The Team at Ortho Healthspan Alliance


Founded by three regenerative orthopedic pioneers who together built the field's leading institutes, published its foundational research, trained generations of practicing physicians, and developed its outcomes data platform. Every member physician meets that same bar. Operated by a management team with deep private equity and operating experience.

Our Team


  • Dr. Steven Sampson

    Dr. Steven Sampson

    Founding Physician

    Founder, The Orthobiologic Institute (TOBI)
    Founder, Orthohealing Center, Los Angeles

  • Dr. Don Buford

    Dr. Don Buford

    FOUNDING PHYSICIAN

    Founder, Texas Orthobiologic Institute
    President, Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation (IOF)

  • Dr. Chris Rogers

    Dr. Chris Rogers

    FOUNDING PHYSICIAN

    Founder, San Diego Orthobiologics Medical Group
    Co-founder, DataBiologics
    Medical Director, Personalized Stem Cells

  • Dr. Thomas Nabity

    Dr. Thomas Nabity

    ALLIANCE MEMBER – PHYSICIAN

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine at Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine

    Chief Medical Officer, Forever Labs

  • Dr. John Santa Ana

    Dr. John Santa Ana

    ALLIANCE MEMBER – PHYSICIAN

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and
    Electrodiagnostic Medicine at Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine

    Former Army Physician

  • Dr. Robert Farhat

    Dr. Robert Farhat

    ALLIANCE MEMBER – PHYSICIAN

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine at Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine

  • Dr. Sonali Lal

    ALLIANCE MEMBER – PHYSICIAN

    Medical Director of Integrative Spine & Sports

  • Skyler Stein

    Skyler Stein

    CEO, ORTHO HEALTHSPAN ALLIANCE

    Former CEO & President of Micreos North America, Principal Bregal Investments Private Equity, Investment Banking, Macquarie Capital

  • Dr. Murray Rosenthal

    Dr. Murray Rosenthal

    INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER

    CEO of California Clinical Trials Medical Group
    Chief Medical Officer at Millennium Laboratories


Find a member practice

The Alliance is anchored by member practices across the United States. Each is independently owned and operated by its founding physician(s) and is part of the Ortho Healthspan Alliance Collective.

Interested in joining?

The first step is a 30-minute conversation to understand your goals, your practice, and the questions on your mind.