James Tao, MD, PhD is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of seizures and epilepsy. He is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Chicago and directs the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program.
Dr. Tao has particular expertise in treating drug-resistant epilepsy and is experienced in surgical therapies, including neurostimulation and minimally invasive procedures such as laser ablation. His clinical and research efforts focus on utilizing advanced electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques to localize seizure foci and guide epilepsy surgery.
He is actively involved in research aimed at developing novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. He also investigates the mechanisms underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)—the leading cause of mortality in individuals with chronic, uncontrolled epilepsy—and explores strategies for its prevention.