Michelle Anne James, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and chief of orthopedic surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento, Calif.
In addition, Dr. James serves on the board of directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Perry Initiative and Orthopaedics Overseas. She is a deputy editor for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Dr. James served as president of the Ruth Jackson Society in 2012. Currently, she is a member of the American Society of Surgery of the Hand, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and American Orthopaedic Association.
After earning her medical degree from the University of California San Diego, Dr. James completed her residency at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Dr. James is also fellowship trained in hand microsurgery from the Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis.
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