James E. Bates
Experienced in Ependymoma

Dr. James E. Bates

Radiation Oncology
Emory health
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Experienced in Ependymoma
Emory health
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

James Bates is a Radiation Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Bone Tumor, and Laryngeal Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 114 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ependymoma.

Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308
Call: 833-377-6866

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Biomarker-Driven Radiation Dose Reduction After TORS in Patients With HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Biomarker-Driven Radiation Dose Reduction After TORS in Patients With HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 2

114 Total Publications

In Reply to Starrs et al.
In Reply to Starrs et al.
Journal: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Published: October 21, 2025
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