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)

James A. McNamara (Wikipedia)

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.

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