KimLStearnsMD

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma

Chairman, Department of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital, Team Physician Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Assistant Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy Northeast Ohio Medical University

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Office
1730 West 25th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone+1 216-363-5788

Fax+1 216-771-5873
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1990
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1986 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
VT State Medical License 1988 - 1989
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evaluation of Health Care Disparities in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Does Race and Insurance Matter?
Lutul D Farrow, Michael J Scarcella, Christa L Wentt, , Morgan H Jones, Kurt P Spindler, Isaac Briskin, Brian M Leo, Brett W McCoy, Anthony A Miniaci, Richard D Parker...> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022 Sep 1
Do Patellar Tendon Repairs Have Better Outcomes than Quadriceps Tendon Repairs? A Prospective Cohort Analysis.
Sercan Yalcin, Brett McCoy, Lutul D Farrow, Carrie Johnson, Morgan H Jones, Michael Kolczun, Brian Leo, Anthony Miniaci, Robert Nickodem, Richard Parker, Alfred Serna,...> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
4 citations
Should an Age Cutoff Be Considered for Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients? An Analysis of Operative Success Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes.
Joshua A Bell, Ahmed K Emara, Wael K Barsoum, Michael Bloomfield, Isaac Briskin, Carlos Higuera, Alison K Klika, Viktor E Krebs, Nathan W Mesko, Robert M Molloy, Micha...> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023 Jul 1
3 citations
Similar Healthcare Utilization and 1-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes between Cemented and Cementless Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Michael P. Erossy, Ahmed K. Emara, Christopher A. Rothfusz, Alison K. Klika, Michael R. Bloomfield, Carlos A. Higuera, Yuxuan Jin, Viktor E. Krebs, Nathan W. Mesko, Ro...> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2021 Nov 15
6 citations
Do patient-reported outcome measures improve after aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty?
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Hip International. 2021 Sep 23
21 citations
Robotic Arm-Assisted versus Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Linsen T. Samuel, Jaret M. Karnuta, Aditya Banerjee, Isaac Briskin, William A. Cantrell, Joseph W. George, Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, Atul F. Kamath, Anton Khlopas, Alis...> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2021 Jun 29
16 citations
Understanding the Main Predictors of Length of Stay After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Patient-Related or Procedure-Related Risk Factors?
Kelsey L. Girbino, Alison K. Klika, Wael K. Barsoum, Michael R. Bloomfield, Isaac Briskin, Peter J. Brooks, Carlos A. Higuera, Atul F. Kamath, Viktor E. Krebs, John Mc...> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 May 1
5 citations
No clinically meaningful difference in 1-year patient-reported outcomes among major approaches for primary total hip arthroplasty.
James B Bircher, Atul F. Kamath, Nicolas S. Piuzzi, Wael K. Barsoum, Peter J. Brooks, Robert Hampton, Carlos A. Higuera, Alison K. Klika, Viktor E. Krebs, Nathan W. Me...> ;Hip International. 2021 Mar 7
What Are the Predictors of Poor Patient-Reported Outcomes After Shoulder Instability Surgery?
Ahmad F Bayomy, Mark S. Schickendantz, Isaac Briskin, Lutul D. Farrow, Lauren E Grobaty, Morgan H. Jones, Brett W. McCoy, Anthony Miniaci, Eric T. Ricchetti, James Ros...> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Dec 29
20 citations
Machine Learning Outperforms Regression Analysis to Predict Next-Season Major League Baseball Player Injuries: Epidemiology and Validation of 13,982 Player-Years From ...
Jaret M. Karnuta, Bryan C. Luu, Heather S. Haeberle, Paul Saluan, Salvatore J. Frangiamore, Kim L. Stearns, Lutul D. Farrow, Benedict U. Nwachukwu, Nikhil N. Verma, Er...> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Nov 11
27 citations
The Potential Effects of Imposing a Body Mass Index Threshold on Patient-Reported Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Alexander Roth, Hiba K. Anis, Ahmed K. Emara, Alison K. Klika, Wael K. Barsoum, Michael R. Bloomfield, Peter J. Brooks, Carlos A. Higuera, Atul F. Kamath, Viktor E. Kr...> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 Jul 1
18 citations
Preoperative cut-off values for body mass index deny patients clinically significant improvements in patient-reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.
Nicholas R. Arnold, Hiba K. Anis, Wael K. Barsoum, Michael R. Bloomfield, Peter J. Brooks, Carlos A. Higuera, Atul F. Kamath, Alison K. Klika, Viktor E. Krebs, Nathan ...> ;The Bone & Joint Journal. 2020 May 31
Correction to: Skin closure with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate and polyester mesh after primary total knee arthroplasty offers superior cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfact...
Nicolas S Piuzzi, Brendan M Patterson, Kim L Stearns, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont, Sundaram, K.> ;European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
Skin closure with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate and polyester mesh after primary total knee arthroplasty offers superior cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction compared to...
Nicolas S Piuzzi, Brendan M Patterson, Kim L Stearns, Viktor E Krebs, Michael A Mont, Sundaram, K.> ;European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2020 Apr 1
29 citations
Cementless 3D Printed Highly Porous Titanium-Coated Baseplate Total Knee Arthroplasty: Survivorship and Outcomes at 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up
Assem A Sultan, Bilal Mahmood, Linsen T. Samuel, Kim L. Stearns, Robert M. Molloy, Joseph T. Moskal, Viktor E. Krebs, Steven F. Harwin, Michael A. Mont> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
14 citations
Associations of Preoperative Patient Mental Health and Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics With Baseline Pain, Function, and Satisfaction in Patients Undergo...
Sambit Sahoo, Eric T. Ricchetti, Alexander Zajichek, Peter J. Evans, Lutul D. Farrow, Brett W. McCoy, Morgan H. Jones, Anthony Miniaci, Vani J. Sabesan, Mark S. Schick...> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Feb 1
11 citations
Press Ganey Administration of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey Result in a Biased Responder Sample for Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Anton Khlopas, Morad Chughtai, Wael K. Barsoum, Michael R. Bloomfield, Isaac Briskin, Peter J. Brooks, Peter J. Evans, Gregory J. Gilot, Carlos A. Higuera, Michael J. ...> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Nov 1
49 citations
The Main Predictors of Length of Stay After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Patient-Related or Procedure-Related Risk Factors.
Nicolas S. Piuzzi, Gregory Strnad, Sakr Esa Wa, Wael K. Barsoum, Michael R. Bloomfield, Peter J. Brooks, Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, Michael J. Joyce, Michael W. Kattan, ...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 Jun 1
25 citations
The use of non-vascularized bone grafts to treat osteonecrosis of the femoral head: indications, techniques, and outcomes
Assem A Sultan, Anton Khlopas, Peter Surace, Linsen T. Samuel, Mhamd Faour, Nipun Sodhi, Viktor E. Krebs, Kim L. Stearns, Robert M. Molloy, Michael A. Mont> ;International Orthopaedics. 2019 Jun 1
13 citations
Predictors of Pain and Function Before Knee Arthroscopy
Matthew C. Bessette, Robert W. Westermann, Alan Davis, Lutul D. Farrow, Mia S. Hagen, Anthony Miniaci, Robert J. Nickodem, Richard D. Parker, James Rosneck, Paul Salua...> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019 May 15
Difficult Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Cases Treated with an Offset Head Center Acetabular Shell.
Andrew J. Wassef, Nipun Sodhi, Anton Khlopas, Assem A Sultan, Morad Chughtai, Prem N. Ramkumar, Kim L. Stearns, Robert M. Molloy, Michael A. Mont> ;Surgical Technology International. 2019 May 15
2 citations
Epidemiology and Impact of Prior Musculoskeletal Injury and Orthopaedic Surgery on Draft Rank, Availability, and Short-term Performance in Major League Baseball: A Sum...
Prem N. Ramkumar, Sergio M. Navarro, Bryan C. Luu, Heather S. Haeberle, Jaret M. Karnuta, Kim L. Stearns, Lonnie Soloff, Salvatore J. Frangiamore, Mark S. Schickendantz> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019 May 3
59 citations
Classification systems of hip osteonecrosis: an updated review.
Assem A Sultan, Nequesha S. Mohamed, Linsen T. Samuel, Morad Chughtai, Nipun Sodhi, Viktor E. Krebs, Kim L. Stearns, Robert M. Molloy, Michael A. Mont> ;International Orthopaedics. 2019 May 1
97 citations
The Association Between Operative Time and Short-Term Complications in Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 89,802 Surgeries.
Peter Surace, Assem A Sultan, Jaiben George, Linsen T. Samuel, Anton Khlopas, Robert M. Molloy, Kim L. Stearns, Michael A. Mont> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Mar 1
3 citations
Use of an offset head center acetabular shell in difficult primary total hip arthroplasties
Andrew J. Wassef, Anton Khlopas, Nipun Sodhi, Assem A Sultan, Nicolas S. Piuzzi, Morad Chughtai, Kim L. Stearns, Robert M. Molloy, Michael A. Mont> ;Annals of Translational Medicine. 2019 Feb 1
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