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Presently a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University with expertise in the treatment of brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery and spine surgery (complex and minimally invasive). Expert in pediatric neurosurgery and formerly Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital in Orange County, CA. Repeatedly honored a one of "America's Top Surgeons" by the Consumers' Research Council and "Best...

Presently a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University with expertise in the treatment of brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery and spine surgery (complex and minimally invasive). Expert in pediatric neurosurgery and formerly Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital in Orange County, CA. Repeatedly honored a one of "America's Top Surgeons" by the Consumers' Research Council and "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors. Also an inventor and entrepreneur having restructured Accuray (ARAY-Nasdaq) in 1997 obtaining FDA approval of its core technology, the CyberKnife, and serving as CEO. ARAY went public in 2007 with a valuation of $1.3B. Co-founded DxTx in 2002, funded by Siemens Medical. Has continued to act as both an investor and consultant to a number of medical device and biomedical companies. Served on the advisory board of the Fogarty Institute of Innovation, founded by Thomas Fogarty, M.D., one of the most prolific and well respected inventors and venture capitalists in the medical device industry. Remains a venture partner or operating partner at a number of venture capital firms. A philanthropist who has funded projects related to healthcare in the third world including blood banks, health clinics and HIV/AIDS programs. Also endowed chairs at major universities including Stanford University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine endowing the Dean's Chair. Continues to fund medical research at multiple institutions. Is founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University in the Stanford Institute of Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences (SINTN) of which the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. Serves on the board of a number of non-profits including the Dalai Lama Foundation as Chairman and the Friends of New Orleans. Serves on the International Advisory Committee of the Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR).Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery @ Am on the Stanford University School of Medicine Neurosurgery faculty. My clinical interest presently is complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and neuro-oncology with specific expertise in the use of stereotactic radiosurgery. From 1997 to Present (18 years) Director @ Part of the Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery's Clinical Outreach Initiative. In addition to neurosurgery and neuroscience am also co-director of the CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery facility From January 2008 to Present (8 years) Founder & Director @ Center within the Stanford Institute of Neuro-innovation and Translational Neurosciences (formerly the Stanford Neuroscience Institute) that explores the neural, moral and social bases of compassion and altruism and methods of how to cultivate and potentiate such behaviors in oneself. From March 2008 to Present (7 years 10 months) Operating Partner @ I have been an operating partner and also investor in the fund since its inception. From 2011 to Present (4 years) International Advisory Board Member @ From 2010 to Present (5 years) Chairman-Board of Directors @ From 2009 to Present (6 years) Member-Board of Directors @ Association of healthcare professional which promotes ethical behavior in the medical professor including relationships between physicians and the medical device/pharmaceutical industries that may create conflict of interest in regard to patient care. From 2012 to Present (3 years) Board Member @ From January 2013 to January 2014 (1 year 1 month) Advisory Board @ Advise on the development of technologies and gaming platforms that promote pro-social behavior and compassion. From January 2011 to January 2012 (1 year 1 month) Director-Neuroscience Institute @ From March 2004 to May 2010 (6 years 3 months) CEO @ Founded company to establish radiation oncology treatment centers utilizing the CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery technology in the U.S. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) President @ Founded the company, funded by Siemens Medical, with friend and colleague, Mark Carol with the goal of creating centers to diagnose and treat early stage lung cancer based on proprietary technology utilizing stereotactic radiosurgery. From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) President and CEO @ Took over as President and CEO when company was effectively bankrupt and the technology (the CyberKnife) had yet to have received FDA approval. Restructured company, obtained FDA approval of the core technology and raised over $18M in various financing instruments including equity investment. Accuray went public in 2007 with a valuation of $1.3B From 1997 to 1999 (2 years) Residency, Neuro surgery @ Walter Reed Army Medical Center From 1982 to 1987 Fellowship, Pedi attic Neurosurgery @ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia From 1985 to 1985 Internship, Flegible @ Tripler Army Medical Center From 1981 to 1982 M.D., Medicine @ Tulane University School of Medicine From 1977 to 1981 B.S., Biological Sciences @ University of California, Irvine From 1973 to 1977 James M.D. is skilled in: Clinical Research, Healthcare, Medicine, Surgery, Medical Education, Hospitals, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Treatment, Oncology, Pediatrics, Neurosurgery, Healthcare Management, Radiation Therapy, Lifesciences