James Lee Pace, MD
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon
- Languages spoken: English
- Locations (1)
Biography
Lee Pace, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures as well as complex reconstructive surgery for orthopedic and sports injuries.
In addition to his patellofemoral interests, Dr. Pace performs other unique surgical procedures such as meniscus transplantation, complex ligament and cartilage reconstruction as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment for a broad scope of shoulder, knee, hip and other sports-related issues.
Dr. Pace is the fellowship director for the Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Children’s Health Andrews Institute. His current research interests include trochlear dysplasia and clinical outcomes of various surgical procedures. Dr. Pace is the recipient of numerous awards, including Super Doctor, Rising Star and Top Doctor recognition with 60+ scientific publications and 200+ scientific presentations and invited lectures. He is a member of multiple professional national and international societies and is a founding member and steering committee chair for the MEniscus Replacement, Conservation and REpair (MERCuRE, pronounced “Mercury”) Study Group.
During his free time, Dr. Pace enjoys spending time with his wife and children. They enjoy getting outdoors, skiing/snowboarding, traveling to national parks and seeing how many birthday parties and soccer games they can attend in a single weekend.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Boston University School of Medicine (2005)
- Internship
- University of Washington (2006), General Surgery
- Residency
- University of Washington (2010), Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellowship
- Boston Children's Hospital (2012), Sports Medicine
- Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles (2011), Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Acetabular labral (hip) tear
- Ankle impingement
- Ankle instability and sprains (twisted ankle)
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
- Articular cartilage injury
- Femoral anteversion
- Fractures
- Growth plate injuries
- Hip impingement
- Kneecap instability and dislocation
- Meniscus tears
- Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)
- Overuse injuries
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Sports injuries
Cartilage defects
Discoid meniscus
Knee collateral ligament injuries
Labral tears of the shoulder
Lateral patellar compression syndrome
Leg malalignment (knee varus or valgus)
Meniscus deficiency
Patella alta
Patellofemoral syndrome
Trochlear dysplasia
Treatments
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Trochleoplasty
ACL reconstruction and repair
Fracture care
Hip femoral and acetabular osteoplasty
Hip labral reconstruction
Hip labral repair
Matrix associated autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI)
Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction
Meniscus repair
Meniscus transplantation
Osteochondral allograft
Osteotomy
Shoulder stabilization
Trochleoplasty