Dr. James specializes in comprehensive non-surgical management of spine and other musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and chronic back and neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain, and joint pain.
Dr. James specializes in comprehensive non-surgical management of spine and other musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and chronic back and neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain, and joint pain.
Dr. Lee James specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with subspecialty training in pain medicine. He completed both his residency and a pain medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He is an active member of the North American Spine Society, Spine Intervention Society, International Neuromodulation Society, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. James specializes in comprehensive non-surgical management of spine and other musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and chronic back and neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain, and joint pain. He performs fluoroscopically-guided lumbar and cervical epidural injections, spinal cord stimulation, diagnostic nerve root blocks, peripheral nerve blocks, facet joint injections, medial branch radiofrequency lesioning, sacroiliac joint injections, Botox injections for pain management, and upper/lower extremity joint injections.
A Florida native, Dr. James received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and earned his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He and his family are thrilled to be part of Advanced Orthopedic Center and the community in Southwest Florida.
Medical Education
- Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University College of Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
- Fellowship: Pain Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Department of Anesthesiology, Chapel Hill, NC
Board Certification
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Subspecialty Certification in Interventional Pain Management
Professional Affiliations
- North American Spine Society
- Spine Intervention Society
- International Neuromodulation Society
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hospital & Surgery Center Affiliations
- Fawcett Memorial Hospital
- Murdock Surgery Center

Great doc and great staff.
Excellent care always listens never rushes you out... Great stuff everyone is so polite, too.
Dr Lee James has always come through for me every time I'm in the office he has the utmost professionalism and the nurse also I am so pleased that he is my doctor and I look forward to seeing him again to help me with the pain I have in my neck in the next couple of months! The office and staff is so much more than a 10 thank you guys for everything!
Always concerned about patients comfort and pain and works at doing his best so I don’t leave his office in pain. Saw his NPA Liza today as well. She is awesome too. Highly recommend both for your issues to be addressed and giving options for possible solutions.
Caring,explained procedure and diagnosis, cause and follow up thoroughly.
Doctor James is incredible! He answers all my questions and extremely good at what he does! He is so kind!
He’s the BEST!!!
He is the best!
Very Sharing With A Wealth of Knowledge. Cindy was Amazing With All Her Computer Skills!! A Pleasure Meeting Tiffany, Wish Her The Very Best! Looking Forward to Your Career, Just Wish that it Could Happen Sooner Than April!!
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