James Joseph Jr., M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, President of Kansas Joint and Sine Specialists, Founder of Infomerge

Infomerge

James Joseph, Jr., M.D. 10100 E Shannon Woods Circle, Wichita, KS 67226 Phone: 316.640.8463 E-Mail: jjoseph12@cox.net Objective I am looking for an opportunity which would allow me to continue to draw from my experience as a physician, administrator, and educator to directly impact the delivery of health care at the VA hospital. The future of healthcare is uncertain. I look to be a leader to those who are actively providing medical care to improve both the environment in which they work and the quality of care they provide. Experience Assistant Professor of Surgery, Kansas Health Science Center 2021- Present Clinical faculty member for the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon 1989-Present Board certified surgeon in practice for 32 years in Wichita, KS President, Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists 2000-Present Senior partner of a private practice orthopedic group Founder, Infomerge, LLC 2014-Present Professional GPO developed in conjunction with practices in Manhattan, Lawrence and Salina, KS Developer, Narrow Network Organization of Wichita 2016 Spearheaded project to organize more efficient care of orthopedic patients with primary care doctors Team Physician, Wichita State University 1990-1994 Men’s Athletics team physician Attending Surgeon, Wesley Orthopedic Residents Clinic 1990-2000 Attended Wesley Orthopedic Residents Clinic for care of indigent and uninsured patients Chief Surgeon, Kansas Medical Center 2003-Present Ranked second nationally by Orthopedics This Week for knee replacements, 2012 Education Colorado State University, BS 1974-1978 Bradley University, MA 1978-1980 University of Colorado School of Medicine, M.D. 1980-1984 2 Professional Appointments, Certificates and Training Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, License KS #04-21150 Clinic Assistant Professor – Dept. of Surgery, Section of Orthopedic Rehabilitation, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1989-2019 Consultant in Orthopedic Surgery – Wichita Veterans Administration Hospital, 1989-2000 Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons Exam Part I and II, 1990-1992 Orthopedic Residency: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wesley Medical Center and St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1984-1989 Orthopedic Residency: Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, St. Louis, MO, 1987-1988 Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Metropolitan Mt. Sinai Medical Center, sponsored by Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN – Supervised by R.B. Gustilo, M.D., R.F. Kyle, M.D., 1989-1990 Selected Publications in Referred Journals Stress Fractures of the Femoral Neck Following Hardware Removal from Healed Intertrochanteric Fractures, Mendez, Joseph J, Kaufman E, (Orthopedic 16/7): 822-26, July 1993 Follow-up on an Uncemented Total Knee Arthoplasty, Fanning J, Joseph J, Kaufman E, Orthopedics 19 (11): 933-39, November 1996 Multiple Non-Contagious Spine Fractures at Four Levels in a Neurologically Intact Patient, Jorgensen, Joseph J Trauma Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 41 (4): 750-53, October 1996