The Stone Clinic: Kevin R. Stone, M.D.

Joseph Mattioli

I just hit my 2 year anniversary from my bio knee replacement. I tore my ACL wrestling 23 years ago, and the surgeon who repaired it back then placed it vertically which caused the joint to be unstable. Due to this, I experienced a bucket handle tear in my meniscus in 2012. I had surgery to repair the meniscus, but it didn't really work. As a result, my meniscus was left degraded and I started to experience knee pain. My old knee doctor who did the original surgery told me to stop running period or I would need a total knee replacement before age 40. Alternatively, he offered an osteotomy to rebalance the weight load on the knee. This is an awful surgery that doesn't really work. None of these options were acceptable to me. Enter Dr. Stone. He offered everything I was looking for, which was amazing. 1.) He offered a meniscus transplant which solved the imbalance problem. 2) He offered cartilage repair which staves off knee degeneration and pain. 3) His rehab programs are very progressive and geared towards performance. 4) He would finally fix my ACL properly to fix my stability issues once and for all I knew it would be expensive, because he pioneered many of these techniques, and our insurance industry doesn't always like to support treatments that actually work if they are expensive. I saved up for it over a few years and then 2020 hit perfectly to stave off travel for work. The stars aligned and I scheduled my surgery. Overall it was a great experience. I woke from surgery with the least pain of the 3 surgeries I have received (great anesthesiologist). I partnered with their team, Tyler, Morgan, and Shannon to really attack recovery those first 2 weeks after surgery, and they set me up with an intensive at-home program that I would follow for the first year. All great people. Within 1 year I was playing pick-up soccer, running regularly, and am as active as I want to be. After 2 years, I continue to be extremely happy with the results. They say your legs (and teeth) are the key to your health in old age. This and lasik eye surgery have been the best investments I have made period. If your personal happiness is tied to your activity level, I would consider Dr Stone and team to be a priceless resource (assuming you are a good candidate).

Laura Bailey

After 20 years of pain and 3 previous surgeries, I did not think my arthritic, cartilage torn knee would ever feel normal again. I had two prior ACL replacements, two meniscectomies, chipped bone, and torn cartilage that could not be remedied by previous surgeons. Dr. Stone performed a partial knee replacement on me at 49 and gave me my active life and sanity back. The follow-up program and comprehensive rehab plan made a big difference. Even more helpful were the many resources Dr. Stone’s staff provided for qualified PT’s in my area, affordable lodging in SF for the surgery, help on how to bill insurance...they are a genuinely caring and knowledgeable staff. The whole experience exceeded all expectations; I can ski and play tennis with no pain and I could not be happier!

Griggs Irving

Dr Stone was refreshingly informational and upfront regarding the condition of my damaged, deteriorated and aged arthritic shoulder. He clearly discussed the options available to me which might, or might not, restore some level of improvement for this octogenarian. I chose a somewhat novel procedure offered by Dr Stone which was not available through my HMO. This treatment was injected directly to my shoulder joint by Dr Stone as an in-office procedure assisted by a pleasant certified nurse. Directly following the injection a Stone Clinic physical therapist gave me hands-on, site-specific therapy to help distribute and absorb the injected therapy. It is too early to assess the long term level of success but I thoroughly understand the process by which this injection might work. There has been enough of an initial improvement to make me consider that Dr Stone's advanced therapy was well worth the effort and expense of coming to the professionally pleasant Stone Clinic.

Judy Newton

The care at the Stone Clinic is exquisite. Dr. Stone and staff go out of their way to develop techniques to reduce or eliminate pain and anxiety. I am SO impressed with their skill, patience, compassion and kindness! Their medicine is cutting edge and they keep striving to improve outcomes. The outcome of my surgery is excellent. I have started hiking trails and cross country skiing again! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a patient of this clinic team!