Kim L Stearns MD

Kim L. Stearns, MD, is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee surgery, with additional expertise in sports medicine. He is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is part of the Cleveland Clinic medical staff. Dr. Stearns earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (now Northeast Ohio Medical University). He completed postgraduate training with an internship at Cleveland Clinic, followed by orthopaedic surgery residency training at Cleveland Clinic and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. He further advanced his subspecialty training through a fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Stearns contributes to education as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Northeast Ohio Medical University and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is also involved in research collaboration through Cleveland Clinic’s Adult Joint Reconstruction Research program. Dr. Stearns serves as a team orthopaedic surgeon for the Cleveland Guardians and as Head Team Physician for the Lake County Captains. In alignment with institutional transparency standards, he also maintains publicly disclosed industry relationships related to professional consulting and speaking activities.