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James Andrews (physician)

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James Andrews
Andrews in 2019
Born ( 1942-05-02 ) May 2, 1942 (age 82)
Homer, Louisiana , U.S.
Education Louisiana State University ( B.S. , M.D. )
Occupation Orthopedic surgeon
Known for Andrews Institute
Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
American Sports Medicine Institute
Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Spouse Jenelle Andrews
Children 6

James Andrews (born May 2, 1942) is an American orthopedic surgeon . He is a surgeon for knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries [1] [2] [3] and is a specialist in repairing damaged ligaments . Practicing in Gulf Breeze, Florida , Andrews has become one of the best-known and most popular orthopedic surgeons and has performed on many high-profile athletes. He also is the team doctor for the Tampa Bay Rays , Auburn Tigers , and Washington Commanders .

Career and education [ edit ]

Andrews received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University , where he was an athlete, winning a Southeastern Conference Championship in polevaulting . He completed his residency at Tulane Medical School and completed fellowships at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Lyon . [ citation needed ]

Andrews is known for performing orthopedic surgery on high-profile athletes from a wide array of sports. [4]

Andrews has co-founded or chaired multiple research bodies and medical centers, including the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama , the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida , and the Andrews Research and Education Foundation. [5] He created the HealthSouth Sports Medicine Council and was behind the Go For It! Roadshow . [ citation needed ] He serves on the medical advisory board for Tenex Health, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures and markets the Tenex Health TX System for the treatment of chronic tendon and fascia pain. [6]

2018 Malpractice lawsuit [ edit ]

In November 2018, retired defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd filed a $180 million medical malpractice lawsuit against Andrews for causing him debilitating muscle and nerve damage after performing an unpermitted knee surgery on him in September 2016. [7]

2023 Malpractice lawsuit [ edit ]

In May 2023, it was announced that attorneys on behalf of offensive tackle Taylor Lewan had filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Andrews over a October 2020 surgery Andrews performed to repair Lewan's torn right ACL . [8]

Notable patients [ edit ]

Andrews has performed surgery on many high-profile athletes. He first became known among athletes when Roger Clemens 's agent advised the pitcher to visit Andrews in 1985. [9] Andrews provided a second opinion to team doctors, performed a successful surgery on a torn labrum , and Clemens made a full recovery. Andrews would gain a reputation as an "athlete-centric" doctor, operating on athletes including Drew Brees , Bo Jackson , Michael Jordan , Jack Nicklaus , John Smoltz , Triple H , Brett Favre , Chris Godwin , Chase Young , Marcus Lattimore , and Adrian Peterson . [9] Unusually, he has treated two baseball players with the same name, Brady Feigl . Both had the same injury and have a similar appearance, among other coincidental similarities. [10]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Jervey, Gay (September 1, 2005). "The Secret Capitals of Small Business" . Fortune / CNN . Retrieved October 13, 2007 .
  2. ^ "Dr. James Andrews: Lessons for the Public From a Leading Pioneer" . Shoulder1 Heros . Shoulder1 . Retrieved October 13, 2007 .
  3. ^ Anderson, Steve (2002). "Blading for real: Dr. James Andrews?the surgeon to the superstars?talks about how he puts all your favorite wrestlers back together again" . Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on September 22, 2007 . Retrieved October 13, 2007 .
  4. ^ Helyar, John (September 20, 2007). "Andrews still surgeon to the sports stars" . ESPN . Retrieved October 13, 2007 .
  5. ^ "James Andrews AL | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Sports Physician" . www.andrewssportsmedicine.com . Archived from the original on November 8, 2017 . Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
  6. ^ "Medical Advisory Board ? Tenex Health" .
  7. ^ McCann, Michael (November 6, 2018). "A Deep Dive Into Sharrif Floyd's $180 Million Lawsuit Against Dr. James Andrews" . SI.com . Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
  8. ^ "Taylor Lewan sues Dr. James Andrews over ACL repair" . ESPN.com . May 4, 2023 . Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
  9. ^ a b "Will Dr. James Andrews fix my kickball injury?" . SBNation.com . Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
  10. ^ "Identical strangers with the same name and job took DNA test" . January 11, 2023.

External links [ edit ]

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