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Staff Directory

Dr. James Carpenter

Dr. James Carpenter

Title:
Orthopedic Team Physician

Hired by Athletic Department: 1991

Previous Experience
• Team Physician, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan
• Orthopedic Surgeon, Harvard University

Education
• Medical School, University of Michigan
• Bachelor of Science, Cornell University

Committees/Memberships
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Arthroscopy Association of North America

Research Interests: Shoulder, arthroscopy
Hometown: Birmingham, Michigan
Email: jcarp@umich.edu

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