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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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.


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.
Read the RIT StoryRIT Alumni Spotlight · November 10, 2022