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James Nelson Cooper, MD

LICENSE # 0101019058
  james.cooper@inova.org

Issue Date: 6/14/1968
Expiration Date: 8/31/2026
Status: Current Active


Disclaimer: General
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The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Claude Moore Bldg.Beatty Liver and Research Gr
3300 GALLOWS ROAD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
Phone: 703-776-3582
Fax: 703-776-3020

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 49
Medicaid
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Grad School: New York University School Of Medicine - New York NY
Year Completed: 1963
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 8/5/2020
medicine
Georgetown University
Washington, DC USA
Year Internship Completed: 1964


Medicine
Geprgetown University
Washington, DC USA
Year Residency Completed: 1965


Medicine
Boston City Hospital
Boston, MA USA
Year Residency Completed: 1966


Gastroenterology
University of Chicago
Chicago, Ill USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1968


Continuing Education
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Continuing Hours: 96
Since: 2018
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications: 1971
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology
Year of Initial Certifications: 1973
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 8/5/2020
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Vicennial Medal
Georgetown University
1989

Dr. Lawrence Kyle Award for Excellence in Teaching
Department of Medicine- Georgetown University School of Medecine
1990

Vance Award for Teaching Excellence
Inova Fairfax Hospital
1994

Laureate Award
American College of Physicians
1997

Pinnacle Award
Inova Fairfax Hospital- Department of Medicine
2005

Career Achevement Award
Virginia Cardiovascular Foundation
2012

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 8/5/2020
Georgetown University School Of Medicine - Washington DC
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 1983-2006

Georgetown University School Of Medicine - Washington DC
Rank: Assistant Dean
Years: 1985-2005

Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine-INOVA Campus - Falls Church VA
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 2006-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 8/5/2020
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 8/5/2020
The Utility of Radiologic Imaging in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Gastroenterology
Volume: 123
Date: 01 2002
www.gastrojournal.org

Pistachio Nut Consumption and Serum Lipid Levels
Journal of theAmerican College of Nutrition
Volume: 26
Date: 04 2007

HIV envelope-CXCR4 signaling activates cofilin to overcomw cortical actin restriction inresting CD4 T cells
Cell
134 p782-792
Date: 09 2008

All Oral 12 Week Treatment with declatasivir plus sofosbuvir in Patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection:ALLY. Phase III Study
Hepatology
Volume: 61
Date: 04 2015

Declatasivir in combination with asuapravir and beclabuvir for hepatitis C virus genotype I infection in compensated Cirrhosis
JAMA
Volume: 313
Date: 05 2015

Presumed non-alcoholic steatofibrosis can independently predict mortality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NALFD)
Hepatology
Volume: 66
Date: 10 2017
Hepatology.org

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 8/5/2020
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 8/5/2020
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 8/5/2020
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/10/2026

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