Physician
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
James ("Jim") E. Eubanks, MD, DC, MS, is a PGY3 in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He earned his MD at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University with Distinction in Research.
Originally from Charlotte, NC, Dr. Eubanks earned a bachelor of arts (BA) in philosophy with honors from Furman University in Greenville, SC. In 2005, he attended Logan University in St. Louis, MO, where he earned a master of science (MS) in sports science and rehabilitation, and a doctor of chiropractic (DC). He completed a first-of-its-kind clinical fellowship in primary spine care at OrthoCarolina Spine Center from 2011-2013 under the direction of the late Craig D. Brigham MD, and subsequently joined the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI) as a musculoskeletal medicine consultant and clinical policy developer through a partnership with eviCore Healthcare from 2012-2014.
Dr. Eubanks serves on the United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) spine subcommittee, co-chair with Beth Frates, MD, of the Lifestyle Medicine Professional Group at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), and a member of AAPM&R's Digital Learning Committee. At UPMC, he is a founding member of the Resident and Fellow Association (RFA). Additionally, he is investigating prehabilitation in lumbar spinal stenosis surgery through the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP). He is interested in spine and musculoskeletal health.
No financial relationships to disclose.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM CT
The Program for Spine Health: A Novel, Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Clinic
Saturday, November 18, 2023
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT