Jesse L. West, MD, is a native of Asheville and a graduate of Asheville Christian Academy. He also graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at Duke and his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. West completed an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, with Drs. James Andrews, William Clancy, Lyle Cain, and Jeff Dugas. His additional training focused on the latest arthroscopic techniques for treating sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.

Since 2009, Dr. West has focused on arthroscopic and open reconstruction of the shoulder, which accounts for most of his approximately 700 surgical cases each year. These include several hundred arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic labral repairs for stabilization, and arthroscopic biceps repairs, also known as tenodesis, which may be performed simultaneously.

He also performs a large volume of shoulder replacement procedures, ranging from shoulder resurfacing to reverse total shoulder replacement. Dr. West was the first surgeon in Western North Carolina to perform outpatient shoulder replacement at a surgery center. Since 2011, he has admitted patients following shoulder replacement only at their request.

As a sports medicine specialist, Dr. West also performs arthroscopic treatment of knee meniscal tears, ACL tears, and elbow soft-tissue injuries. He understands the importance of helping every patient return to their previous level of function, whether at work or play.

Although training, experience, and surgical skill are important, Dr. West prioritizes focusing on his patients. Most people can be helped through nonsurgical interventions. When surgery is required, he uses one of Asheville’s two surgery centers and remains available to his patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He is committed to helping every patient achieve the best possible outcome.