Harvard-educated, board-certified orthopedic surgeon prioritizing biologic solutions over bionic replacements.
With decades of experience treating elite athletes and everyday patients, Dr. Scheinberg utilizes advanced diagnostics and treatments like PRP and BMAC to help you heal naturally and avoid invasive joint surgery.
Elite Medical Institutions (Duke & Harvard)
Dr. Scheinberg is not just a practitioner of orthobiologics; he is a pioneer. As the Chief Medical Officer and Founder of the Santa Barbara Stem Cell Clinic, he has spent years at the forefront of regenerative research and application, setting the standard for how biologic treatments should be administered in a clinical orthopedic setting.
Orthobiologic injections are now available in many types of clinics. Dr. Scheinberg approaches them as an orthopedic surgeon who spent decades operating on the same joints, tendons, ligaments and cartilage he now seeks to preserve. That experience shapes patient selection, diagnosis, imaging, injection accuracy, rehabilitation and expectations.
Understand exactly what is producing the patient's symptoms. Imaging is read with a surgeon's eye and correlated with a thorough examination.
Age alone does not determine treatment. Activity, health, expectations and goals matter.
Consider rehabilitation, activity modification, orthobiologics and other less invasive options before major surgery, when clinically appropriate.
When joint preservation is unlikely to provide meaningful benefit, Dr. Scheinberg explains that clearly and helps the patient pursue appropriate surgical care.
“I’ve been practicing orthopedic surgery for over 40 years and am the pioneer in stem cell and PRP treatments to avoid knee replacements and shoulder surgery on the central coast of Santa Barbara. I’ve done many major operations during that period of time and like to believe that I have positively impacted many lives. However, surgeons look at patients through the lens of a physician whose skills involve cutting people open to replace joints and correct problems with bionic parts. I believe there are many such operations that could be avoided utilizing the body’s own healing capacity. … Isn’t it far better to treat a chronic musculoskeletal problem with these less invasive techniques that require minimal rehabilitation than undergoing major surgery with all its inherent risks?”
Dr. Scheinberg’s approach to sports medicine is informed by his work with professional tennis legends and elite athletes. He applies those same rapid-recovery, high-performance protocols to every patient aiming to return to their active lifestyle.
You need to understand when surgery is necessary to understand when it may be avoided or postponed. Dr. Scheinberg spent decades performing orthopedic surgery. Today he applies that judgment to joint preservation, and when a patient truly needs an operation, he says so plainly and helps them find the right surgeon.
Jimmy and Brett sit down with Dr. Richard Scheinberg, the doctor who operated on Jimmy's wrist back in 1990 paving the way for Jimmy's come back in 1991. Scheinberg is a Santa Barbara based orthopedic surgeon who has worked on other great players such as Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter, Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport.
Listen to the Advantage Connors Podcast →Dr. Richard Scheinberg is back on the show to discuss some the biggest injury stories on the ATP/WTA tours. As an orthopedic surgeon with over 50 years experience and having operated on both Jimmy and Brett in the past, the Dr knows his stuff. Tune in as they discuss the pressure the modern game puts on players today and what you can do as a casual player to help prevent injuries on the court.
Listen to the Advantage Connors Podcast →For moderate to severe arthritis and complex sports pathology, including meniscal, labral, and rotator cuff tears, we prioritize non-invasive orthobiologic protocols before considering arthroscopic or invasive surgical intervention.
Platelet-rich plasma concentrates your own platelets to support repair of tendon, ligament and early joint degeneration, delivered under image guidance.
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate uses your own marrow-derived cells for advanced joint preservation, performed as a surgical-grade outpatient procedure.
A combined PRP and BMAC protocol for severely degraded joints, pairing growth factors with marrow-derived cells under image-guided surgical precision.
Schedule a surgical-grade assessment to determine your candidacy for advanced biological repair.
