James M. Ford MD

Cancer Genetics/Cancer Risk Assessment, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Professor of Medicine/Oncology and Genetics

300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

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Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991 - 1994
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1990 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014

Clinical Trials

Comprehensive Screening for Women at High Genetic Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
COMPLETED
Molecular Genetic and Pathological Studies of Anal Tumors
TERMINATED
Novel Serum Markers for Monitoring Response to Anti-Cancer Therapy
RECRUITING

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Author Correction: Multiomic analysis of familial adenomatous polyposis reveals molecular pathways associated with early tumorigenesis.
Edward D Esplin, Casey Hanson, Si Wu, Aaron M Horning, Nasim Bararpour
Nature Cancer. 2026-10-22
Exploring the Melanoma and Pancreatic Cancer Phenotype of a PotentialFounder Variant, I49T (c.146T>C; p.Ile49Thr), in Individuals of Predominantly Mexican Ancestry.
Daisy Hernandez, Ashlie Browning, Amber Gemmell, Karlena Lara-Otero, Mariana Niell-Swiller
JCO Precision Oncology. 2026-09-01
Knowledge and Attitudes on Germline Pharmacogenomic Testing Among Clinical Oncologists.
Mattie Monroe, Hetanshi Naik, James M Ford, Michelle Whirl-Carrillo, Teri E Klein
JCO Precision Oncology. 2026-08-01

Press Mentions

The Bay Area's Top Doctors of 2019January 17th, 2019
Why Become a Doctor? Research plus Caregiving Equals “An Incredibly Exciting Career”January 3rd, 2017
Seven Research Teams Receive Intermountain-Stanford Grant AwardOctober 31st, 2016