Tyler Johnson, co-host of The Doctor’s Art, is a physician, author, educator, and humanitarian. At the Stanford University School of Medicine, he has held an appointment as a clinical assistant professor for six years. A medical oncologist, Tyler sees patients with all types of gastrointestinal malignancies and particularly focuses on patients with neuroendocrine tumors, colon cancer, and pancreas cancer.

Tyler also serves as a leader of the Stanford inpatient oncology services, including supervising the oncology housestaff service. He is responsible, in conjunction with other leaders, for multiple major improvements in the functioning of Stanford hospital.

Tyler views the practice of medicine largely as an educational endeavor. To that end, for many years he has taught medical students, residents, and fellows—including hosting them as temporary and longer-term apprentices in his oncology clinic and working with them on the inpatient housestaff oncology service. He has growing regional and national expertise as a leader and innovator in the education of oncology fellows and heads the Stanford oncology department’s curricular development. He also works as one of the principal faculty members of the Stanford Educators-4-CARE program.

Finally, Tyler is an author with a growing reputation for insightful analysis of the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality. His writings have been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News, where he is a regular contributor.