James E. McGrory, MD

About James McGrory

James McGrory attended medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed his orthopaedic training at the Mayo Clinic. While there, he developed his expertise in total joint replacement of the hip and knee. He also completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the Texas Back Institute in 2011.

Prior to joining Hughston Clinic, Dr. McGrory practiced medicine with the United States Navy in addition to two years of private practice in Fort Worth, Texas.

Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, he is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Commonly
Performed Procedures

Spine Surgery
Hip and Knee Replacement

Education

RESIDENCY:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota 1994 – 1999
Spine Fellowship
Texas Back Institute , Plano, Texas o 2010 – 2011

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee
Doctor of Medicine, 1994

UNDERGRADUATE:

University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Bachelor of Science, 1989, summa (cum laude)

Titles, Honors, Awards

Phi Beta Kappa, University of Alabama, 1988
Mark B. Coventry Clinical Research Award, Mayo Clinic, 1998
Norman T. Kirk Award, Best Resident Research Paper, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1998 Joseph M. Janes Award, Outstanding resident physician voted by peers, Mayo Clinic, 1999
National Defense Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2001
Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon, 2003