Biography


Dr. Kleimeyer specializes in orthopaedic spine surgery, treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders including disc herniations, stenosis, myelopathy, fractures, scoliosis and more. He treats both simple and complex spine problems including revisions. His goal is to provide the most minimally invasive solution to improve patients’ quality of life. This includes less invasive discectomies, decompressions, disc replacements, and fusions. He is particularly focused on single-position procedures to limit surgical time and recovery.

Prior to coming to the Stanford Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Stanford Spine Center, Dr. Kleimeyer completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Stanford University where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He then completed his spine fellowship at the renowned Emory University Spine Center. He is board-certified.

Dr. Kleimeyer has received honors and recognition for his research in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and spine surgery. He participates in national and international specialty societies and as a journal reviewer. His research interests include improving clinical outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical care, the genetics of orthopaedic and spine disorders, and cost efficacy. Dr. Kleimeyer has published over 20 journal articles in addition to other reviews and textbook chapters, and has presented research nationally and internationally.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Internship: Stanford University Dept of General Surgery (2014) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2021)
  • Fellowship: Emory University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship (2019) GA
  • Residency: Stanford University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (2018) CA
  • Medical Education: Weill Cornell Medical College (2013) NY

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Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Pleasanton Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA

5725 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 200

Pleasanton , CA 94588

(925) 272-2860

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Orthopaedic Spine Center Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

420 Broadway Street, Pavilion D, 2nd Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 725-1125

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(286 Ratings)

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(198 reviews)

Professional, took time to answer questions
Thank you Dr. Kleimeyer for the care you provided me over this past year. I so appreciated the time you took in analyzing my neck/spine issues and correcting them. With your assistance I have been able to gain better mobility through pt training and the use of a personal trainer. I have gained strength and mobility over these months and realize that this will continue to be necessary for my overall health. My goal is to get back on the golf course -- this game has provided me with great challenges and lots of camaraderie.
Super nice doctor. Teated me like a human and walked over things so I could understand.
My experience was very positive! All staff members were professional & welcoming.
Informed me all information concerning my condition.
Dr kleimeyer is very attentive and was able to provide a treatment plan that worked well for me as I was at this point. Feel seen and heard and in very capable hands.
Ease of getting an appointment
Dr. Kleimeyer did a superb job of explaining a complex situation in language that was clear and easy to follow. It was obviously important to him that I had a good understanding of my problem and the possible solutions. I am very pleased with the care plan we worked out and with my care today.
He’s Fabulous… the Best he’s great
Well prepared, Explained things in a way I could understand, Calm and collected, Confident and reassuring Very nice bedside manor
great doc, what you hope for in one: professional, personal, competent, listens, clear descriptions and answers!
He was very nice. He did not rush the conversation and he answered all my questions.
He always talks down to me. Lacks empathy. Minimizes my concerns.
I so appreciated how he listened to me, how he made me feel like every concern I had was valid. He genuinely cared and showed that in his responses, his active listening and suggestions on going forward. He made me feel like I mattered.
Very accessible, easy to talk to, listens well, answers the questions succinctly and accurately.
I trust and appreciate having John Kleimeyer as my doctor.
Seems professional and thorough in order to completely get to further ways to pinpoint a good diagnosis and plan for treatment.
John clearly has knowledge and experience with the spinal and related nerve condition, as well as sufficient and effective surgery solutions. He proposed a solution that is much less invasive than a local surgeon proposed, much to my relief. I feel more comfortable in that solution as being just as effective without unneeded and complicated hardware. I have a strong sense of confidence in John's recommendations. Should it become necessary to have surgery I will return for it.
Feel like he is very thorough and listens to us. Also explains things well
He is a very caring and smart Doctor and he wants to help you decrease your pain. He was willing to help me when other Doctors told me there was nothing they could do.
Excelent visit very informative and through!
I brag about Dr. Kleimeyer all the time. He is one if my all-time favorite doctors and I have and have had some great ones. He’s in the category of “great!â€
Dr. Kleimeyer was the first surgeon in over 15 years that actually pinpointed the problem in my lower spine. Now post surgery, I can only hope the surgery reduces the pain to a point where I will no longer require medication to sleep at night.
Dr. Kleimeyer has been a miracle worker and I can not than him enough for taking as good of care of me as Dr. Caragee used to. Being referred to Dr. Kleimeyer was the perfect replacement for me and I also want to thank his entire staff as they were all terrific!
Great clean office! dr Kleimeyer was so professional and kind.
I like him. I feel well cared for.
Dr Kleimeyer continues to give me great confidence in dealing with my health issues.
Highly recommended
Dr. Kleimeyer was very personable and took great care to describe my problem and pertinent options.
Dr. Kleimeyer is very personable and thorough.
Dr. Kleimeyer explained the results of my MRI scans and we discussed what non-surgical things I have done to help alleviate my symptoms and these have failed for years. He explained what type of surgery he would recommend from the results of my imaging and symptoms. He is very patient and kind.
Wry good visit today with Dr. Kleimeyer
LOVED my doctor and the staff.
Articulate, informed, very willing to answer questions and explain things thoroughly.
First class in listening, explaining, and suggesting treatment and future plan. Affable too.
easy to understand what he was recommending
He is the first doctor in over 24 years of back pain that may have a real shot at fixing my problem.
Dr. Kleimeyer is a knowledgeable surgeon who listens carefully and explains himself well.
dR k IS A GOOD LISTNER.
Dr. Kleimeyer is great! He is always willing to listen regarding not just spine issues, but joints & limb concerns as well. He explains options & makes appropriate referrals as needed.
Very professional. Great bedside manner
People are very efficient and curious
I trust Dr Kleimeyer and his advice & information. He did a great job on my neck taking away my pain immediately which I guess is not the norm but he is the one I trust with my spine
Took the time to explain things very clearly and discussed the options
The knowledge of Dr. Kleimeyer was evident in his approach to the problem and interpretation of the images as well as his careful listening and clear communication including his ability to address questions with the data of/in the images. Thank you.
From start to finish everyone was wonderful
Great doctor. Explained everything succinctly after listening to my questions. Highly recommended!
Great I like the doctor
He is an awesome doctor.
Dr. Kleimeyer is a knowledgeable doctor and takes the time to explain whats wrong with my spine. He has a great bedside manner and answered all of my questions.
very good communication--informative
Dr Kleimeyer is an excellent dr from previous when he fixed my neck from 10 pain to 0 with my neck fusion. :)
friendly and helpful checkin. Peppy, competent, and responsive doctor and aids.
Dr. Kleimeyer was genuinely excited that I am doing well. It is a lot of walking to get everything done. I would never go anywhere o!
The doctor took the time to explain my situation and the options moving forward. Very good listener.
Always professional, efficient and caring about my condition.
Dr.Kleimeyer, Very concise and direct and what he presents on the MRI showed a lot of different avenues that needed to be addressed and he was really understanding and concerned and brought up a lot of different possibilities of improvements in regards to my procedures, it really was concerned about my health as well. Great doctor.!
Dr Kliemeyer listened to my concerns and answered all my questions
He spent a generous amount of time explaining to me my spine issues.
Very knowledgeable and listen very well and gives you options
Great doctor willing to listen to you and I truly appreciate that
It was my first connection with this MD. He was very helpful with explanations, referrals and updating meds. I’m appreciative
On time, communicates well. Pleased with the visit.
Dr. John Paul Kleismeyer is excellent!
Dr. Kleimeyer is a very competent and pleasant doctor. Very pleased to be in his care.
Dr. Kleimeyer is a very through DR. and he tells us everything that is important to my treament
I entered the office with a list of questions. Dr. K went over each concern and explained everything, pain, risks, future Physical therapy treatment, etc.
Excellent care
He was very patient and didn’t rush to try to end the visit and wanted to make sure he answered and explained everything needed during the visit. I wasn’t pressured to make any quick decisions. After the visit he responded to several messages I asked him about the previous call and other information about surgery and he answered quicker than expected and provided quality answers.
He was thorough and listened, asked many appropriate questions and provided the information we needed to move forward.
Very nice. And he listens.
Doctor was very informative
Everyone was friendly, professional and on schedule! I wouldn’t expect anything less from a Stanford Facility! AAARating!
This was my first appointment with Dr. Kleimeyer. I found him extremely knowledgeable and focused on helping me understand the cause of my pain and possible next steps.
wonderful doctor.
Very concerned about my back problem.!
I was there for tests and left a very good understanding of the results
Considerate and thorough.
Dr. Kleimeyer is a great surgeon which I highly recommend.
He takes his time and cares.
What I appreciate it about John Kleimeyer was that he was prepared for my appointment. I had a previous MRI he had that with him and we did talk about it and how to move forward from the results of that. I only wish I would’ve asked him did he see a significant difference in the MRI from the year before. But we discussed a strategy moving forward and I was very happy with the direction Dr. Kleimeyer is going in & I understood him clearly. Thank you Dr. Kleimeyer!
Fantastic appointment
he is a doctor with a big heart, I loved him and how he presented himself, I would recomend him to any and all friends and family members he never rushed me & talked everything out & even called me & I am 79 yrs old and have NEVER had a doctor ever call me, there associate called.... So I give him a EXCELLANT review!
he is very personable and easy to talk to and explains things where you are able to understand.
I felt listened to by Dr. Kleimeyer and we came up with steps to take.
Dr Kleimeyer is an excellent doctor
He was very thorough and answered every question we had
Great Dr., very knowledgeable and has a really good bedside manner. He explains everything clearly and provides options that work for me on potential treatment now and in the future. I was sorry to leave the practice I was seeing in another state when I moved here, but finding Dr's you trust makes it easy.
Awesome doctor and I will highly recommend him. I wish he had been in Pleasanton before I had my surgery done elsewhere.
I was in and out very quickly. Everyone was polite and efficient
Dr Kleimeyer is very attentive. His assistant Richard Ramirez is exceptionally cooperative.
The process of applying for and receiving a surgical consultation with he Stanford Orthopedic Spine Center was friendly, efficient, thorough, and very informative for me in considering options for treating my scoliosis.
I think he’s an excellent doctor. He knows his science. Then he always lets me ask questions, and he always answers them.
Absolutely blown away working with the doctors and staff so far after being a long term abused patient at john muir
Very articulate and patient. Great doctor
Dr. K was very good
He is a fantastic surgeon who gave me my independence back and I am very grateful. Thanks Doc!!
Gave a comprehensive overview of proposed surgery and answered all my questions.
Great doctor
He’s great and reassuring
Am very comfortable with Dr. Kleimeyer as my orovider
Dr. Kleimeyer is very patient and forthcoming with explanations. I felt that he knows what he is talking about, and I never felt that he was rushing me as he answered questions and explained things in an understandable manner.
Thank you 🙠I look forward to working with you to ease my pain
I was very grateful for Dr. KlieMeyer he treated me with respect, care and concern.
Dr.Kleimeyer, is very Compassionate, Caring, Concerned about his patience Listen to there need and a understanding!
I would recommend the doctor and the staff that I saw they were very professional very helpful answered all my questions make sure I knew what was happening.
I really like him and his brilliance.
not only is Dr Klienmyer a good listener he helps you understand the issue and what should be done first before surgery
He is an excellent Doctor and very informative
My surgeon was very accessible, helpful, and informative today when I needed extra input
I appreciate the way he explains things.
He was very professional and listened to my needs. He brought ideas to the table that I had not heard from prior Drs. I feel confident in his expertise and his path of treatment so far.
Dr.K explained my condition very well.
very prompt and explained all concerns
Dr Kleimeyer did an excellent job explaining my condition and my options going forward.
Very personable and took time to answer all my questions
Dr. Kleimeyer has. an excellent "bedside" manner and provides a very calming and reassured manner regarding my health issue.
Nice staff.
Excellent treatment
The doctor took his time to explain my xray and mri results, he discussed many options to treat my pain. I highly recommend the office and the doctor.
Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly for me to understand. I feel I can put my trust in you. God bless you!
Timely and clear on the meeting and issues.
Thorough in regard to all aspects of my surgery and listened carefully to my concerns.
I trust him
Was very impressed with whole clinic. Dr was very thorough and took time to answer my questions and go over options for treatment. So glad to have found them.
He was very informative and kind.
He's excellent provider that listen to your needs and explain everything in detail.
Great doctor, takes time and listens to you.
I was seeing another Dr. before seeing John. After our first meeting I changed my surgery’ to have him be my Surgeon and he told me more then the other Dr and walked me through this surgery and what he was going to do! I felt that Wow he’s the guy i want and a very skilled and knowledgeable on the surgery and my recovery!
He is personable, answers all questions, does not hurry you and comes up with a strategic well thought out plan of action
I trust my Doctor completely
The best back doctor freed me from back pain!!!
Helpful, professional and explained next possible steps to take.
I was impressed with the doctors caring and knowledge
Excellent doctor, front desk and assistants
Dr kleimeyer is an exceptionally fine physician and surgeon.
very likely
Great bedside manner. Always listens to an old ladies problems
Dr.Kliemayer is concerned and understanding Listen to patient needs ,Very thorough Like Clock work !
Answered all my concern & provide solution.
Knowledgeable, articulate, excellent communicator
I really appreciate that he takes a conservative approach to surgery and offers to try other less invasive procedures first.
First time meeting doctor and I felt very comfortable. Good visit.
I would certainly recommend him..He seemed to want to help
Great!
Knowledgeable Intelligent Good communicator.
Good doctor
I thought he was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything very carefully. He answered all my questions and I felt his advice was very much worth the video conference.
Very happy with my Doc. John
Dr. Kleimeyer is extremely thorough and professional.
Courteous, thorough, good communicator
He is very thorough and courteous
Sure
I felt the doctor listened and was able to communicate at a level that was very understandable.
Very informative
Dr. advised me he was not the correct doctor I should've been referred to. I logged on to Myhealth to read his report/findings and found nothing.
Great! Dr. Kleimeyer explained as he showed me the images that clearly explained my problem. I never felt rushed which I appreciate.
He is a very wonderful Dr
I went away with feeling very please and knowing Dr. Kleimeyer cares and knows how to handle my condition.
Dr. Kleimeyer is very knowledgeable and explains with clear and concise details.
I haven't received (needed) come for years (the solutions were worse than the problems) I was virtually immobile when I arrived. Dr. took time to explain EVERYTHING & changed my mind about treatment!
Doctor and PA were outstanding.
good
Dr Kleimeyer always listens to my questions and explains to me things about my care that I ask about.
He is wonderful! Very caring and makes sure you feel comfortable with what is going on.
has always been very caring with excellent care
Good
excellent
Dr Kleimeyer was very thorough in listening and explaining, I never felt rushed in our discussion
very, very good
Entire experience was quite pleasant.
The Doctors and Staff are terrific.
Very comfortable with a friendly environment.
provider and PA/NP very thorough
Both the PA and the doctor gave exceptional service, from the initial inquiries to understand my problem, to the examination and describing what next steps would be. Both were very knowledge, professional and efficient. I felt that they really cared about me and valued my time.
Had major surgery and Dr. Kleinmeyer was fantastic, concern, listen & saw my problem, support of my goal.
I couldn't be any happier with the care I've received. I feel valued and listened too
Dr. Kleimeyer was excellent during an acute debilitating condition & great aftercare.
excellent answering questions & showing concern
Dr. Kleimeyer is very caring & considerate as if I am his only patient. He always is helpful & answers all of my thousand questions.
good
He is the most concerned and thorough doctor that I have seen for my back problems.
Dr Kleimeyer is an excellent doctor. I have nothing but praise for his expertise and professionalism
Dr.Kleimeyer always makes me feel like I'm his only patient. He is really caring, attentive, provides visuals for my understanding and is always willing to answer my thousand questions.
Dr. Kleimeyer was awesome. He is patient and listens and answers all questions. He doesn't make you, feel rushed. Which is rare.
Dr.Kleimeyer was very empathetic towards my condition and every concern I presented. he is definitely a problem solver and worked to ensure I understood every step of my care options.
Really liked Dr. Kleimeyer. He was very professional but friendly. Answered questions well and was not in a rush.
Dr.Kleimeyer really listened to myconcerns and empathized with my condition. he was very collaborative in treatment programs for success.
Amazing! Caring and so professional. I have nothing but the highest of regards to this physician.
Dr. Kleiner never talks down to me. Listens and treats my questions & responses with respect. He is warm and sociable and caring. He is also a great surgeon in my opinion.
All are pleasant people, very professional.
Dr is always very courteous and concerned with my well being and comfort. he explains progress and is attentive to my questions
All was good.
Very good listener!
Dr.Kliemeyer was very understanding good Listener, Patient enjoyed talking about my condition
Could not believe how much time dr. spent w/me to go over all my concerns - Questions - never did he look at watch to how long we talked - He listens to everything -
excellent care
Young and dynamic Specialist. Took a lot of time to explain the upcoming surgery and answer questions

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