Richard D. Lazar, M.D.
D. Ryan Japp, PA-C, M.S.
James M. Bee, M.D.

Meet the Staff

James M. Bee, M.D.

Post Graduate Training:

Spine Fellowship
Panaorama Orthopaedic Clinic
Golden, Colorado (August 2001-July 2002)

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan (June 1997-June 2001)

General Surgery Residency
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Detroit, Michigan (June 1995-May 1997)

Education:

Doctor of MedicineUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas (August 1991-May 1995)

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Departmental Honors
University of California, Los Angeles (April 1989-July 1991)

University of California, San Diego (September 1986-April 1989)

Medical License:

Colorado
Michigan

Board Examination:

Part I ABOS July 2001 passed
USMLE Part I, II, and III passed

Honors:

Delp Award for excellence in Medicine Nominee 1994
UCLA Kinesiology Departmental Honors 1991
Sigma Nu Academic Scholarship Award 1990, 1991
Phi Eta Sigma National Academic Honor Society 1989
University of California, San Diego Porvost's Honor List 1986-89

Research:

Bee J, Watson T: Force Analysis of Contact Pressures in Ankle Spanning Ilizarov Frames, Manuscript Submitted for publication 2001

EMG Analysis of Muscle Firing Frequency of Spinal Transected Cats

Senior Honors Thesis

University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Kinesiology

Research Team Leader John Hodgson, PhD 1991

Presentations:

Treatment of Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Fractures with Fixateur Interne
Colorado Spine Symposium
Golden, Colorado November 2001

Kyphoplasty as a Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fractures Western Orthopaedic Society
Telluride, Colorado October 2001

Calcaneocuboid Instability: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Michigan Orthopaedic Society
Telluride, Colorado October 2001

Activities:

Detroit International Marathon
Pinnacle Sports Medicine
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Grossmont High School Football Coach
University of California, San Diego Intercollegiate Baseball
World Experience Foreign Exchange Student - Finland

Work Experience:

UCLA Neonatal Intensive Care Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
Commercial Fisherman
Limousine Driver
Construction Worker

Hobbies:

Fishing
Distance Running
Mountain Biking
Snow Boarding

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