James Joyce, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist

Pediatric Cardiologist A Pediatric Cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrician A physician specializing in Pediatrics is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The Pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

Internist An Internist is a personal physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and in the hospital, managing both common and complex illnesses of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and the digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathy

Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

1975 - 1979

Residency

ST. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MS

1980 - 1981

Residency

St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

1981 - 1983

Doctor of Medicine

American University of the Caribbean, Coral Gables, FL

1984 - 1985

Residency

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

1985 - 1986

Residency

Tulane Medical Center/Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA

1992 - 1994

Fellowship

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

1994 - 1997

Fellowship

Medical University of SC/Charleston, Charleston, SC

1997 - 1998