James E.. Nitka, M.D.

Dr. Nitka is a native of Tucson, AZ.. He received his B.S. Degree in Chemistry with distinction from the University of Arizona and his M.D. Degree from the College of Medicine, University of Arizona. Dr. Nitka served both his general surgery internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Duke University Medical Center.

He holds a Fellowship from the Texas Institute for Spinal Disorders. Dr. Nitka began practice with Greensboro Orthopaedic Center in 1990. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Nitka is also a member of the Southern Orthopaedic Association and is a member of the Southern Medical Association. He was secretary of the Southern Medical Association's Section on Orthopaedics and Traumatology Surgery from 1996 to 2001. He was Associate Counselor for the Southern Medical Association for North Carolina from 1996 to 2002.

He is the co-author of a chapter on spinal disorders in the publication entitled "The Handbook of Chronic Pain Management."

His non-professional interests include fishing, bicycling, golf, racquetball and photography. He is married to the former Melanie Smith and they have one child James Caleb.