James A. Blair,
FACS, MD

Doctor's Bio

Dr. Blair grew up in rural Connecticut before earning his bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland and his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine. Confronted by the events of September 11, 2001, while living in the Washington, DC, area, Dr. Blair accepted the Health Professions Scholarship and joined the Army, going into medical school. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, during the second surge of the Global War on Terrorism before furthering his training in orthopedic trauma at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa, FL. During his active duty in the Army, Dr. Blair deployed to Afghanistan and Syria and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 2015. He was part of the teaching faculty at William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, TX. After completing his military obligation in the Spring of 2020 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he began his civilian life as the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University until 2023, when he transitioned his practice as the Co-Director of the Limb Salvage Center and Reconstruction Center at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA in affiliation with Emory University. His hobbies include competing in ultramarathons and obstacle course races, as well as spending time with his wife, young daughter and son, and dog, Sierra.