The greater Kansas City metropolitan area, including Overland Park, Leawood, and surrounding Johnson County communities, supports a competitive regenerative medicine market anchored by the University of Kansas Health System and a professional sports medicine tradition serving the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and Sporting Kansas City. Kansas City-area providers include the only physician in Kansas City triple board-certified in Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound who serves as assistant team physician for Sporting Kansas City, a Steadman Hawkins Clinic-fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who serves as team physician for both the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals, a Georgetown-trained orthopedic surgeon who completed his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and served as an NFL Combine consultant, and a two-physician sports and pain medicine practice whose physicians trained at the Mayo Clinic and the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. The providers listed below represent established practices with verified addresses, documented treatment offerings, and publicly available contact information.
This directory is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, endorsement, or recommendation. Inclusion in this directory does not imply certification or quality rating. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before pursuing any treatment.
Quick Guide by Condition
If you are looking for a provider based on your specific concern, this overview may help narrow your search:
University-based orthopedic sports medicine with professional team credentials: Dr. Scott Mullen at the University of Kansas Health System (University of Kansas BS and MD, Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver sports medicine fellowship, team physician Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals, Program Director KU Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship) offers cartilage restoration, arthroscopic surgery, and sports medicine care alongside orthobiologic treatment options. Dr. Michael Khadavi at Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance (University of Kansas BS and MD, Stanford University Sports Medicine fellowship, triple board-certified in Sports Medicine, PM&R, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, assistant team physician Sporting Kansas City, national educator in regenerative medicine) offers dedicated PRP and BMAC therapy with advanced ultrasound guidance.
Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgery with regenerative options: Dr. Christopher Peer at Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute (Georgetown Medical School MD, University of New Mexico orthopedic surgery residency, UMKC Orthopaedic Sports Medicine fellowship, CMO at KCOI) offers BMAC, PRP, and a full range of orthopedic surgical services for patients in the greater Kansas City area.
Dedicated regenerative and pain medicine practices: Motus Biologics in Overland Park (Dr. Leslie Michaud: University of Illinois Chicago MD, Mayo Clinic family medicine residency, Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas Sports Medicine fellowship; Dr. Joel Ackerman: University of Kansas MD, Mayo Clinic interventional pain medicine fellowship) and Spine Injury Regenerative Orthopaedics (Dr. Paras Shah: Montefiore/Albert Einstein PM&R residency and Sports Medicine fellowship, double board-certified, Regenexx-certified) offer nonsurgical orthobiologic treatment for joint, tendon, and spine conditions.
1. Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance
Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance (KCOA) in Overland Park is the practice of Dr. Michael Khadavi, a fellowship-trained sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist who is the only physician in Kansas City triple board-certified in Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RMSK), and a nationally recognized educator and clinician in regenerative medicine. Dr. Khadavi attended the University of Kansas for both his undergraduate degree and medical school, graduating summa cum laude and earning his medical degree in 2009. He completed his internship at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Missouri, then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Stanford University from 2013 to 2014, where he trained alongside the nation’s leaders in sports medicine and orthobiologics. He serves as Assistant Team Physician for Sporting Kansas City, Team Physician for Swope Park Rangers, and Team Physician for Kansas City Ballet. He has over a decade of experience as a clinician and educator in musculoskeletal ultrasound and has taught hundreds of physicians nationwide in stem cell techniques and regenerative medicine protocols. He has founded and continues to serve as Medical Director of four free medical clinics providing care to underserved populations in the Midwest. His practice offers PRP and BMAC therapy with ultrasound guidance and emphasizes patient selection based on clinical candidacy and evidence-based protocols.
Address: 10777 Nall Avenue, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 319-7600
Website: https://kcorthoalliance.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Michael J. Khadavi, MD, RMSK, Founder and Lead Physician, triple board-certified in Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RMSK), University of Kansas BS and MD (2009, summa cum laude), UMKC internship, University of Missouri PM&R residency, Stanford University Sports Medicine fellowship (2013-2014), assistant team physician Sporting Kansas City, national educator in regenerative medicine
Services Offered:
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided injection procedures
- Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Non-operative sports medicine evaluation and management
Conditions Treated: Knee osteoarthritis and meniscal injuries, hip osteoarthritis and labral tears, shoulder osteoarthritis and rotator cuff conditions, SI joint dysfunction, trochanteric bursitis, tendinopathies, ligament injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions in patients seeking non-surgical regenerative care
2. University of Kansas Health System Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
The University of Kansas Health System Orthopedics and Sports Medicine program is the academic orthopedic sports medicine program of the University of Kansas Medical Center, led in part by Dr. Scott M. Mullen, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who serves as team physician for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals and as Program Director for the KU Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Mullen earned both his undergraduate degree in Human Biology and his medical degree from the University of Kansas, completing his general surgery and orthopedic surgery residencies at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Denver, Colorado, one of the most prestigious sports medicine training programs in the country, during which he also worked with the Denver Broncos. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and has been Fellowship Director and Director of the University of Kansas Health System Symposium for Sports Medicine. He serves as a sports medicine consultant for the University of Kansas Athletics Department and as a team physician for multiple Kansas City area high schools, and is an expert in cartilage restoration, core muscle repair, and complex knee, shoulder, and hip conditions.
Address: 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: (913) 588-6100
Website: https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/care/specialties/orthopedics
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Scott M. Mullen, MD, FAAOS, Sports Medicine Program Director, board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), University of Kansas BS and MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver Orthopaedic Sports Medicine fellowship, team physician Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals, Program Director KU Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Services Offered:
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Cartilage restoration procedures
- Arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder (when indicated)
- ACL reconstruction and complex knee reconstruction (when indicated)
- Core muscle injury and sports hernia repair
- Sports medicine consultation and management
Conditions Treated: ACL tears, meniscal injuries, shoulder instability, rotator cuff conditions, hip labral tears and impingement, core muscle injuries, cartilage defects, knee and hip osteoarthritis, sports injuries in patients from high school to professional level
3. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute (KCOI) is a large independent orthopedic group in Leawood serving patients across the Kansas City metropolitan area. The practice’s sports medicine and regenerative medicine program is led in part by Dr. Christopher W. Peer, the practice’s Chief Medical Officer and Associate Director for the UMKC Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Peer earned his Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from Virginia Tech and completed a two-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health Laboratory of Chemoprevention at the National Cancer Institute. He then accompanied his research director to Dartmouth Medical School before earning his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he served as class Vice President. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, where he served as Chief Resident on the Ortho Trauma service at one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers, and then completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine under the direction of the practice’s Kansas City Chiefs team physicians. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He assisted with Kansas City Chiefs medical staff duties during the 2005-2006 NFL season and continued as an NFL Combine consultant from 2006 to 2012. KCOI offers BMAC and PRP alongside a full range of orthopedic surgical services.
Address: 3651 College Boulevard, Leawood, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 319-7500
Website: https://www.kcoi.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Christopher W. Peer, MS, MD, Chief Medical Officer, board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ABOS), Virginia Tech MS Biochemistry and Microbiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine MD, University of New Mexico orthopedic surgery residency (Chief Resident), UMKC Orthopaedic Sports Medicine fellowship, NFL Combine consultant 2006-2012, AOA Medical Honor Society
Services Offered:
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Arthroscopic sports surgery of the knee, shoulder, and hip (when indicated)
- ACL reconstruction and cartilage repair
- Total joint replacement (when indicated)
- Ortho urgent care
Conditions Treated: ACL tears, meniscal injuries, rotator cuff conditions, labral tears, cartilage injuries, knee and hip arthritis, shoulder instability, sports injuries, joint conditions in patients seeking surgical or regenerative alternatives
4. Motus Biologics
Motus Biologics in Overland Park is a two-physician practice dedicated to stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions, led by Dr. Leslie Michaud and Dr. Joel Ackerman. Dr. Michaud earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her internship and family medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She then completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in 2013, gaining advanced training in sports-related musculoskeletal conditions and injection techniques. Prior to joining Motus Biologics, she spent three years at DFP Orthopedics. Dr. Ackerman earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas in 2003 and then spent five years at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, completing a general medicine internship, a three-year residency in anesthesiology, and a fellowship in interventional pain management, during which he developed expertise in ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided procedures and performs thousands of spinal injections annually. The practice uses the patient’s own biologic sources for all procedures, including platelet-rich plasma, adipose fat grafting, and bone marrow concentrate.
Address: 5525 West 119th Street, Suite 250, Overland Park, KS 66209
Phone: (913) 808-5275
Website: https://motusbio.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Leslie Michaud, MD, Co-Founder, University of Illinois at Chicago MD, Mayo Clinic family medicine internship and residency, Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship (2013)
- Dr. Joel Ackerman, MD, Co-Founder, University of Kansas MD (2003), Mayo Clinic 5-year training including general medicine internship, anesthesiology residency, and interventional pain management fellowship
Services Offered:
- Stem cell therapy (bone marrow aspirate concentrate)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections
- Adipose fat graft procedures
- Tenex needle tenotomy for chronic tendinopathy
- Ultrasound-guided injection procedures
Conditions Treated: Joint arthritis of the knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle, tendon injuries, ligament tears, cartilage damage, nerve pain, overuse injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions in patients seeking nonsurgical alternatives
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
5. Spine Injury Regenerative Orthopaedics
Spine Injury Regenerative Orthopaedics (SIRO) in Overland Park is a Regenexx-certified regenerative medicine and interventional pain practice led by Dr. Paras P. Shah, a double board-certified physiatrist and pain medicine specialist who offers proprietary Regenexx bone marrow concentrate and platelet protocols under advanced image guidance for joint, tendon, and spine conditions. Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from Grant Medical College and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center in affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York from 2010 to 2013. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2013 to 2014. He is double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Regenexx-certified provider offering the full suite of Regenexx protocols under image guidance for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions as well as shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, and ankle indications.
Address: 7127 West 95th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: (913) 489-9070
Website: https://www.sirokc.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Paras P. Shah, MD, Founder and Medical Director, double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management (ABPMR), Grant Medical College MD, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine PM&R residency (2010-2013), Montefiore/Albert Einstein Sports Medicine fellowship (2013-2014), Regenexx-certified provider
Services Offered:
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (Regenexx protocols)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy (Regenexx protocols)
- Image-guided joint and spine injection procedures
- Interventional spine procedures (epidural, facet, sacroiliac joint injections)
- Non-surgical orthopedic evaluation and management
Conditions Treated: Spine and disc conditions, knee and hip osteoarthritis, shoulder conditions, tendon and ligament injuries, sports injuries, chronic musculoskeletal pain, conditions in patients seeking Regenexx-protocol regenerative treatment
About This Directory
This listing is part of a national regenerative medicine directory covering major metropolitan areas across the United States. Clinics included in this directory are real, operating practices with verified addresses and publicly available contact information. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, certification, or quality rating. Patients should independently verify provider credentials, treatment protocols, and regulatory compliance before pursuing any regenerative medicine treatment.
Many regenerative medicine treatments, including stem cell therapy and PRP, are considered investigational by the FDA for most orthopedic and musculoskeletal applications. Insurance coverage for these treatments is generally not available. Patients are encouraged to discuss all treatment options, risks, benefits, and costs with their healthcare provider before making any decisions.
Last updated: March 2026