Dr. Kyle R. McClintock, DO, FAAOS — Orthopedic Surgery Evaluator
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow reconstruction. California Qualified Medical Evaluator in orthopedic surgery and spine.
Dr. Kyle R. McClintock is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow reconstruction who practices in Roseville, California. He is Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He completed a shoulder and elbow reconstruction fellowship at The CORE Institute in Phoenix and his orthopedic surgery residency through Des Peres Hospital and Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and an MBA in healthcare leadership from Rockhurst University. His leadership roles have included Chief Medical Officer of The Sierra Medical Partnership and Chief of Surgery at Doctors Hospital of Manteca.
Why attorneys choose Dr. McClintock
Dr. Kyle R. McClintock is a board-certified, fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon, a strong fit when a claim turns on the shoulder, elbow or upper extremity. He is Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, with certification current through 2030, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has practiced shoulder and elbow reconstruction since completing his fellowship at The CORE Institute in 2017, and he is a California Qualified Medical Evaluator in both orthopedic surgery and spine.
His peers have trusted his judgment in formal roles. He served as Chief Medical Officer of The Sierra Medical Partnership, Chief of Surgery at Doctors Hospital of Manteca, a member of the Peer Review Committee at Doctor’s Medical Center in Modesto, and a member of the New Physicians and Ethics Committees of the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California. Peer review work means assessing other physicians’ care against accepted standards.
He also teaches and consults. He was Chief Resident during his orthopedic residency and Faculty Attending for the Valley Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program from 2017 to 2021, where he lectured residents on proximal humerus fractures, rotator cuff pathology and compressive neuropathies of the upper extremity. He provides medical device consulting on shoulder implant design, evaluation and clinical application for Shoulder Innovations, and he holds active medical licenses in California, Arizona, Missouri and Colorado.
Shoulder and elbow focus
Fellowship-trained in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at The CORE Institute.
Board certified
Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery; Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Orthopedic and spine QME
California Qualified Medical Evaluator in orthopedic surgery and spine since 2025.
Clinical leadership and teaching
Former Chief Medical Officer, former Chief of Surgery and former faculty attending for an orthopedic surgery residency program.
Medical-legal experience
- California Qualified Medical Evaluator — Orthopedic Surgery; Spine (since 2025)
- QME, AME and expert witness evaluations through Sound Medical Evaluators
Evaluations Dr. McClintock performs
QME
Qualified Medical Evaluations for California workers’ compensation disputes.
AME
Agreed Medical Evaluations when both parties select one examiner.
Expert Witness
Expert witness services in orthopedic surgery, including shoulder and elbow conditions.
Credentials and training
- Board Certified — American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (through 12/31/2030)
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)
- Fellowship, Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction — The CORE Institute, Phoenix (2016–2017)
- Residency, Orthopedic Surgery — Des Peres Hospital / Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis (2011–2016)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine — Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (2011)
- MBA, Healthcare Leadership — Rockhurst University (2011)
- B.S., Biology — Brigham Young University (2005)
- Former Chief Medical Officer, The Sierra Medical Partnership; former Chief of Surgery, Doctors Hospital of Manteca
- Former Faculty Attending, Valley Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, Modesto
- Chief Resident, Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis (2015–2016)
- Peer Review Committee Member, Doctor’s Medical Center, Modesto (2018–2021)
- Committee Member, New Physicians & Ethics Committees, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (2018–2019)
- Medical Device Consultant, Shoulder Innovations (shoulder implant design, evaluation and clinical application)
- Active medical licenses: California, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado
- Member, American Osteopathic Association; American Medical Association; Arthroscopy Association of North America; California Medical Association; California Orthopaedic Association
Where Dr. McClintock evaluates
Dr. McClintock’s Approach
Each evaluation begins with a careful review of the complete record and a thorough orthopedic examination. Dr. McClintock explains his findings clearly and bases his opinions on the medical record, the examination and accepted medical literature, with the aim of being fair and impartial to every party, applicant and defense alike.