CURRICULUM VITAE
DONOVAN C. JAMES, MD
#302
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Cell 719-***-****
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Undergraduate
Education: Indiana University Aug 1985-May 1990
Bloomington, Indiana
BS Biology
Medical School: The University of Iowa June 1990-May 1994 College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa
MD
Residency: State University of New York July 1994-June 1999 Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
General Surgery
Fellowship: The University of Arizona July 1999-June 2001 Tucson, Arizona
Vascular Surgery
Mini Fellowship: Endovascular Training Program Feb 28, 2006-March 3, 2006 Vascular and Transplant Specialists March 21-24, 2006 Norfolk, VA
Volunteer Work: Willow Creek Care Center May 2017-present South Barrington, IL
Provide medical advice for disadvantaged patients and their families in a free clinic setting. Took vital signs, changed dressings, other patient interactions. Employment: USMLE Success Academy December 2015-present Schaumburg, IL
Step 1 Instructor
Arapahoe Community College Jan 2015-December 2015
Littleton, CO
Instructor-Anatomy and Physiology
Took time off to take care of my ill daughter. September 2013-Jan 2015 Corwin Clinic Surgical, PC Feb2005-September 2013
Pueblo, Colorado
Vascular Surgery
Performed open and endovascular surgical procedures including carotid endarterectomy, lower ex- tremity bypass, dialysis access, endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral angio- plasty and stenting. Took vascular call for 20 days/month. Expert in coding vascular surgery proce- dures.
Medical Director of Vascular Lab Feb 2005-September2013 at Corwin Clinic Surgical, PC
IAC accredited
Established an IAC accredited vascular lab. Maintain quality assurance meeting. Set standards for the lab. Oversaw the accreditation and reaccreditation process. Medical Director of Wound Care
Center at Saint Mary-Corwin
Medical Center May 2006-Feb 2013
Oversaw a staff of 5 nurses/CNAs. The clinic had over 200 patient visits /week. Chairman Department of Surgery April 2010- Feb 2013 Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center
I was in charge of credentialing, quality assurance, policy and procedure. I was elected twice by my peers for this position.
Alta Vista Surgical Specialists May 2003-Dec 2004
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Vascular/General Surgery
Special Responsibilities: Established the non-invasive vascular laboratory. Medical Director Vascu- lar Lab.
New Mexico Surgical Associates Feb 2002-Feb 2003
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Vascular/General/Renal Transplantation
St. Vincent Hospital Surgical Group July 2001-Jan 2002 Santa Fe, New Mexico
Vascular/General Surgery
Presentations:
James DC, Durrani TS, Wixon CL, Westerband A, Hughes JD, Mills JL. Pre-Implant Vein Intimal Thickness Is Not a Predictor of Subsequent Vein Graft Stenosis. Presented at the Association of VA Surgeons 24th Annual Surgical Symposium, Seattle, Washington April 29, 2000. Westerband A, Aguire ML, James DC, Richter LC. Apoptosis in Newly Arterialized Vein Grafts. Presented at the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Los Angeles, California April 29, 2000. Mills JL, Wixon CL, James DC, Devine JJ, Westerband A, Hughes JD. Natural History of Intermedi- ate Vein Graft Stenosis. Recommendation for Continued Surveillance or Repair. Presented at the North American Chapter ISCVS/SVS Annual Meeting, Toronto Ontario, Canada June 12, 2000. James DC, Mills JL, Marek J. Surgical Repair of an Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm. Presented at the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois October 24, 2000. James DC, Hughes JD, Devine JJ, Mills JL, Westerband A. The Influence of Gender on Complica- tions of Carotid Endarterectomy. Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwest Surgical Congress, Cancun Mexico April 30, 2001.
Publications:
James DC, Durrani TS, Wixon,CL, Westerband A, Hughes JD, Mills JL. Pre-Implant Vein Intimal Thickness is Not a Predictor of Subsequent Vein Graft Stenosis. J Surg Re 2001; 96:1-5 Mills JL, Wixon CL, James DC, Devine JJ, Westerband A, Hughes JD. Natural History of Intermedi- ate Vein Graft Stenosis: Recommendation for Continued Surveillance or Repair. J Vas Surg 2001; 35:325-7.
Westerband A, Crouse D, James DC, Aguire ML. Vein Adaptation to Arterialization in an Experi- mental Model. J Vas Surg 2001; 33: 561-9.
Perry C, James DC, Wixon CL, Mills JL, Erickson C. Horner’s Syndrome Following Carotid En- darterectomy. Vas Surg 2001; 35: 325-7.
James DC, Hughes JD, Mills JL, Westerband A. The Influence of Gender on Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy. Am J Surg 2001; (6); 654-7. References:
Steve Girard, MD FACS
Chairman of Department of Surgery
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
1925 East Orman Avenue
Suite A-109
Pueblo, CO 81004
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Gary E. Lane, MD FACS
Corwin Clinic Surgical PC
1925 East Orman Avenue
Suite A-109
Pueblo, CO 81004
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Wendy Girard, MD
Corwin Clinic Surgical PC
1925 East Orman Avenue
Suite A-109
Pueblo, CO 81004
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