Serving the mid-Atlantic region...
Dr. Walter Jean
...and the world since 2001
About Dr. Walter Jean
Dr. Walter Jean is Chief of Neurological Surgery at Lehigh Valley Health Network and a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in complex intracranial surgery. He is Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at George Washington University. With over 20 years’ experience in both open and endoscopic skull base surgery, he has several clinical interests including acoustic neuromas, pituitary adenomas, skull base meningioma, intraventricular tumors, and trigeminal neuralgia.
A native of Hong Kong, Dr. Jean attended Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and Cornell University Medical College, where he graduated at the top of his class and was elected Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed neurosurgical training at the University of Minnesota, and fellowship in Skull Base Surgery at the University of Cincinnati.
Medical education
Cornell University Medical College
Neurosurgery training
University of Minnesota
skull base surgery fellowship
University of Cincinnati
“Every patient's problem is unique. We design the surgical approach for every operation to fit the individual's problem.”
TOP DOCS 2020
Washingtonian Magazine
THANK YOU Washingtonian Magazine for top docs honor 2020. See November 2020 issue for details.
Dr. Jean’s academic credentials includes being Program Director at Georgetown University for 7 years. He has authored numerous scholarly publications and has an international reputation as an energetic lecturer and passionate teacher of neurosurgery. Dr. Jean serves as reviewer for many high-impact journals such as Cancers, Acta Neurochirurgica, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Biology & Therapies, World Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery, and Neurosurgical Reviews. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Skull Base Society and serves frequently as faculty at their national meetings.
In 2019, Dr. Walter Jean created “Skull Base Surgery: Strategies”, a textbook published by Thieme Publishing Co., and founded Global BrainSurgery Initiative (GBI), an organization that promotes neurosurgical education throughout Low-to-Middle-Income countries around the world.
Patient Testimonial:
"We had a wonderful experience with Dr Jean. We flew in from abroad for a consult. He and his staff were very helpful and made our experience very pleasant. We would most definetly visit Dr Jean again should the symptoms persist." -Pilar de Navarro
Dr. Jean lecturing neurosurgical residents in Hanoi, Vietnam
Recent Professional Activities
Appearance on HIMSS TV discussing Virtual Reality
appearance on NBC4 washington
interview with webMD
About global brainsurgery initiative mission to Panama
Videos
Management Options after the Diagnosis of an Acoustic Neuroma: The disovery of an acoustic neuroma is frightening for the patient. The initial treatment options are carefully explained in this video to help the patient and family to understand the problem and navigate the maze of choices facing them.
Surgical Approaches for the Treatment of Acoustic Neuroma: There are three main surgical approaches for removing an acoustic neuroma. This video will help the patient understand the nuances of the approaches, in order to begin an informed dialogue with the surgeon.