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James DeCou, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Grand Rapids, MI, Corewell Health - Butterworth Hospital

JamesMichaelDeCouMDFACS, FAAP

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Grand Rapids, MI

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Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1995 - 1997
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1993 - 1995
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2019 - 2020
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1993 - 2017
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1997 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • 63rd Annual Keyport Trauma Symposium 
    American College of Surgeons, Kalamazoo, Michigan - 5/15/2013

Authored Content

  • Shot in the WombApril 2018
  • Shot in the WombApril 2018
  • Continuous Hemoglobin Monitoring in Pediatric Trauma Patients with Solid Organ InjuryFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • A Surgeon’s 1-Pound Patient
    A Surgeon’s 1-Pound PatientJune 21st, 2019
  • Surviving the Unfathomable
    Surviving the UnfathomableJune 21st, 2019
  • Affected Person of a Surgeon of a Pound
    Affected Person of a Surgeon of a PoundDecember 31st, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. James DeCou, Dr. James DeCou, MD, Dr. J DeCou, Dr. James Michael DeCou