Dr. James St. Louis

Dr. St. Louis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and chief of surgery at the National Spine Institute.

After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Wisconsin — La Crosse, he earned his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences Osteopathic Medical School in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his graduation from medical school, Dr. St. Louis joined the United States Army and completed a rotating internship at Eisenhower Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Afterward, he completed orthopedic residencies at Fort Lewis, Washington and Kennedy Medical Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In 1994, he earned a Meritorious Service Award and Commendation Medal from the Army.

Dr. St. Louis worked in private practice for many years, then founded Laser Spine Institute (LSI) in 2005. LSI operated four surgical centers across the U.S. and performed minimally invasive spine surgeries to help thousands of patients find relief from neck and back pain. 

Dr. St. Louis has served in many leadership positions throughout his career. In 2008, he was appointed to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine by then-governor Charlie Christ. He served on the board until 2012. Additionally, he’s served as the director of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Exercise Physiology at Brooke Army Medical Center, director of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Cardiac Therapeutics in San Antonio, Texas, chief of surgery at Woodland Medical Center in Alabama, and medical director of HealthSouth in Pensacola, Florida. 

Certification

American Board of Physician Specialists

Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Education 

University of Wisconsin — La Crosse

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

University of Health Sciences Osteopathic Medical School

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree 

Eisenhower Medical Center

Internship

Fort Lewis, Washington

Residency, Orthopedic Surgery

Kennedy Medical Center  

Residency, Orthopedic Surgery

Memberships 

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

Member

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)

Member

American Medical Association (AMA)

Member

American Association of Physician Specialists (AAPS)

Member