Appleton Orthopedics

Dr. Stephen Appleton is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Dallas and Frisco who specializes in the treatment of injuries and disorders of the hip and knee. He performs primary and revision hip and knee joint replacement surgery, as well as partial joint replacement, and is actively involved in research in the field. 

Dr. Appleton received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, and received further training at Duke University where he completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery of the Hip and Knee. 

In addition to his association with the Gold Humanism Honor Society and the Piedmont Orthopaedic Society, Dr. Appleton is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons.