About James Hawkins, M.D.
Dr. Hawkins is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and fellowship trained spinal surgery specialist. His focus is treating patients for complaints of pain and loss of function in the musculoskeletal system – specializing in the spine.
Specializing In:
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Acute back pain
- Sciatica
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Scoliosis
- Congenital deformities
Conditions Treated
- Pain in back, neck, arms and legs
- Weakness in legs and/or arms
- Loss of balance and coordination
Operative Treatments
- Minimally invasive decompressions, discectomies, and fusions
- Percutaneus kyphoplasty for painful vertebral body fractures
Non-Operative Treatments
- Theraputic injections
- Spine: facets, selective nerve roots, epidurals, sacroiliac joints
- Large Joints: shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle
- Direct Physical therapy for core strengthening, cervical/thoracic and lumbar/sacral stabilization and aerobic conditioning.