James R. Doty, M.D.

Adjunct Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

Administrative Appointments

Board of Directors, Global Compassion Coalition (2022 - Present)
Board of Directors, Chairman & CEO, Accuray, Inc. (manufacturer of the CyberKnife) (1997 - 1999)
Advisory Board, HealthCubed, Inc. (2016 - Present)
Board of Directors, California Association of Neurological Surgeons (1996 - 1999)
Board of Directors, Chairman (2009-2010), Dalai Lama Foundation (2007 - 2016)
International Board of Advisors, Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (2009 - Present)
Advisory Board, Heroic Imagination Project (2009 - Present)
Board of Directors Vice-Chairman, Friends of New Orleans (2008 - 2015)
Board of Governors, Tulane University School of Medicine (2007 - Present)
Advisory Board, The Fogarty Institute of Innovation (2007 - Present)
Board of Directors, The Brain and Creativity Institute at USC (2008 - 2011)
Founder & Director, The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford (2008 - Present)
Director, The Neuroscience Institute at El Camino Hospital (2008 - Present)
Advisory Board, Social Chocolate SuperBetter (2011 - 2014)
Board of Directors, Association for Medical Ethics (2012 - 2015)
Advisory Board, Greater Good Science Center (2012 - Present)

Honors & Awards

"Best Doctor", America's Best Doctors (2005-2018)
America's Top Surgeons, Consumer's Research Council of America (2005-2018)
"Healthcare Hero", New Orleans CityBusiness Journal (2008)
Member (Outstanding Alumnus-Tulane University), The Paul Tulane Society (2008)
Member, Founder's Circle Stanford University (2009)

Professional Education

M.D., Tulane University, Medicine (1981)
B.S., University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences (1978)

Patents

James R. Doty. "United States Patent 4,936,306 Device and Method for Monitoring Evoked Potentials and Electroencehpalograms", Neurotechnics, Inc., Jun 26, 1990
James R. Doty. "United States Patent 4,599,086 Spine Stabilization Device and Method", Unassigned, Jul 8, 1986

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

My interest for many years has focused on neuro-oncology (brain tumors) and utilizing both surgery and stereotactically focused radiation to treat solid tumors of the nervous system primarily utilizing the CyberKnife.

In addition, I am an expert in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.

More recently, my interests revolve around understanding the neural, social and mental bases of compassion and altruism using a multi-disciplinary approach.

2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Neurosurgery
  NSUR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery
  NSUR 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  NSUR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  NSUR 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  NSUR 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

All Publications

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Research Interests
The development and implementation of computerized, image-guided surgical tools to be used during minimally invasive brain operations. The clinical outcome of new technologies, and in particular the application of radiosurgery, for the treatment of brain tumors. The creation of new radiosurgical techniques for a wide array of brain and spine disorders.

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Dr. Chang is also the head of the The Stanford Neuromolecular Innovation Program with the goal of developing new technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by neurological conditions.

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