Dr. James Wilson

Director of Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

DepartmentBone & Joint Center

Experience18+ Years

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French

Clinical Biography

Dr. James Wilson is a renowned orthopedic surgeon with extensive expertise in robotic-assisted joint replacement, arthroscopic ligament reconstruction, and athletic injury restoration. He combines sub-millimeter computer navigation with customized accelerated physical therapy protocols to deliver natural joint kinematics.

Clinical Expertise & Focus

01Robotic-Assisted Total & Partial Knee Arthroplasty
02Direct Anterior Muscle-Sparing Hip Replacement
03Complex Arthroscopic Shoulder & Rotator Cuff Repair
04Sports Medicine, ACL Reconstruction & Biologics (PRP)
05Minimally Invasive Joint Preservation Strategies

Education & Board Certifications

Medical Education & Fellowships

Fellowship in Adult Joint Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Board Certifications & Fellowships

Swiss Board Certified (FMH) Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)

Areas of Special Interest

Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Autologous Cartilage Restoration Techniques

Elite Athlete Return-to-Sport Milestone Testing

Early Osteoarthritis Biologic Interventions

Selected Research & Publications

“Sub-Millimeter Robotic Navigation in Total Knee Arthroplasty (Bone & Joint Journal, 2023)”
“Long-term Durability of Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty (Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021)”
“Biological Augmentation in Rotator Cuff Repair (American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019)”