About Dr. Stanton

Rochester roots. Advanced sports medicine training.

Board-certified Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and shoulder and knee replacement.

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Portrait of Dr. Michael C. Stanton
Michael C. Stanton, M.D.Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Education & Advanced Training

A career built in Rochester and refined nationally.

Education

B.S. in Biology from Rochester Institute of Technology and M.D. from SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Orthopaedic Residency

Five years of Orthopaedic Surgery residency training at the University of Rochester.

Sports Medicine Fellowship

Advanced fellowship training at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

An Athlete’s Perspective

Care informed by competition and recovery.

Dr. Stanton is a Rochester native and graduate of Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. He played four years of varsity basketball at Rochester Institute of Technology, giving him firsthand insight into athletic injury, recovery, and returning to competition.

During his fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe, he assisted with coverage of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, USC, and Loyola Marymount University. Today, he serves as Division Head of Sports Medicine for Rochester Regional Health and provides Orthopaedic surgical care for RIT and several local high school athletic programs.

Dr. Michael Stanton providing sideline coverage at a local high school football game
Dr. Michael Stanton featured by Rochester Institute of Technology

As Featured by RIT

From Biology and Basketball to Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Rochester Institute of Technology profiles Dr. Stanton’s journey from biology student and varsity basketball player to Orthopaedic surgeon and team physician for RIT Athletics.

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RIT Alumni Spotlight · November 10, 2022