Naples, Fla.-based orthopedic surgeon James Ray, MD, died on April 24 at the age of 71, according to his May 1 obituary.
Dr. Ray trained in orthopedic surgery at Orlando Health and was a sports medicine fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and an academic physician as an assistant professor of orthopedics/sports medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
He was a USA Olympic Sports Medicine Society member, CEO of the National Training Center Sports Medicine Institute, and traveled with numerous sports teams nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ray had over 45 years of experience in orthopedics and was affiliated with Orlando Health and Naples Community Hospital.