Home Scientists James L. Cox James L. Cox Scientist James L. Cox, MD, is an American cardiothoracic surgeon and medical innovator best known for the development of the Cox maze procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Personal facts CitizenshipUnited States EducationDuke UniversityUniversity of Tennessee facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Scientist doctoral advisorDavid Sabiston Field of studySurgeon Topical connections Adam Daniel RotfeldPolitician Aaron CiechanoverScientist Alasdair MacIntyrePhilosopher Daniel Hale WilliamsScientist Adrian KantrowitzScientist A. W. DumasScientist James L. Cox on Wikipedia James L. Cox