James graduated from the University of Bristol in 2008 and began work in a busy first-opinion emergency and referral practice in Manchester. He is an advanced practitioner in internal medicine, gaining his CertAVP(SAM) in 2012. He is also an advanced practitioner in veterinary cardiology, having gained his CertAVP(VC) in 2018.
James lectures on a variety of subjects to members of the veterinary profession and has a particular clinical interest in cardio-respiratory diseases and flexible endoscopy.