James McFadden, M.D., earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois in 2005 before going on to complete his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Illinois Medical Center and his fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Florida.

He work has worked as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializing in trauma, joint reconstruction, sports medicine, and osteoporosis management, at Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint, and Sports Surgeons, P.C. He returned to UF in 2012 to work in the Department of Orthopaedics within the Trauma Division.

McFadden's clinical practice focuses heavily on pelvic and acetabular surgery, as well as complex articular fractures and periprosthetic fracture.

McFadden was elected to membership in the Iowa Orthopaedic Society and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He is also a member of several other professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association.