Dr. James R. Andrews, orthopaedic surgeon, is one of the founding members of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also a founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute, (ASMI), a non-profit institute dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopaedics and sports medicine. This foundation is recognized as one of the world’s leading organizations in this field. Dr. Andrews continues to serve as Chairman and Medical Director of ASMI. He has mentored more than 250 orthopaedic/sports medicine Fellows and more than 45 primary care sports medicine Fellows who trained under him through the ASMI Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Andrews is also a founding partner and the Medical Director of the Andrews Institute and the Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute dedicated to prevention, education and research, located in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Dr. Andrews is internationally-known and recognized for his skills as an orthopaedic surgeon as well as for his scientific and clinic research contributions in knee, shoulder and elbow injury prevention and treatment. In addition, he has made major presentations around the world, and has authored numerous scientific articles and books.
Dr. Andrews graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1963, where he was Southeastern Conference indoor and outdoor pole vault champion. He completed LSU School of Medicine in 1967 and completed his orthopaedic residency at Tulane Medical School in 1972. He had surgical fellowships in sports medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1972 with Dr. Frank McCue, III and at the University of Lyon, Lyon, France in 1972 with the late professor Albert Trillat, M.D., who is known as the Father of European Knee Surgery.
Dr. Andrews is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is President-Elect of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and also served on that board as its Treasurer and Secretary. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Arthroscopy Association of North America as well as the International Knee Society. He is Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical School, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the University of Kentucky Medical Center, and the University of South Carolina Medical School. He has been awarded a Doctor of Laws Degree from LivingstonUniversity, Doctor of Science Degree from TroyUniversity, and a Doctor of Science Degree from LouisianaStateUniversity.
At present, Dr. Andrews serves as Medical Director for Intercollegiate Sports at Auburn University; Senior Orthopaedic Consultant for the University of Alabama; and Orthopaedic Consultant for the athletic teams of Troy University, University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Samford University. Dr. Andrews serves on the Medical and Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball and on the Board of Little League Baseball, Inc.
In the professional sports arena, Dr. Andrews is Senior Orthopaedic Consultant for the Washington Redskins Professional Football Team; Medical Director for the Tampa Bay Rays Professional Baseball Team; and team physician for the Birmingham Barons Double A Professional Baseball Team, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Dr. Andrews is the Co-Medical Director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
Previously, Dr. Andrews has been a member of the Sports Medicine Committee of the United States Olympic Committee, having served during two previous quadrennia. He has also served on the NCAA Competitive Safeguards in Medical Aspects of Sports Committee. Dr. Andrews serves as the National Medical Director for Physiotherapy Associates, a national outpatient rehabilitation provider. He serves on the Board of Directors of FastHealth Corporation and Robins Morton Construction Company. He is also a member of Troy University’s Board of Trustees.
