Meet our Spine Surgeon
Dr. James St. Louis
Dr. St. Louis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon 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 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