James H Lubowitz

James H. Lubowitz (born September 9, 1962) is an American orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist known for knee arthroscopic surgery research and education, and leadership roles in academic and clinical orthopedic organizations. He serves as Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Arthroscopy, as well as two open access companion journals, Arthroscopy Techniques, and Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. These are the official journals of AANA, the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Now retired from clinical practice, Lubowitz was the founding director of the Taos Orthopaedic Institute, and its associated Research Foundation and Fellowship Training Program.

Early life and education Lubowitz earned his Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art in 1984 at Harvard University with a Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude distinction. While at Harvard, he was co-captain of the intercollegiate champions in Varsity Squash. He was named All-Ivy League and earned honorable mention All-American honors.

After his undergraduate education, Lubowitz attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in his hometown of Philadelphia and graduated in 1988 earning his Doctor of Medicine. He then completed a general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the Thomas Jefferson University and Rothman Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital. In 2012, Lubowitz and colleagues introduced Arthroscopy Techniques journal with an emphasis on video and in 2017, Lubowitz and colleagues introduced Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation (ASMAR), a third AANA journal. In 2025 Lubowitz became Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of all three journals. as well as book chapters, and is an editor of the textbook, The Knee: AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques (2017). He has contributed to new surgical techniques including no-tunnel, all-inside ACL reconstruction; no tunnel double-bundle ACL reconstruction; all-inside ACL graft-link, second-generation, no-incision ACL reconstruction, and knee anatomic ligament reconstruction with internal bracing.

Professional memberships and awards Lubowitz is a member of numerous medical societies including AANA, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). His awards include the Richard O’Connor Award for original scientific research in 2005 and in 2008.