John R. Adler
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John R. Adler M.D. is a neurosurgeon, the Dorothy and Thye King Chan Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery
at Stanford University School of Medicine
and Vice Chair for Innovation and Technology in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
.
Clinically, Dr. Adler specializes in the treatment of brain tumors, spinal tumors and trigeminal neuralgia
. Dr. Adler's primary area of academic interest is the development of non-invasive computer controlled tools for neurosurgery. Dr. Adler is a pioneer in the field of radiosurgery and the inventor of the CyberKnife Radiosurgical System. By virtue of such he is widely acknowledged as the father of the rapidly emerging field of image-guided irradiation. In the fields of surgery, medical imaging and therapeutic radiation, Dr. Adler holds nine United States patents and has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
In 1991, Dr. Adler founded Accuray. the manufacturer of the CyberKnife
, an image-guided radiosurgical robotic instrument that noninvasively ablates tumors and lesions throughout the body. The CyberKnife
is able to non-invasively ablate many otherwise inoperable tumors and lesions. Dr. Adler served as Chief Executive Officer
of Accuray from 1999 to 2002, and as Accuray's Chief Medical Officer from 1991 until 2007. Dr. Adler served as a member of the Accuray Board of Directors from 1991 until July 2009. In 2002, Dr. Adler founded the CyberKnife Society and served as its President from 2002 until 2009.
In 2009, Dr. Adler founded peerEmed.com, a web based peer-reviewed medical journal that combines attributes of traditional expert review and social networks with the objective of fairly compensating reviewers and authors. peerEmed.com's business model is designed to eliminate the conflicts of interest and inefficiencies inherent in the business model of traditional print based peer reviewed medical journals.
In April 2010, Dr. Adler was appointed Vice President and Chief of New Clinical Applications at Varian Medical Systems
.
John Adler was born in Yonkers, New York
in 1954. He graduated from Harvard College
in 1976 and Harvard Medical School
in 1980. From 1980 to 1987 he did a neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital
and Brigham and Women's Hospital
, and a radiosurgery fellowship at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, where Dr. Adler worked with Professor Lars Leksell
.
He is the father of Trip Adler
, founder and CEO of Scribd
.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
at Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine is a leading medical school located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California. Originally based in San Francisco, California as Cooper Medical College, it is the oldest continuously running medical school in the western United States...
and Vice Chair for Innovation and Technology in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine is a leading medical school located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California. Originally based in San Francisco, California as Cooper Medical College, it is the oldest continuously running medical school in the western United States...
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Clinically, Dr. Adler specializes in the treatment of brain tumors, spinal tumors and trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia , tic douloureux is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. It has been described as among the most painful conditions known...
. Dr. Adler's primary area of academic interest is the development of non-invasive computer controlled tools for neurosurgery. Dr. Adler is a pioneer in the field of radiosurgery and the inventor of the CyberKnife Radiosurgical System. By virtue of such he is widely acknowledged as the father of the rapidly emerging field of image-guided irradiation. In the fields of surgery, medical imaging and therapeutic radiation, Dr. Adler holds nine United States patents and has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
In 1991, Dr. Adler founded Accuray. the manufacturer of the CyberKnife
Cyberknife
The CyberKnife is a frameless robotic radiosurgery system used for treating benign tumors, malignant tumors and other medical conditions. The system was invented by John R. Adler, a Stanford University Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology, and Peter and Russell Schonberg of Schonberg...
, an image-guided radiosurgical robotic instrument that noninvasively ablates tumors and lesions throughout the body. The CyberKnife
Cyberknife
The CyberKnife is a frameless robotic radiosurgery system used for treating benign tumors, malignant tumors and other medical conditions. The system was invented by John R. Adler, a Stanford University Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology, and Peter and Russell Schonberg of Schonberg...
is able to non-invasively ablate many otherwise inoperable tumors and lesions. Dr. Adler served as Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Accuray from 1999 to 2002, and as Accuray's Chief Medical Officer from 1991 until 2007. Dr. Adler served as a member of the Accuray Board of Directors from 1991 until July 2009. In 2002, Dr. Adler founded the CyberKnife Society and served as its President from 2002 until 2009.
In 2009, Dr. Adler founded peerEmed.com, a web based peer-reviewed medical journal that combines attributes of traditional expert review and social networks with the objective of fairly compensating reviewers and authors. peerEmed.com's business model is designed to eliminate the conflicts of interest and inefficiencies inherent in the business model of traditional print based peer reviewed medical journals.
In April 2010, Dr. Adler was appointed Vice President and Chief of New Clinical Applications at Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, California, is a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer...
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John Adler was born in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
in 1954. He graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1976 and Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
in 1980. From 1980 to 1987 he did a neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is the largest hospital of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. It is directly adjacent to Harvard Medical School of which it is the second largest teaching affiliate with 793 beds...
, and a radiosurgery fellowship at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, where Dr. Adler worked with Professor Lars Leksell
Lars Leksell
Lars Leksell was a Swedish physician and Professor of Neurosurgery at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the inventor of radiosurgery.-Life and work:...
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He is the father of Trip Adler
Trip Adler
John R. "Trip" Adler III, is an American entrepreneurwho is best known for starting the social publishing companyScribd. Adler grew up in Palo Alto, California, and thenattended Harvard University where he studied biophysics and...
, founder and CEO of Scribd
Scribd
Scribd is a Web 2.0 based document-sharing website which allows users to post documents of various formats, and embed them into a web page using its iPaper format. Scribd was founded by Trip Adler, Tikhon Bernstam, and Jared Friedman in 2006...
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External links
- Cyberknife Society
- Accuray Homepage
- Accuray, Inc.: A Neurosurgical Business Case Study by John R. Adler, Jr. MD.
- Video: Walk The Talk with Dr John Adler
- Video: Stanford's Enterpreneurship Corner: Evolution of a CEO with John Adler and son Trip Adler, CEO of scribd.com
- Varian Medical Systems Press Release