James Stoller, MD, MS
Pulmonology
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Gender
MaleAbout James Stoller
Title
Chairman, Education Institute
Biography
James K. Stoller, MD, MS, (Organizational Development), is the Chair of the Education Institute and holds the Jean Wall Bennett Professorship in Emphysema Research at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and the Samson Global Leadership Academy Endowed Chair. He is an Adjunct Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. From 2001 to 2005, he served as Associate Chief of Staff and served as Vice Chairman of Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic through 2007. Dr. Stoller is a Diplomate in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Stoller received a BA in biochemistry and English (magna cum laude) from Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. in 1975. He earned his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1979 and completed his internship and residency in medicine at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston (1979-1982). After completing fellowships in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at both Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Yale University School of Medicine (1982-1985), he pursued a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine/Anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, which he completed in 1986. Dr. Stoller also earned a Master's in Organizational Development and Analysis from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University in 2001.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, 2001
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1986
- Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1985
- Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1983
- Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1982
- Internship: Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1980
- Medical Education: Yale University School of Medicine, 1979
- Undergraduate: Amherst College, 1975
Board Certifications
- Pulmonary Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1982
Professional Highlights
- Inaugural Chair Holder, Jean Wall Bennett Chair in Emphysema Research
- Samson Global Leadership Academy Endowed Chair holder
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Yale University School of Medicine, 1979��
Additional Training
- Master's of Science in Organizational Development and Analysis, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 2001
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, Yale University School of Medicine, 1984-1985
Awards
- Jean Wall Bennett Chair in Emphysema Research, 2007
- Samson Global Leadership Academy Endowed Chair, 2013
- Best Doctors in America, since 1991
- America's Top Doctors, since 2001
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Yale University School of Medicine, 1979
- Fellow, American Association for Respiratory Care
- Honorary Lifetime Member, American Association for Respiratory Care, 1998
- 27th Egan's Lecturer, American Association for Respiratory Care, 1999
- First Annual Lee Hoffman, MD, Memorial Lecturer, Baystate Medical Center, 2005
- Alpha-1 Community Appreciation Award, 1999
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Dean's Academic Achievement Award, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 2001
- Best Morning Report Teaching Attending, Cleveland Clinic Division of Medicine, 2001
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-03-23, Dr. Stoller has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Stoller receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Beam Therapeutics, Inc.
- Sanofi Genzyme
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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