James A. Dooher, NP

James Dooher is an experienced Nurse Practitioner and healthcare leader with a strong clinical and administrative background in hospital medicine. He currently serves as a Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Hospital Medicine Division at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), w...

James Dooher is an experienced Nurse Practitioner and healthcare leader with a strong clinical and administrative background in hospital medicine. He currently serves as a Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Hospital Medicine Division at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), where he has worked since 2015. In his leadership role, he helps oversee the daily operations of the HMD APP group, supports strategic planning, staffing, scheduling, and onboarding, and represents APP interests in hospital-wide leadership meetings.

His clinical practice includes admitting, assessing, and managing patients with complex medical conditions across multiple specialties including Hospital Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, and Pulmonology. He is highly involved in transitions of care, quality improvement initiatives, and APP mentorship and education. He served as Acting Manager of Hospital Medicine APPs for most of 2024, when current manager was on leave. He played a critical role in the opening and operation of the COVID Convalescence Unit and the Alternative Level of Care Unit, serving as Unit Lead APP for both. Since 2018, he has served as an APP representative on the Medical Directors Council and has led and participated in numerous unit-based improvement projects.

Previously, he worked as a Registered Nurse in various inpatient settings at Boston Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, and Kindred Hospital, gaining extensive experience in medical-surgical, orthopedic, telemetry, and long-term acute care.

In addition to his clinical and administrative work, he has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she supported undergraduate nursing education through simulation, skill instruction, and tutoring.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Nursing with a concentration in Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner from the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Rochester. His academic achievements include graduating summa cum laude, receiving multiple academic honors, and serving as valedictorian of Roxbury Community College. Currently he is enrolled in the University of Rochester's Doctorate of Nursing Practice as a Practice Fellowship recipient.

Prior to his career in healthcare, he worked in the financial sector at Investors Bank & Trust Company, where he managed mutual fund operations and compliance reporting.

With over two decades of experience across healthcare and finance, James Dooher brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, operational leadership, and interdisciplinary insight to every role he undertakes.