physical condition where the bottom of your rib cage sticks out. If your rib flare is caused by a problem like poor posture or muscle tension, si...

How to Figure out if You Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Step-by-step guide to recognizing the signs of Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissues, like the skin, joints, ligaments, and blood vessel...

Sitting and Sleeping with a Fractured Pelvis

A complete guide to resting with a broken pelvis so you can recover quicklyWhen your pelvis is fractured, you can feel it; sharp pain or a dull ache lets you know that something is wrong. After you’ve been diagnosed a...

How to

Deal with Hypermobility Syndrome

Hypermobility syndrome, or double-jointedness, is characterized by the ability to move joints past the normal range of motion. This can sometimes result in painful joints, and those with this condition might be more pron...

How to

Treat a Dislocation

A dislocation occurs when two bones that come together in a joint come out of their normal positions. Symptoms of dislocation include severe pain, immobilization, and deformity of the joint area. Dislocations can occur t...

How to

Assess a Rib Fracture

A fractured (broken) rib is a relatively common musculoskeletal injury that typically occurs due to blunt trauma (slip and fall, car accident or football tackle), over-exertion (swinging a golf club), or severe bouts of ...