AlexanderYShinMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Rochester, MNHand Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Medical School
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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- Dr. Alexander Shin is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in hand surgery and is experienced in brachial plexus palsy, hand and wrist surgery, upper extremity functional reconstruction, hand and wrist traumatology, and hand and wrist oncology.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1996 - 1997
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1995 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Clinical Trials
- Range of Motion and Patients With Distal Radius Fractures Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- WRx Distal Radius Wrist Fracture Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
- A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 10
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 66 citationsThe Role of Nerve Graft Substitutes in Motor and Mixed Motor/Sensory Peripheral Nerve InjuriesNadia Rbia, Alexander Y. Shin
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017-05-01 - 57 citationsFree vascularized fibular graft salvage of complications of long-bone allograft after tumor reconstruction.Jeffrey B. Friedrich, Steven L. Moran, Allen T. Bishop, Christina M. Wood, Alexander Y. Shin
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2008-01-01 - 61 citationsWhat Is the Outcome of Allograft and Intramedullary Free Fibula (Capanna Technique) in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Bone TumorsMatthew T. Houdek, Eric R. Wagner, Anthony A. Stans, Alexander Y. Shin, Allen T. Bishop
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2016-03-01
Press Mentions
The New Kids on the BlockJune 7th, 2022- Researchers Improve AI Models Used in Drug DiscoveryJune 3rd, 2022
Brachial Plexus Injury: Mayo Clinic Radio Health MinuteFebruary 8th, 2019- Join now to see all
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