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 Scoliosis. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Scoliosis.
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Locations
851 Main Street, Suite 6, South Weymouth, MA 02190
22 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
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.
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.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Dr. Zaidi is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and director of spine research at the Computational Neurosurgical Outcomes Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Given the complex nature of spine diseases, Dr. Zaidi believes in tailoring surgical techniques and individualizing care to treat each patient’s unique set of circumstances. He strongly adheres to the philosophy of caring for his patients as if they were his own family members. Dr. Zaidi believes that developing a surgical plan depends on a thoughtful conversation with his patients and their families and tailoring surgery to meet the patient’s goals and specific needs.Fascinated by the complexity of spinal disorders and the ability of spine surgery to restore function and improve the quality of a patient’s life, he pursued a specialized fellowship in complex spine surgery, adult spinal deformity surgery, as well as endoscopic surgery. He integrates novel, minimally invasive techniques and modern technological innovations to treat a variety of spinal pathologies.Dr. Zaidi’s clinical practice is focused on the treatment of global spinal imbalance among patients with degenerative spine disease, tumors and scoliosis; by restoring the natural curvature of the spine, surgery can reduce pain and improve function. His research focuses on developing novel surgical tools to improve the safety and efficacy of surgery, as well as analyzing surgical outcomes in order to improve surgical outcomes. Dr. Zaidi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Lahey Clinic Inc
Subu Magge is a Neurosurgery provider in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Magge is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Magge is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Dr. Lu is a spine surgeon and an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Additionally, Dr. Lu serves as the Director of Neurosurgical Trauma at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Lu completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He went on to complete his training at Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and he completed his Spine Fellowship at the University of Miami Department of Neurosurgery.Dr Lu’s clinical practice is focused on minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal deformity and scoliosis correction, spinal tumor (primary and metastasis, and spinal trauma. His research involves spinal cord injury, namely the axon regeneration and locomotion recovery after spinal cord injury. Dr. Lu is committed to putting his patients first and treating his patients as if they were his own family. Dr. Lu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Epidural Abscess, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Brain HerniationDr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Stephen isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.