# James L. Cox

> James L. Cox is an American cardiothoracic surgeon and medical innovator best known for the development of the Cox maze procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation in 1987.

*American cardiologist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1942-12-24
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James L. Cox is an American cardiothoracic surgeon and medical innovator best known for the development of the Cox maze procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation in 1987.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 51.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James L. Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Cox)
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