Dr. James Andrews is internationally known and recognized for his expertise in knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries.  He is one of the founding members of the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center.  He is also a founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute and a founding partner and Medical Director of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida.  Dr. Andrews serves as the Co-Medical Director for Intercollegiate Sports at Auburn University, the Senior Orthopaedic Consult for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Alabama and the orthopaedic consultant for the athletic teams of Troy University, University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Grambling University.  Additional roles include Senior Orthopaedic Consultant for the Washington Redskins Professional Football team, Medical DIrector for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Professional Baseball Team, Co-Medical Director for the Ladies Professional Golf Association, among others. 

A member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Andrews has served on the Board of Directors and previously served as Secretary of the Board. He is also a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Additionally, he is the Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical School, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the University of Kentucky Medical Center and the University of South Carolina Medical School.