Dr. James Raley went to college and medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, completing a combined undergraduate/graduate degree in the Rural Medical Scholars Program. This is where he met his wife Susanna, also a physician. After medical school they moved to Augusta, GA to pursue Orthopedic and Obstetrics training respectively. While in training he and his wife were blessed with two children, Walt and Magnolia and since moving to Huntsville have welcomed a third, Ward.
He then went on to complete his training with an emphasis on Hip and Knee Reconstruction at the Advanced Center for Joint Replacement with Northside Hospital where Dr. Raley pursued dedicated subspecialty training in primary hip and knee replacement, complex hip and knee replacement, and revision of the failed hip and knee replacement.
Dr Raley is a member of numerous professional hip and knee societies including AAHKS, The Anterior Hip Foundation, and the Personalized Arthroplasty Society whose emphasis is on restoring function through reproducing the patients pre arthritic anatomy through joint replacement.
Dr Raley has a special interest in same day discharge joint replacement with a focus on rapid recovery and opioid sparing approaches to hip and knee replacement. In order to accomplish this Dr. Raley uses the most up to date techniques relying on enabling and robotic technology in order to restore the patients pre arthritic anatomy. He utilizes the anterior approach as a primary approach for hip replacement and performs kinematically aligned total knee replacements. This approach to knee replacement reproduces the patient’s alignment and ligament tensioning that was present prior to developing arthritis. This method, which is customized to each patient avoids ligament releases which speeds recovery, and provides for enhanced pain relief, balance, mobility, joint functionality and motion of the knee.
In his spare time, Dr. Raley enjoys pickle ball, fly fishing, being at the lake, and participating in mission work. He is an active member of Whitesburg Baptist Church and the Huntsville fly fishing club.
Specialty Centers: Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, General Orthopaedics
Patient Education: Shoulder, Knee, Hip
Dr. Franklin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He received his Medical Degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, AL in 2003. After completing his orthopaedic residency at the Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC in 2008, he completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Dr. Franklin is a native of Huntsville and attended Grissom High School.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is on the active staff at Crestwood Hospital and the Surgery Center of Huntsville.
Specialty Centers: Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, General Orthopaedics
Patient Education: Knee, Hip, Shoulder
Dr. Clayton is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in total joint replacement, with emphasis on complex revisions of failed hip and knee replacements. Dr. Clayton also specializes in minimally invasive direct anterior hip replacement. Dr. Clayton graduated cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in Biology/Psychology. He attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine followed by an orthopedic residency at Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Clayton completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction surgery at Southern Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Clayton is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is clinical faculty for UAB School of Medicine at the Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. He is on the active staff at Crestwood Medical Center and the Surgery Center of Huntsville.
Specialty Centers: Joint Replacement, General Orthopedics
Patient Education: Knee, Shoulder
Zachary A. Mosher, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, prosthetic joint infections, periprosthetic fractures, and fractures around the hip and knee. He is a native of Elkmont, AL, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University graduating as an honors scholar with Summa Cum Laude recognition. He then attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine and split time between the Huntsville and Birmingham campuses. During his time in medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha and Arnold P. Gold Humanism medical honor societies and graduated with Magna Cum Laude recognition. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the renowned University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic in Memphis, TN, where he worked with leaders in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Mosher completed his training with an adult hip and knee reconstruction fellowship in Alexandria, VA at the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, learning from pioneers in the management of complex hip and knee replacement.
Specialty Centers: Joint Replacement, General Orthopaedics
