Dr. Jesse L. West, M.D. graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at Duke and his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. West then completed an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute. His additional training focused on the latest arthroscopic techniques for treatment of sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Since 2009, Dr. West has focused on arthroscopic and open reconstruction of the shoulder, which accounts for the majority of his 700 surgical cases annually.
Dr. Jesse L. West, M.D. graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at Duke and his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. West then completed an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute. His additional training focused on the latest arthroscopic techniques for treatment of sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Since 2009, Dr. West has focused on arthroscopic and open reconstruction of the shoulder, which accounts for the majority of his 700 surgical cases annually.
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Dr. West is very kind, patient and informative about what is going on and what needs to be done.
Jan-2025
Excellent surgeon. Good communicator. I am on my way to a full recovery from my shoulder surgery.
Jan-2025
Dr West and his staff were great with my mother today. They discovered her problem quickly and made plans for surgery.
Jan-2025
Excellent Dr.!
Jan-2025
Just exceptional!
Jan-2025
Awesome person and an awesome Doctor. He is very people friendly and he will give you a sense of ease. Very nice person
Jan-2025
Best Dr.
Jan-2025
Dr. West is a great doctor (first) and surgeon (if necessary).
Jan-2025
Dr West provides excellent service! He takes time to listen and gives excellent advice.
Jan-2025
He's in and out of the room very quickly, I wasn't sure if we were done or what.
Jan-2025
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Asheville Office
18 Medical Park Drive Asheville, NC 28803
Dr. Jesse L. West, M.D. is a native of Asheville who graduated from Asheville Christian Academy. He also graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at Duke and his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. West then completed an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama with Drs. James Andrews, William Clancy, Lyle Cain, and Jeff Dugas. his additional training focused on the latest arthroscopic techniques for treatment of sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
Since 2009, Dr. West has focused on arthroscopic and open reconstruction of the shoulder, which accounts for the majority of his 700 surgical cases annually. These include several hundred arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic labral repairs (stabilization), and arthroscopic biceps repair (tenodesis), which can be performed simultaneously. He also performs a large volume of shoulder replacement from shoulder resurfacing to reverse total replacement. Dr. West was the first surgeon in Western North Carolina to perform outpatient shoulder replacement at a surgery center. Since 2011, he only admits patients following shoulder replacement at their request.
As a sports medicine, specialist, Dr. West also performs arthroscopic treatment of knee meniscal tears, ACL tears, and elbow soft tissue injuries. He understands the importance of getting all patients back to their previous level of function, whether at work or play.
Though training, experience, and surgical skill are important, Dr. West enjoys focusing on his patients. The majority of people are helped with non-surgical interventions. If surgery is required, Dr. West utilizes one of the two surgery centers in Asheville and takes call for his patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He is committed to helping all of his patients reach their optimal outcome.
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Dr. West is very kind, patient and informative about what is going on and what needs to be done.
Excellent surgeon. Good communicator. I am on my way to a full recovery from my shoulder surgery.
Dr West and his staff were great with my mother today. They discovered her problem quickly and made plans for surgery.
Excellent Dr.!
Just exceptional!
Awesome person and an awesome Doctor. He is very people friendly and he will give you a sense of ease. Very nice person
Best Dr.
Dr. West is a great doctor (first) and surgeon (if necessary).
Dr West provides excellent service! He takes time to listen and gives excellent advice.
He's in and out of the room very quickly, I wasn't sure if we were done or what.