James Doty, MD, is a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and is the Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has spearheaded and collaborated on a number of research projects focused on compassion and altruism and their relationship to the brain.
Doty is an American neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He spent nine years on active duty service in the U.S. Army Medical Department, sits on the board of a variety of non-profit organizations, including the Dalai Lama Foundation, and writes a blog for the Huffington Post.
In his memoir, Into the Magic Shop, Doty uses his personal experience and cutting-edge science to reveal how we can change our lives by changing our brains and our hearts.