Dr. James Hughey is an orthopaedic surgeon and a member of The Orthopaedic Center Sports Medicine Team. Dr. Hughey specializes in joint replacements, Sports Medicine, and injuries of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. James Hughey is an orthopaedic surgeon and a member of The Orthopaedic Center Sports Medicine Team. Dr. Hughey specializes in joint replacements, Sports Medicine, and injuries of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. Hughey is an orthopaedic surgeon and a member of The Orthopaedic Center Sports Medicine Team. Before joining TOC, Dr. Hughey completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Andrews Research and Orthopedic Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL where he served as team physician for area high schools and served as assistant team physician for Pensacola’s Cincinnati Reds AA baseball team. Dr. Hughey graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mississippi State University in Biochemistry. After graduation, he served as a research technician in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience before moving to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Hughey completed his medical degree and orthopaedic residency at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
Dr. Hughey has always been an active member of the community whether on the field as a medical volunteer, performing physicals for school children, providing medical care for the homeless or serving on medical education committees. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support.
Fellowship
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Andrews Research and Orthopedic Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL
Residency
Chief Resident, St. Mary’s Medical Center, North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Blue Springs, MO
Medical Education
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Specializing In
General Orthopaedics
Joint Replacement
Knee
Regenerative Medicine
Shoulder
Sports Medicine
He was a very good doctor and he took time to answer my questions.I was pleased.
Very respectful & knowledgeable.
He understood my very vague responses about how my shoulder was feeling and the fact it was wrong feeling but not hurting.
We went to him for a second referral and he explained further into detail and was very helpful. Wonderful staff as well
It’s important to me to feel at ease with my doctor and is very kind and reassuring.
Dr. Hughey took the time to talk to me and examine. He always shows me empathy.
Very kind, explain things very good to me was not in a hurry and very enlightening
Very caring and compassionate.. Didn’t seem to rush in and out, sat and listened to me for as long as needed..
Wonderful doctor!
very profecinal Excellent suerguen explain every thing step by steps care for he patient