Jefferson James Kaye

Background

Kaye, Jefferson James was born on September 5, 1947 in New Orleans. Son of Harry D.L. and Yvonne Lillian Kaye.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Duke U., 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia College, 1973.

Career

Rotating medicine/surgery intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, U. Rochester, New York, 1973-1974; orthopaedic surgery resident, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1974-1977; chief orthopaedic resident, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1975; chief orthopaedic resident, chief hospital resident, Electronic Arts Conway Memorial Hospital, 1976-1977; microsurgery fellow department microsurgery, U. Louisville, 1977; hand surgery fellow, U. Louisville, 1977-1978; pediatric orthopaedics rotation, Kosair Hospital, U. Louisville, 1978; member of staff department orthopaedics, Ochsner Clinic and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, since 1979; associate department chairman orthopaedics, Ochsner Clinic and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, since 1988; chairman, Ochsner Clinic and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, since 1994. Consultant staff Chabert Medical Center, Houma, since 1979. Clinical instructor orthopaedicsurgery Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, 1979-1985, clinical assistant professor, 1985-1990, clinical associate professor, since 1990, division plastic surgery, since 1994.

Director orthopaedic education Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1982-1992, acting chairman orthopaedic surgery, 1992-1994, chairman, since 1994. Examiner oral board examinations American Board Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96. Lecturer various seminars, conferences, and meetings.

Achievements

• Jefferson James Kaye has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Surgery of Hand (course planning committee 1985-1987), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Academy Orthopaedic Society, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Jefferson Parish Medical Society.

Connections

Married Joyce Carol Laroe, August 6, 1972. Children: Melanie Anne, Brian Randall.

Father:

Harry D.L. Kaye

Mother:

Yvonne Lillian Kaye

Spouse:

Joyce Carol Laroe

child:

Brian Randall Kaye

child:

Melanie Anne Kaye