Specialist in Interventional Pain Medicine
Dr. Artemus Flagg is a new member to our Comprehensive Orthopedic Global family. He is a proud combat army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Army as a Battalion Flight Surgeon and Brigade Flight Surgeon for the 1st Cavalry division during his combat tour in Iraq. Following his combat tour, he was promoted to the rank of Major and appointed as the Chief Flight Surgeon and Chief of the Physical Exam Section at the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic at the Pentagon.
His experiences in the United States Army motivated him to further pursue a career in pain medicine. Dr. Flagg went on to complete a residency in Anesthesiology and a Fellowship in Pain Medicine, both at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine. With determination and hard work, Dr. Flagg received the Clinical Anesthesia (One) resident of the year award for outstanding achievement in patient care and citizenship during his training and was also selected as the Chief Resident for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.
Dr. Flagg is an attentive and energetic physician with years of experience, stemming from his medical training and military medical experience. He specializes in pain medicine. He is committed to providing the highest quality of care and helping his patients reduce their pain and increasing their functional activity level. Dr. Flagg also enjoys aviation, traveling, Caribbean cuisine, and being active in the community.
Dr. A. Flagg is accepting new patients on St. Thomas and St. Croix locations.