About Mr. Detrick

James E. Detrick, PA-C, who grew up in Midlothian, provides comprehensive primary care and aesthetic services to adults at Advantage Primary Care in Richmond, Virginia. 

After earning his undergraduate degree at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Jim graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he earned a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. That training included rotations in surgery, family practice, internal medicine, dermatology, psychiatry, OB/GYN, pediatrics, and orthopedics. 

Since his graduation, Jim has had many years of experience in primary care and emergency medicine. He worked at several local medical facilities but is very proud to have provided family medicine and preventive care to military families in Fort Lee. He has extensive experience helping patients of all ages with acute and chronic medical problems.  

Jim's care philosophy is patient-centered.  He wants you to feel better about yourself, your relationship with your medical provider, and your control of your medical concerns be they chronic medical conditions like diabetes or hypertension, acute conditions, or aesthetic concerns. 

Jim gives back to the community and has volunteered medical services in Haiti, and had been a volunteer EMT for almost 20 years

He has had extensive training as an emergency medical technician and continues to maintain his ACLS certification.  In addition, Jim is very excited to be a certified Biote provider and to have a achieved advanced certification in aesthetic injectables.  He regularly attends conferences to keep abreast of the latest medical trends in to help his patients.