About Me
I specialize in sports medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where I provide care for injuries and medical conditions that affect a patient’s ability to be active throughout his or her lifetime.
I played football at The Ohio State University from 1989 to 1993, and the physicians who cared for me when I was a student-athlete inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. As a former athlete, I enjoy helping patients of all ages recover from injuries and return to the activities they enjoy. I see patients for acute sports injuries, overuse sports injuries and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
I believe in working with patients to provide a comprehensive treatment plan for their individual health issues. I also enjoy helping people to remain active and healthy.
I love working in a place that provides a comprehensive, collaborative environment where everyone is dedicated to the personal health care of our patients.
When I’m not working I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and running.
Highlights
- Ohio State Department of Athletics Head Team Physician
- Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Best Doctors in America, 2017
- Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Sports Medicine
- Ankle Injuries
- Foot Injuries
- Shoulder Pain
- Athletic Injuries
- Leg Injuries
- Brain Concussion
- Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Arm Injuries
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Sprains and Strains
- Asthma, Exercise-Induced
- Athletic Performance
- Back Injuries
- Primary Care
- Knee Injuries
- Arthritis
- Hip Injuries
- Physical Endurance
Locations Where I Practice
2835 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, OH 43202
614-293-2001
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George
1/15/1996 - 4/24/1998
Medical School
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
8/1/1998 - 5/13/2000
Residency
Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, OH
7/1/2000 - 6/13/2003
Fellowship
Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, OH
7/1/2003 - 6/13/2004
Board Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine
7/11/2003
American Board of Family Medicine/Sports Medicine
7/10/2004
Academic Information
My Department
Family Medicine
My Division
Sports Medicine
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
383 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.6 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.7 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Borchers has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- U.S. Council for Athlete's Health
Excellent
Expert in care
I really like Dr. Borchers. Every time I've seen him, he never makes me feel rushed, and always patiently answers my questions and gives useful information. He is honestly one of the best providers I've ever had.
Doctor is courteous and caring about my health. Gives me recommendations for health issue that I have.
Good experience
Great experience and honor to meet him and have him treat me. Felt very confident in next steps and ability to manage concern after visit
Dr Borchers Is a knowledgeable and caring doctor. I have recommended him many times.
He was great!
Good
Dr. Borchers is always a pleasure, he is caring, knowledgeable and compassionate. He takes very good care of me and my husband.
Dr. Birchers is always very polite and answers my questions.
Showed concern for my needs and is carefully planing out my course of diagnosing the issue and treatment plan.
Dr. Borcher is highly knowledgeable and professional, and I am so glad he administers my PRP to me. I have been his patient for over 4 years. I notify him when my knee needs an injection, and he is always able to see me.
Knowledgeable and caring
He's the best
Always friendly and smiling. Makes you feel at ease.
Takes time to listen. Understands my health goals.
Dr Borchers is fantastic. He listens to me, and if I ask him a question he answers in a manner that I can understand. No medical words that I would have to lookup. I grab his business cards when leaving so I can hand them out to friends and acquaintances that discuss knee pain to me. He is wonderful.
All good. Attentive n addressed concerns
I trusted him
Excellent specialist.
Very good experience!
Dr. Is caring and caring.
Everyone was on time and ready for me
Empathetic and listened to my concerns
My doctor is the reason I don't mind the visits!
I am extremely confident in his ability to make correct decisions concerning my treatment.
I would have liked more information about my injury, more time spent examining my foot and observing movements, better explanation of what I should and should not do as my injury heels. I felt provider rushed things a bit
Dr. Borchers is wonderful. He takes a conservative approach with my shoulder which is so important to me. Fantastic doctor.
All good
Dr. Borchers is excellent with his skill. He does move very quickly, so I need to always have ALL questions prepared so I get answers. Sometimes, my brain goes too slowly & he's gone before I've addressed additional issues.
Always listens, communicates clearly. Cares about me, is thorough.
Knowledgable and experienced, efficient
He is kind and very personable
Good Good
He was excellent, checked for muscle weakness around joint involved in this visit.
He was awesome made the procedure great I was so nervous and scared
All good
Dr. Bircher takes his time talking to you, explains everything very well and answers all questions.
Great personality. Knowledgeable and genuinely interested in helping me improve.
Great
Felt a little rushed and not as much connection. Had a discussion but did not feel like he was concerned
Very good
Knowledgeable, got straight to the root cause of the issue
He was very caring and listened to my concerns. Very professional. Did not have any wait time.
He spends less than 5 minutes with me and does nothing. Literally all he ever does is refer me to something else or tell me to come back in X weeks.One time he gave me a shot, but that's the most he's ever done.He never explains anything, doesn't answer questions, is super dismissive, and generally useless.
Good, very caring and helpful
No bad experience
Was able to get my xray right away and get the results before leaving my appointment
He's always taken a conservative approach, not rushed into any unnecessary surgeries and instead involved me in decision making. I really appreciate him and his skills as a doctor.
I've NEVER had a bad experience with Dr. Borchers. He is always on time, courteous, knowledgeable, and respectful.
All good
Dr. Is very skilled. Sometimes, he moves too quickly for me to digest what's been said so I can ask additional questions.
I love Dr Borchers! The fellow was good too. Dr Borchers explains everything clearly so I understand. He is kind, friendly, and he takes his time to listen to my concerns. I did not feel like he was rushing me. He has a good bedside manner. He is knowledgeable and he knows what he's talking about. I usually agree with his advice, guidance, and recommendations. I've already referred another coworker to him for her concerns.
Excellent
The best
Dr. Borchers was excellent, seemed very caring and knowledgeable, and to trat me as an Individual.
Excellent care
Dr. Borchers is the best!
Good experience..
Excellent listen. Though diangisstian and extremely compliant administer of appropriate treatment.
Dr. Borchers is a very caring kind doctor who asks about me and how I am doing every time.
Very good n
Dr. Borchers always shows compassion and listens to all my concerns
Dr. Borchers is efficient and explains well what he is doing and what I can expect during and after the procedure.
Always friendly and concerned
Understanding
Dr. Borchers is very busy. He checks frequently between his other cases to see how the prep progress is proceeding and if the assistance are having any difficulty, and how I am doing as his patient. He is a very kind, and patient physician. I would recommend him for my family or friend's , or otber's who may be looking for an excellent physician for the type of treatment that I receive.
Listened to my concerns and is sending me to the right provider I need
The provider spent very little time with me and I don't think understood my concerns. He focused on my next problems but I was primarily interested in getting help with my shoulder pain.
Very thorough, listened and ordered test asap
Excellent care from an experienced Doctor!
Professional, attentive, answered my questions
Cheerful, skilled
Dr. Borchers is always great. Timely and gives treatments that are spot on
Very professional
Caring
He was more engaged during this visit as compared to the last visit.
I arrive on time and I am serviced on time.
Jim is just fantastic.
Friendly, informative and addressed my needs
Listens to what I am telling him
Very good and professional
The best, along with Dr. Forrest! Very professional, answers questions thoroughly, super knowledgeable. Great doctor/patient professional relationship.
Remembered my situation from 2020 and clearly explained current situation and strategy to address.
Always kind, attentive to my questions and concerns
Dr. Borchers understands the health issues I present to him, and listens to my questions and thoughts.
Very short interaction, but seemed thorough enough.
Professional on all level
Interested and thoughtful
Dr. Borchers read my X-rays and took hardly any time to get to me with the results. I was very pleased with that since I like to know what is going on with my body as soon as possible.
Excellent
Everything was excellent.
He was extremely professional, nice and efficient
Same comment as the nurse........Professional, personable. Listens to concerns with an open mind, very helpful.
Insufficient time spent, incomplete answers to some questions.
Dr. Borcher is the BEST. He has provided me with an alternative to knee replacement and I so appreciate him.
Dr Borchers is very interested in you as person and provides exceptional care
He was very thorough and to the point
He is great
I love seeing him,because he makes me feel comfortable during each appointment. Love his chair side attitude.
Very prompt, courteous.
Dr Borchers is very knowledgeable and is a great provider.
Dr.is always very efficient. Can seem slightly 'by-the-book', doesn't waste time getting down to business. But I know he knows what he's doing. I trust him completely!!
Very good
The doctor seemed to take time and he set me up for an X-ray I walked down the hall got the X-ray then walked back to the room and he went over the results it was quick and efficient
My care provider he listened to what I said he's going to do everything he can to help me
Dr. Borchers is very good. He listens well to understand my pain and my desire to improve my health, and has done a good job explaining my options and the progressions that may be needed to regain my health.
He is nice, but not very talkative. Short answers.
Excellent knowledge, explanation, concern, super professional
He was brief and concise. Fellow was friendly, thorough, informative
Always shows compassion for me
The doctor was absolutely amazing and I cannot recommend him enough!
Excellent care.
Dr. Borchers does a great job
Personable and caring
He is fantastic
Though I have been going to Dr.James Borcher for many years, my medical experience with him and Dr. Emily Katafiasz has been awesome. I love their service. They take good care of my RT knee issues evey times without hesitation. And ensures my left knee does not have any issues as well. Job well done.
Dr. Borchers is very thorough in explaining what he is doing and what actions will be taken.
Knowledgeable and friendly
Dr. Borchers was very well mannered and friendly
Short wait time, very thorough, gave me options for next steps and made sure I agreed with them.
Dr. Borchers is so wonderful to talk with and talk with about my care. I truly trust his opinion and have recommended him to my family.
My doctor gave me 5 minutes at the most for my checkup and to answer my rather complex questions.
Extremely knowledgeable & friendly.
All great! Got me in quickly, receive results and injection saved day!! No provider has given me great service. Love Dr. Borchers. He is my hero!
All good
Dr. Borchers is the best! The injection went smoothly and without much pain.
The doctor is always nice.
Dr. Borchers Jr. was very nice. He seem to know it not my hip that's hurt.
Professional, sense of humor, active listener,
Dr. Borcher is a true gem, very professional, bright and has my best care in his treatment
He is an excellent Doctor!
All good.