:James Andrews (physician)
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{{short description|American orthopedic surgeon}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Dr. James Andrews (48741226542) (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Andrews in 2019
| name = James Andrews
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|5|2}}
| birth_place = Homer, Louisiana, U.S.
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| spouse = Jenelle Andrews
| children = 6
| occupation = Orthopedic surgeon
| known_for = Andrews Institute
Andrews Research & Education Foundation
[http://andrewssportsmedicine.com/ Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center]
American Sports Medicine Institute
Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
| education = Louisiana State University (B.S., M.D.)
}}
James Andrews (born May 2, 1942) is a retired American orthopedic surgeon. He is a surgeon for knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/09/01/8277772/index.htm|title=The Secret Capitals of Small Business.|last=Jervey|first=Gay|date=September 1, 2005|publisher=Fortune / CNN|access-date=October 13, 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://www.shoulder1.com/hero/hero.cfm/12/1|title=Dr. James Andrews: Lessons for the Public From a Leading Pioneer|publisher=Shoulder1|access-date=October 13, 2007|work=Shoulder1 Heros}}{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826833|title=Blading for real: Dr. James Andrews—the surgeon to the superstars—talks about how he puts all your favorite wrestlers back together again|last=Anderson|first=Steve|publisher=Wrestling Digest|year=2002|access-date=October 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922230914/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826833|archive-date=September 22, 2007|url-status=dead}} and is a specialist in repairing damaged ligaments. Andrews has become one of the best-known and most popular orthopedic surgeons and has performed on many high-profile athletes at his main practice in Birmingham, Alabama and the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He also is the team doctor for the Tampa Bay Rays, Auburn Tigers, and Washington Commanders.
Career and education
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|date=August 2020}}
Andrews is known for performing orthopedic surgery on high-profile athletes from a wide array of sports.{{cite news |first=John |last=Helyar |title=Andrews still surgeon to the sports stars |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=3024046 |publisher=ESPN |date=September 20, 2007 |access-date=October 13, 2007 }}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.andrewssportsmedicine.com/physicians/james-r-andrews-md|title=James Andrews AL {{!}} Orthopaedic Surgeon {{!}} Sports Physician|website=www.andrewssportsmedicine.com|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2017|archive-date=November 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108044223/https://www.andrewssportsmedicine.com/physicians/james-r-andrews-md|url-status=dead}} He created the HealthSouth Sports Medicine Council and was behind the Go For It! Roadshow.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tenexhealth.com/about-us/medical-advisory-board|title = Medical Advisory Board – Tenex Health}} In 2023, Andrews announced his retirement.{{cite web |last1=Spencer |first1=Steve |title=After Over 50 Years in Medicine, Andrews Turns Over the Reins |url=https://www.birminghammedicalnews.com/article/8917/after-over-50-years-in-medicine-andrews-turns-over-the-reins |website=BirminghamMedicalNews.com |access-date=25 September 2024}}
=2018 Malpractice lawsuit=
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.{{cite web|work=SI.com|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/11/07/minnesota-vikings-sharrif-floyds-180-million-lawsuit-against-dr-james-andrews|title=A Deep Dive Into Sharrif Floyd's $180 Million Lawsuit Against Dr. James Andrews|first=Michael|last=McCann|date=November 6, 2018|accessdate=August 4, 2023}}
=2023 Malpractice lawsuit=
In May 2023, it was announced that attorneys on behalf of offensive tackle Taylor Lewan had filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Andrews over an October 2020 surgery Andrews performed to repair Lewan's torn right ACL.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37417832/taylor-lewan-sues-dr-james-andrews-acl-repair|work=ESPN.com|title=Taylor Lewan sues Dr. James Andrews over ACL repair|date=May 4, 2023|accessdate=August 4, 2023}}
Notable patients
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/9/15/4723700/nfl-injuries-dr-james-andrews|title=Will Dr. James Andrews fix my kickball injury?|work=SBNation.com|access-date=May 3, 2017}} 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. 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.{{cite web | last=Herz | first=Jane | title=We’re identical strangers with the same name and job | website=New York Post | date=2023-01-11 | url=https://nypost.com/2023/01/11/identical-strangers-with-the-same-name-and-job-took-dna-test/ | access-date=2024-10-15}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.andrewscenters.com/index_flash.php Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center]
- [http://www.theandrewsinstitute.com/ Andrews Institute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026080937/http://www.theandrewsinstitute.com/ |date=October 26, 2013 }}
- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drstephencourtney Dr. Stephen Courtney]
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{{NCAA Gerald R. Ford Award}}
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Category:American orthopedic surgeons
Category:American sports physicians
Category:Physicians from Birmingham, Alabama
Category:People from Mountain Brook, Alabama
Category:LSU Tigers track and field athletes