Dr. Michael W. James is a highly experienced and board-certified gastroenterologist with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in both civilian and military healthcare settings. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Carroll College in Helena, MT, in 1986, and went on to receive his Medical Doctorate from Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, TN, in 1990.

Dr. James completed his residency at Kessler Medical Center, Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS, in 1993, followed by a prestigious fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX, from 1995 to 1997.

Throughout his career, Dr. James has held numerous significant positions, including serving as a Staff Gastroenterologist at St. James Hospital in Butte, MT, from 2021 to 2024, and at Kootenai Clinic in Coeur d’Alene, ID, from 2013 to 2021. He also worked at North Idaho GI from 1999 to 2013, where he took on the role of Medical Director at the Endoscopy Center from 2008 to 2010.

Dr. James’ military service includes a decade-long tenure in the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1990 to 1999, where he served as Staff Internal Medicine at Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, MS, and later as Chief of Gastroenterology at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA.

He holds a medical license in Idaho and is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. James is currently enrolled in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) program to maintain his certification and stay abreast of the latest developments in his field.