James B Willis, MD

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

4.7 out of 5

Accepting New Patients

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Meet James

I have practiced in Cincinnati since 1970. I was medical director of the Hand Clinic at Children’s for 30 years and medical director for the Department of Orthopedics at The Jewish Hospital for 20 years. Outside of work, my interests are the symphony, ballet and theater, golf and skiing.

Overview

Gender: Male
Languages: English
Age Groups Seen: Pediatrics

Teenagers

Adults

Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations: The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Mercy Health - West Hospital
Networks

Experience

Provider Education

University Of Cincinnati Medical Center Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1970

University Of Louisville Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, 1970

University Of Cincinnati Medical Center Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), 1967

Sinai-Grace Hospital Internship, 1966

University Of Michigan Medical School, 1965

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) Board Certification

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Insurances Accepted

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Aetna Better Health OH
Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH
AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid OH
Anthem Elevance Health KY & OH
Buckeye Health Plan OH
CareSource OH
Cigna Healthspring Medicare Advantage OH
Cigna OH
CIN-MHS NON-MSSP
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage OH
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage OH KY
Direct Health Connect/H2B OH
Essence Lumeris OH
Frontpath Health Coalition OH
HealthSmart OH
Humana Military KY & OH
Humana OH
Immergrun OH
Medicaid OH
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Medicare OH
Medicare Railroad KY & OH
Medigold OH
Molina Medicare & Medicaid OH
Multiplan OH
Ohio BWC
Ohio Health Choice
Paramount Elite Medicare Advantage OH
Payer Provider
Perennial Medicare Advantage OH
Quality Care Partners PPO OH
Sagamore OH
Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA
The Health Plan OH
Three Rivers Health Plan OH
United Healthcare OH
USA MCO OH
Valor Health Plan OH
Wellcare Meridian MI

Ratings & Reviews

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Overall Score

4.7 out of 5 173 ratings, 24 reviews

Patient Reviews

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	July 2025 I especially liked the fact that the Dr took time to explain my problem and course of treatment.
	July 2025 Dr. James Willis was amazing. He explained everything extremely well and made my decision easy and gave me all my options.
	July 2025 Explained things very thorough
	July 2025 Dr. Willis is a great doctor from the old school! Listened attentively w/o using a computer. Thoroughly explained my problem and presented me with my options. Wish we had more who practiced like he does! M
	July 2025 Dr. James Willis Sr. Is superb.
	July 2025 Dr. Willis was exceptional and well prepared to treat the reason that I was being seen. He is definitely an asset and someone that I would see again it the need arises.
	July 2025 Good
	June 2025 Very good at listening to all my questions and answering them to help me understand everything.