
James E Davies Jr. MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery
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1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Fax+1 205-996-9385
Overview of Dr. Davies
Dr. James Davies is a thoracic surgeon in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Alabama Hospital, Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, carotid endarterectomy, aortic surgery, and adult cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 1999 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2010
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High Risk Population.Sasha A Still, Rongbing Xie, Panos N Vardas, Kyle W Eudailey, Clifton T Lewis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-05-09 - Hemoglobin and Iron Cellular Delivery During Cardiopulmonary Bypass.Louis J Dell'Italia, Kyle Eudailey, Betty Pat, Clifton Lewis, Rakesh Patel
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-10-01 - Safety and Outcomes of Reoperative Robotic Tricuspid Valve Surgery.Panos N Vardas, Brock Daughtry, James Lee West, Rongbing Xie, Gagandip Singh
Innovations. 2024-09-12
Journal Articles
- Disruption of Desmin-Mitochondrial Architecture in Patients with Regurgitant Mitral Valves and Preserved Ventricular FunctionHimanshu Gupta, Steven G Lloyd, James E Davies, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Press Mentions
UAB Patient with Congenital Heart Disease Shares Story to Give Others HopeFebruary 23rd, 2024
Former UAB Patient Longest Survivor of Double Heart Valve ReplacementsApril 19th, 2022
Guinness World Records Names Longest Survivor of an Artificial Double Heart-Valve ReplacementApril 18th, 2022- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Alabama PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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