JAMES E. BATES, M.D.

BOARD-CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
SPECIALIZING IN JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Bates specializes in sports medicine and the reconstruction and replacement of damaged bones, joints, and cartilage resulting from sports injuries, traumatic injuries, and tumors of the extremities. He was trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell University Medial Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. As an orthopedic surgeon, Navy Flight Surgeon, and Navy Diving Medical Officer, he serves as a consultant to the San Diego-based Navy SEAL Teams. Dr. Bates sees patients at offices at Alvarado and on Coronado.

COLLEGE
Amherst College

MEDICAL DEGREE
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY
Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York

ADDITIONAL POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING
Flight Surgery/Aviation Medicine, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Florida. Diving/Undersea Medicine, Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida. International visiting professorship, Landeskrankenanstalten Salzburg Austria.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Staff physician, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
Tactical Physician, Navy Diver and Diving Medical Officer, Naval Reserve SEAL Team Five, Coronado, California. SEAL Team Physician and Sports Medicine Consultant, Naval Special Warfare Group One, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified Medical Examiner for California, Eagle Scout, FAA-licensed pilot, US Navy and NAUI-certified Diver, HK-trained Tactical Physician, and competitive sailor and adventure athlete.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
California Orthopedic Association
San Diego County Medical Society