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James B. Stafford IV, MD
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Baylor College of Medicine
Specialties
- Orthopedic surgery of the hand and upper extremity
- Arthritis of the upper extremity
- Trauma and reconstructive surgery of the upper extremity
- Elbow, wrist arthroscopy
Board Certification
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
Biography
James B. Stafford IV, MD, assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Stafford is board certified in hand surgery and plastic surgery.
Dr. Stafford earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, followed by an internship and residency in general surgery at Parkland Health and Hospital Systems and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas. He received his plastic surgery training at the University of Virginia, followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at the internationally recognized Strickland, Steichen, and Kleinman Hand Center in Indianapolis.
His professional memberships include the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Association for Surgery of the Hand, American College of Surgeons, Houston Hand Study Group, Harris County Medical Society, Indiana Hand Society, Parkland Surgical Society, and Texas Medical Association.
Education
- MD: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas
- Residency:
- Surgery, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
- Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
- Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
- Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Strickland, Steichen, and Kleinman Hand Center, Indianapolis, IN
Contact Information
- Phone: 713.986.5790
- Fax: 713.986.5791
- Email: ortho@bcm.edu
- Appointments: 713.986.6016
Clinic Location
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Baylor Clinic
- 6620 Main St., Suite 1325
- Houston, TX 77030
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