James H. Stephen
Experienced in Stroke

Dr. James H. Stephen

Neurosurgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Neurosurgery At South Shore Health
851 Main Street, Suite 6, 
South Weymouth, MA 

Experienced in Stroke
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Neurosurgery At South Shore Health
851 Main Street, Suite 6, 
South Weymouth, MA 
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Overview

Dr. James Stephen is an neurosurgeon with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Neurosurgery. His clinical practice location is at South Shore Hospital.  Dr. Stephen completed Neurosurgical Residency at the University of Pennsylvania and an enfolded Pediatric Spinal Deformity Fellowship at the Philadelphia Shriner’s Hospital for Children.  Prior to medical school, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan.  Throughout his education and training, he has participated in translational research in biofluid mechanics, stem cells, and quality of life outcomes in pediatric deformity surgery.  Dr. Stephen’s clinical practice specializes in treating a broad variety of spinal disorders.  His training and experience in engineering influences his approach to solving the complexities of spinal pathology.  He has expertise in the field of spinal navigation and image-guidance, spinal robotics, motion-preserving techniques such as cervical disc replacement, treatment of complex spinal fractures, and minimally invasive techniques to the spine.  Dr. Stephen has unique expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Chiari I malformation.  He was previously the Primary Surgeon and Medical Director of the Colorado Chiari Institute in Denver, Colorado where he specialized in treating patients from across the country with Chiari I malformation.  He looks forward to continuing to provide expert care to Chiari patients in his new role.  Dr. Stephen treats every patient as if they were a family member or an old friend.  He patiently listens to their goals and concerns, explains treatment options, and guides patients through the decision-making and treatment process.  He believes that combining the latest surgical techniques with a personal approach to each unique patient leads to the best possible outcome.

Dr. Stephen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Perelman School Of Medicine At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2006 - 2011
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2011 - 2018
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Shriners Hospital for Children, 2016 - 2018
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Neurosurgery at South Shore Health
851 Main Street, Suite 6, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Call: 617-525-8309
Other Locations
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Foxborough)
22 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
Call: 617-525-8309

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Stephen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Traumatic Brain Injury
Chiari Malformation
Spinal Fusion

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.


11 Total Publications

Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal: Global spine journal
Published: February 19, 2019
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