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James E. Fleischli, MD

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James E. Fleischli, MD

  • Dartmouth College  -- Bachelor of Arts
  • Baylor College of Medicine -- Doctor of Medicine
  • Carolinas Medical Center -- Internship
  • Carolinas Medical Center -- Residency, Orthopedic Surgery
  • American Sports Medicine Institute -- Fellowship, Sports Medicine
  • Head Team Physician and Orthopaedist for UNC at Charlotte
  • Head Orthopedic Physician for Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Team Physician – Charlotte Knights, White Sox Triple A Affiliate
  • Director, CMS High School Football Coverage Committee
  • Team Physician: East Meck High School & Myers Park High School
  • Director, OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
  • Board and Sub-Specialty Certified Surgeon
  • Reviewer for AJSM
  • Wells Fargo Championship Physician Specialty Team



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Specialties
Shoulder & Elbow , Sports Medicine , Cartilage Restoration
Fellowship Trained
Sports Medicine

  • Specializing in knee ligament & cartilage repair
  • Specializing in arthroscopic shoulder & elbow surgery
  • Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Member of The International Cartilage Repair Society
  • Member of the Athroscopy Association of North America
  • Member of the America Sports Medicine Fellowship Society
  • Member of the North Carolina Medical Society
  • Member of the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
  • Member of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society
Academic Assignments:
  • Clinical Faculty / Shoulder and Elbow Surgery & Sports Medicine / Carolinas Medical Center
  • Board Member / Board of Managers at Charlotte Surgery Center
  • Director, OrthoCarolina Shoulder & Elbow and Sports Medicine Fellowship
  • Clinical Faculty / Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Carolinas Medical Center
  • Preceptor / Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Rotation Carolinas Medical Center
  • Preceptor / Internal Medicine Orthopedic Rotation Carolinas Medical Center
  • Assistant Medical Director, OrthoCarolina Physical Therapy
  • Instructor / Arthroscopic Cuff Repair & Hamstring ACL Reconstruction / Arthrotek, Ortho Learning Center
  • Clinical Faculty / Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Genzyme Speakers Bureau
  • Assistant Clinical Professor / University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2001

  • Clinical Assistant- Lauren Ayer (704.323.3190)
  • Medical Administrative Assistant/Fellowship Program Coordinator - Sha'Lace Gregg (704.323.3554)
  • Test & Surgery Scheduler - Nancy McLeod (704.323.3179)

  • Herodicus Award – Biomechanical Comparison of Two Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Techniques. Presented at the AOSSM 2005 Annual Meeting, July 2005, Keystone, CO.
  • 99th Percentile Scores on Orthopaedic In-Training Exams, Carolinas Medical Center
  • Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center
  • Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, (AOA) Medical Honor Society, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Outstanding Student Award in Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Outstanding Student Award in Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Hewlett-Packard Top Medical Graduate Award, Baylor College of Medicine
Publications and Research in Progress
  • Hamid N, D’Alessandro DF, Connor PM, Fleischli JE: Fracture of the acromion after reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Accepted for publication in American Journal of Orthopedics.
  • Larson TB, D’Alessandro DF, Fleischli JE, Connor PM, Bankston L, Morgan R, Martin SA, Thompson, K: Management of clavicle fractures with Rockwood pins. Submitted for presentation at the AOSSM 2011 Specialty Day and AAOS 2011 Annual Meeting. Manuscript preparation in progress.
  • Scannell BP, Loeffler BJ, Hoenig M, Peindl RD, D’Alessandro DF, Connor PM, Fleischli JE: Biomechanical comparison of four tibial hamstring tendon fixation devices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Submitted to American Journal of Sports Medicine for publication August, 2010.
  • Hoenig MP, Loeffler B, Brown S, Peindl R, Fleischli, JE, Connor PM, D’Alessandro D. Reverse Glenoid Component Fixation: Is a Posterior Screw Necessary? JSES, 2010 [Jan 5, Epub, ahead of print] (in press).
  • Kuremsky M, Fleischli JE, Cain EL, Thromboembolic Phenomena after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Case Series. J Arthroscopy, 2010 (in press).
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Morgan RF, Kuremsky MA, Peindl RD, “A Biomechanical Comparison of Two Suture Anchor Configurations for the Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions Subjected to a Peel-Back Mechanism of Failure”. Published Arthroscopy. 2008 April 2008 (4): 383-388
  • “Three-dimensional knee joint movement after ACL injury and reconstruction”. James E. Fleischli, M.D. Dr. Naiquan Zheng, PH.D. UNCC; Work in progress.
  • Stephen L. Brown, MD, Patrick M. Connor, MD, Donald F. D'Alessandro, MD, and James E. Fleischli, MD “Anatomy of the Knee” AAOS Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, Presented at the Multimedia Education Center, March 5-9, 2008.
  • Large TM, Coley ER, Peindl RD, Fleischli JE. “Biomechanical Comparison of Two Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Techniques”. Arthroscopy. 2007 Feb;23 (2):141-50.
  • Donald F. D’Alessandro, M.D., James E. Fleischli, M.D., Patrick M. Connor, M.D., James P. Bradley, M.D.; “Electrothermal Capsulorrhaphy for Treatment of Shoulder Instability: Indications, Technique and Preliminary Results”. Presented at the 1999 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2004
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., “Injury Prevention”, Charlotte Soccer Club Newsletter, 03
  • Donald F. D’Alessandro, M.D., James E. Fleischli, M.D., Patrick M. Connor, M.D.: Superior Labral Lesions: Diagnosis and Management.” Published in the Journal of Athletic Training, 2000; 35 (3) 286-292.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Robert B. Anderson, M.D., W. Hodges Davis, M.D.: “Dorsiflexion Metatarsal Osteotomy for Treatment of Recalcitrant Diabetic Neuropathic Ulcers.” Presented at the 1997 meeting of the America Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the 1997 meeting of the North Carolina-South Carolina Orthopaedic Association. Published in Foot Ankle Int., Feb. 1999, 20 (2):80-85.
Regional Presentations
  • James E. Fleischli, MD: “Articular cartilage lesions: Current treatment options. Athletic injuries of the knee.” 25th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium 2011. Sponsored by OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Center, OrthoCarolina Sports Performance and Carolinas Medical Center. Charlotte, NC, January 22, 2011.
  • Hamid N, Connor PM, Nguyen D, Fleischli JE, D’Alessandro DF: “Fracture of the acromion after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.” Presented at North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 9, 2010.
  • Hamid N, Connor PM, Fleischli JE, D’Alessandro DF: “Fracture of the acromion after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.” Presented at NCOA Annual Meeting in 2010 and submitted to the American Journal of Orthopaedics.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Morgan RF, Kuremsky MA, Peindl RD, “A biomechanical comparison of two suture anchor configurations for the repair of type II SLAP lesions subjected to a peel-back mechanism of failure.” Presented at Oscar Miller Day, October 2007. 
  • James E. Fleischli, MD., “Articular Cartilage Lesions: Current Treatment Options.” Presented at Athletic Injuries of the Knee Symposium; Charlotte, NC, January 27, 2007.
  • James E. Fleischli, MD., “Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Disease.” Presented at Adult Shoulder and Elbow Symposium, Charlotte, NC, April 17, 2007.
  • James E. Fleischli, MD. “Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete.” Presented at “Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow Symposium, Charlotte, NC, January 28, 2006. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Bio-Mechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic vs. Mini Open Rotator Cuff Repair: A Cadaveric Study.” Presented at NCOA Meeting in Asheville, N.C., October 10, 2004. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Common Football Injuries, Prevention and Treatment. ”Football Moms 101, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, August 2004.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Cartilage and Meniscus Transplantation.” Annual Sports Medicine Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, October 2003.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. and John L. Masonis, M.D. Guests on “Healthwise” Program on “Treatment of Cartilage Injuries”, WBTV, June, 2003.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. Mecklenburg County Medical Society, “HouseCalls” Program, NBC Channel 6. Medical Consultant on Sports Injuries, June 10, 2003.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Treatment of Cartilage Lesions and Meniscus Transplantation.” Presented at Eighth Annual N.C. Workers Compensation Educational Conference. Raleigh, NC, March, 2003. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Cartilage Lesions: Treatment Algorithm.” Presented at the January 2003 Sports Medicine Symposium, Carolinas Medical Center. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Female Athletic Knee Injuries.” Presented at the Sports Medicine Symposium, Carolinas Medical Center. January 2003.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Electrothermal Capsulorrhaphy: Long Term Results.” North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC, October 6, 2002.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Thermal Capsulorrhaphy: Miller Clinic Experience.” Presented at Oscar Miller Day 2002. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Factors Associated with Female Knee Injuries.” Presented at Oscar Miller Day 2002. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Controversies in PCL Reconstruction: Double Bundle, Tibial Inlay.” Presented at Oscar Miller Day 2002. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “On-Field Evaluation and management of Head and Neck Injuries.” Head and Neck Symposium, Charlotte, NC, July 28, 2002.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Shoulder Instability.” Sports Medicine Symposium, Charlotte, NC, January 26, 2002.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Thomas K. Fehring, M.D., W. Griffin, M.D., “Stem Fixation in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparative Review.” Presented at the 1996 meeting of the North Carolina-South Carolina Orthopaedic Association.
National Presentations
  • James E. Fleischli, MD, Zheng N: “Three-dimensional knee joint movement after ACL injury and reconstruction – UNCC.” Accepted for presentation at Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 2011.
  • Larson TB, D’Alessandro DF, Fleischli JE, Connor PM, Bankston L, Morgan R, Martin SA, Thompson, K: “Management of clavicle fractures with Rockwood pins.” Submitted for presentation at the AOSSM 2011 Specialty Day and AAOS 2011 Annual Meeting. 
  • James E. Fleischli, MD., “Articular Cartilage Lesions: Treatment Options.” Presented at Adult Hip and Knee: Symposium; April 12, 2008.
  • Stephen L. Brown, MD, Patrick M. Connor, MD, Donald F. D'Alessandro, MD, and James E. Fleischli, MD “Anatomy of the Knee” AAOS Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, Presented at the Multimedia Education Center, March 5-9, 2008. 
  • Stephen L. Brown, MD; Brian J. Loeffler, MD; Donald F. D’Alessandro, MD; James E. Fleischli, MD; Patrick M. Connor, MD. “Increased incidence of false positive rotator cuff pathology in MRI’s of patients with adhesive capsulitis.” Presented at AAOS Meeting March 2008.
  • Marshall A. Kuremsky, MD; E. Lyle Cain, Jr., MD; James E. Fleischli, MD. “Thromboembolic Phenomena after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery.” Presented at AAOS Meeting March 2008.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Morgan RF, Kuremsky MA, Peindl RD, “Biomechanical comparison of two suture anchor configurations for the repair of type II SLAP lesions subjected to a peel-back mechanism of failure.” Presented at AANA Meeting Nov. 2007. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Morgan RF, Kuremsky MA, Peindl RD, “A biomechanical comparison of two suture anchor configurations for the repair of type II SLAP lesions subjected to a peel-back mechanism of failure.” Presented at AANA Annual Meeting, San Francisco; May 2007. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Thomas Large, M.D., Richard Peindl, PH.D., “A Biomechanical Comparison of Traditional Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction vs. Interference Screw Fixation.” Presented at the AANA Meeting May, 2005. 
  • Donald F. D’Alessandro, M.D., James E. Fleischli, M.D., Patrick M. Connor, M.D., James P. Bradley, M.D.; “Electrothermal Capsulorrhaphy for Treatment of Shoulder Instability: Indications, Technique and Preliminary Results”. Presented at the 1999 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Thomas Large, M.D., Richard Peindl PH.D. “Biomechanical Comparison of Two Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Techniques.” Presented at the ASMI Meeting June, 2005, AOSSM Meeting July 2005.
  • James E. Fleischli, MD., Mini-open rotator cuff repairs.” Presented at Advances in Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery.” Sponsored by Arthrotek at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, Rosemont, IL, January 12, 2005.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D., Marc C. Milia, M.D., Richard D. Peindle, PH.D., Edward R. Coley, M.S. “Biomechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic vs. Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair: A Cadaveric Study.” To be presented at the NCOA meeting October, 2004, the AOSSM annual meeting 2004 and the AANA meeting in 2004. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Two-Layer Repair Technique.” Annual Biomet Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, 2003.
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. “Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair.” Orthopaedic Learning Center Arthrotek Course, Rosemont, IL, August 14, 2003. 
  • James R. Andrews, M.D., James E. Fleischli, M.D.; “Total Joint Replacement in the Athlete.” Presented at the 2000 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D.; “Osteochondritis Dissecans.” Presentation for the Health South Elbow Update 2000 course. 
  • James E. Fleischli, M.D. Glenn C. Landon, M.D., Philip Nobel, M.S.: “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Surgical Treatment Alternatives for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly.” Presented at the 1994 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.