James E. McGrory, MD, completed his orthopaedic training at the Mayo Clinic in 1999. While there, he developed his expertise with total joint replacement of the hip, knee, and shoulder. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he graduated summa cum laude. He attended medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

     Dr. McGrory joined the Hughston Clinic after two years of private practice in Fort Worth, Texas. Before going into private practice, he practiced medicine with the United States Navy at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. There, he served as staff orthopaedic surgeon on the total joint replacement team. In 2001, he was appointed Instructor of Surgery for the Uniformed Services deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and to the Middle East in support of the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

     Dr. McGrory is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is the author of numerous orthopaedic research papers published in the medical literature.

     A musician, he plays both the guitar and the piano. He also enjoys freshwater fishing. Dr. McGrory and his wife have three children.