Richard Lehman

Who is Richard Lehman?

Richard Lehman, M.D., is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon in St. Louis, Missouri, who pioneered the procedure for articular cartilage reconstruction using two-phased cartilage grafts. He's also been a central figure in sports injury treatment, presenting at over 30 conferences, as well as participating in multiple sports injury research projects.

He currently serves as the founder and medical director of the U.S. Center for Sports Medicine in Kirkwood, MO.

Throughout his career, Dr. Lehman has written over twenty-seven articles in science journals like Arthroscopy. He has also authored and co-authored clinics in sports medicine and guidelines on how to sports teams can avoid injuries.

Because of his advancements in sports medicine, Dr. Lehman was inducted into both the St. Louis and Missouri Sports Halls of Fame.

Dr. Rick Lehman grew up in Miami, Fl. He's married to St Louis based plastic surgeon Dr. Michele Koo and they have three children.