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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

James A. Browne, MD

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Dr. James Browne is the Alfred R. Shands Professor in the Adult Reconstruction division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia. He also serves as the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Division Head of Adult Reconstruction.

He was born and raised in Canada and moved to Virginia to pursue his education at Washington and Lee University where he captained the Men’s Swim Team before graduating Summa Cum Laude. Dr. Browne completed medical school at Johns Hopkins University, residency in Orthopaedic surgery at Duke University, and fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at the Mayo Clinic where he was honored with the Mark B. Coventry Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Award.

Dr. Browne’s clinical interests and expertise include complex primary and revision hip and knee and he has been the recipient of the UVA Dean’s Clinical Excellence Award. Along with his clinical interests, he is actively involved with research encompassing all aspects of hip and knee replacement, and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Browne has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on topics related to joint replacement. He was awarded the Knee Society John Insall Award in 2014 for his research examining obesity and outcomes following total knee arthroplasty.

Dr. Browne holds several national leadership roles including Associate Editor of the Journal of Arthroplasty, Treasurer of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and Member of the Steering Committee of the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR).  He has served as the Editor of the AJRR Annual Report for the past five years.  Dr. Browne also chairs the Miller Review Course, the premier board review course in the country.  He is a member of both the Knee Society and Hip Society.

Beyond Orthopaedics

Dr. Browne and his wife, Amy, have two children and love living in beautiful Charlottesville.

Contact

Office Location:
UVA Orthopaedic Center
2280 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Mailing Address:
PO Box 800159
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Clinical Office Phone:
434.924.2663
Administrative Office Phone:
434.243.0218
Office Fax:
434.244.4454

Appointments

Alfred R. Shands Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Executive Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Division Head, Adult Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Specialty and Subspecialty

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty: Adult Reconstruction

Education

Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A.)
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (M.D.)

Residency: Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center

Fellowship: Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery (Lower Extremity), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Special Expertise

  • Primary and revision total hip and knee replacement
  • Hip and knee arthritis
  • Osteolysis
  • Periprosthetic joint infection
  • Periprosthetic fractures

Research

  • Clinical outcomes of hip and knee replacement

Current IRB Studies

  • Can Large Datasets Be Used to Study Technology in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
  • PCORI PEPPER (Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention After Joint Replacement)
  • PEPPER Nursing Home Data PROms Study
  • Detecting Bone Cement in the Workup of a Painful Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • A Study of Arthroplasty Surgeons who Opt Out of Medicare
  • Patellar Clunk Comparison b/t 2 TKA Systems
  • COVID Vaccination Status
  • Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome – Systematic Review and Internal Data Review
  • Validation of Internal Data – NLP and Concordance with CMS and AJRR Data
  • MRC Infection Management – Survey
  • Custom Tri-Flange Failure – Iliac Wing – Case Study
  • OPIOIDS from PEPPER Data
  • Guided Meditation and Pain Control in the Perioperative Period in Subjects Undergoing TJA

Awards

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2022, 2023)
  • Best Doctors in America® List (2013-2020)
  • Top Doctor Award, Virginia Living (2018)
  • Vitals Patients’ Choice Award (2016)
  • Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award (2016)
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2016)
  • Dean’s Award for Clinical Excellence, University of Virginia (2014)
  • “Generation Next” Emerging Leader Award, Orthopaedics Today (2013)
  • Award for Service, Arthritis Foundation (2012)
  • Mark B. Coventry Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Award, Mayo Clinic (2010)
  • Chief Resident Research Award, Duke University (2009)
  • Award for Service, Arthritis Foundation (2012)
  • Mark B. Coventry Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Award, Mayo Clinic (2010)
  • Chief Resident Research Award, Duke University (2009)

Certification and Licensure

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Licensed to practice in Virginia

Recent Publications

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