John R. Adler, M.D.
Vice President and Chief of New Clinical Applications
John R. Adler M.D. joined Varian as vice president and chief of new clinical applications in April 2010. A neurosurgeon, Dr. Adler is also 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. His primary area of academic interest is the development of non-invasive computer controlled tools for neurosurgery. 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.
Dr. Adler was the founder, CEO, chief medical officer, and chairman of Accuray, where he served from 1991 until 2009. He also founded the CyberKnife Society and served as its President from 2002 until 2009. Dr. Adler graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1976 and from Harvard Medical School in 1980.
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