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James R. Doty
1955-12-01 – 2025-07-17
Life & Legacy
James R. Doty, M.D., FACS, FICS, FAANS (December 1, 1955 – July 16, 2025) was a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, an affiliate of the Stanford Neurosciences Institute. He was the author of two self-help books called Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart (2016) and Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything (2024). Doty was also the Senior Editor of the book Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science (2017).
Occupation & Career
neurosurgeon, blogger, inventor, university teacher, physician, surgeon, military officer, donor
Education
University of California, Irvine; Tulane University School of Medicine
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Stanford University
Organizations
Stanford University Neurosurgery Department
Education & Institutions
Tulane University School of Medicine · University of California, Irvine
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6132745 — wikidata View source
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