James Tao, MD, PhD

UChicago Faculty Physicians

James Tao, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology Co-Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Director, Electroencephalography Laboratory

James Tao, MD, PhD specializes in the diagnosis and management of seizures and epilepsy. He is the director of adult epilepsy center and the clinical neurophysiology Laboratory at the University of Chicago. Dr. Tao is highly skilled in the use of surgery and neurostimulation devices for treating patients with medically resistant epilepsy, with a particular interest in the minimally invasive surgery such as laser surgery.

His clinical research focuses on the use of electrophysiology and different types of neuroimaging to localize the seizure focus and guide epilepsy surgery. Dr. Tao is also interested in the mechanism and prevention of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which is the leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic uncontrolled epilepsy. Dr. Tao is well-published in peer-reviewed journals, such as JAMA, Neurology, Epilepsia, Neuron, Neurosurgery, J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, Seizure, and Epilepsy & Behavior.

Dr. Tao is also involved in the education of medical students, residents and fellows. He is the director of clinical neurophysiology fellowship program. Dr. Tao has given many lectures during didactic teaching and grand rounds, as well as an invited lecturer nationally and internationally.

Board Certifications

  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology

Memberships & Medical Societies

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society

Practicing Since

  • 2002

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Mandarin Chinese

Medical Education

  • Wannan Medical College; Capital Medical University; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Internship

  • University of Illinois Hospital

Residency

  • University of Chicago Medicine; Capital Institute of Medicine

Fellowship

  • University of Chicago Medicine

Other Grad Education

  • University of Cincinnati,PhD

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