Education and Professional Background
- Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
- Attended dental school at the University of California, San Francisco
- Completed a postgraduate residency in orthodontics at the University of California, San Francisco
- Received a doctorate in anatomy from the University of Michigan in 1972
- Currently serves as the Thomas M. and Doris Graber Endowed Professor of Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Professional Associations and Leadership Roles
- Member and past president of the Midwest component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
- Served as the chairman of the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Association of Orthodontics from 1993 to 1996
- Currently the editor-in-chief of Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series
- Author of over 190 scientific articles
- Presented lectures in 43 countries
Contributions to Orthodontics
- Developed the McNamara method of analysis, a form of cephalometric analysis
- Wrote the textbook 'Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics'
- His textbook is widely used in orthodontic courses
- Contributed to 53 textbooks through writing, editing, or other means
- Has a private orthodontic practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1971
Personal Life
- Lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, Charlene
- Has been residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1971
- No other personal information available
Recognition and Publications
- His work is considered seminal in the field of orthodontics
- Published over 190 scientific articles
- Editor-in-chief of the Craniofacial Growth Monograph Series
- His textbooks and lectures are highly regarded internationally
- Notable publication: 'A comparative evaluation of Steiners and McNamaras methods for determining the position of the bone bases' in Minerva Stomatologica (in Italian)
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (December 2017) |
James A. McNamara Jr. (born in San Francisco) is an American-trained, board certified, orthodontist. He is known for his development of McNamara analysis, one of the more popular methods of cephalometric analysis in cephalometry.