Ron E. James
Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
Distinguished in Osteoarthritis

Overview

Dr. Ron James is co-founder of Northern California Orthopaedic Associates and is a Board Certified Fellowship Trained Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon. He received his undergraduate education from Stanford University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science with honors in 1992. From there, he completed his doctorate degree from Stanford Medical School with honors in 1997. Dr. Ron James completed his internship and residency at University of California at Davis Medical Center in 2002. He then went on to further his training completing a fellowship in Comprehensive Joint Reconstruction from University of California at San Diego.Dr. Ron James is highly qualified to treat all orthopedic conditions including sports medicine, trauma, and total joint reconstruction. He is one of few orthopedic surgeons in the Sacramento area that is able to perform hip arthroscopy and anterior hip replacement surgery for select patients. Dr. Ron James has assisted in the launch of the Makoplasty Robotic Joint Reconstruction program at Mercy General Hospital where he currently serves as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery. He has a passion for returning people back to function and has wealth of knowledge when it comes to complex revisional surgery as he has performed thousands of surgeries.Dr. Ron James currently has hospital and surgical privileges at Greater Sacramento Surgery Center, Grass Valley Surgery Center, Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Methodist Hospital, Mercy San Juan Hospital, Roseville Surgery Center, Sutter Alhambra Surgery Center and Sutter Medical Center.His hobbies include photography, traveling and out-door activities.I prefer personal and professional care. I believe in personal responsibility and empowering the patient to be involved in her or her own recovery.

Dr. James is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Osteoarthritis.

Graduate Institution
Stanford University School Of Medicine
Residency
UC Davis Medical Center
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
UC San Diego Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Mercy General Hospital
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Wellcare
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Locations

Northern California Orthopaedic Associates
75 Scripps Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

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