
Jean Valery Charles Emile Coumans MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Neurosurgery Education, Clerkship Director
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15 Parkman StNeurosurgical GroupBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-3776
Fax+1 617-724-0339
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Education & Training
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2001
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Internship, Surgery, 1994 - 1995
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2003
DC State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- The CSM Trial: A Multicenter Study Comparing Ventral to Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- United against racism: enhancing access and patient experience for black and Hispanic patients in Neuro-oncological care.Emmy Duerr, Rishab Ramapriyan, Emmanuel O Mensah, Jasmine G Hughes, Taylor Mitchell
Neurosurgical Review. 2025-12-05 - 1 citationsROCK-dependent mechanotransduction of macroscale forces drives fibrosis in degenerative spinal disease.Muhamed Hadzipasic, Margaret S Sten, Elie Massaad, Ali Kiapour, Ian D Connolly
Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2025-10-01 - Neurosurgical Resident Skill Development Using a Novel Simulator-Based Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Curriculum.Faith C Robertson, Corinna C Zygourakis, Janet Y Wu, Karen E Malacon, Jean-Valery C Coumans
World Neurosurgery. 2025-09-01
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Other Languages
- French
External Links
- MGH Neurosurgery https://www.massgeneral.org/neurosurgery
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4MuilFUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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