Dr. Shin is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
University of New Mexico
# 1
Albuquerque, NM 87131Phone+1 505-272-3401Fax+1 505-272-6091
Summary
- Dr. Peter Shin is a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM affiliated with University of New Mexico Hospitals. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery, including complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is one of few spine surgeons in the country with expertise in endoscopic spine surgery. He also practices other General Neurosurgery.
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1998
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1992 - 1993
- Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- NM State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1992 - 2020
- DE State Medical License 2013 - 2015
- VA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
- LA State Medical License 1998 - 2010
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsFrailty Status Is a More Robust Predictor Than Age of Spinal Tumor Surgery Outcomes: A NSQIP Analysis of 4,662 Patients.Syed Faraz Kazim, Alis J Dicpinigaitis, Christian A Bowers, Smit Shah, William T Couldwell
Neurospine. 2022-03-01 - 6 citationsEndoscopic Transforaminal Drainage of a Ventrally Located Thoracic Epidural Abscess.Omar Saleh Akbik, Peter C. Shin
World Neurosurgery. 2020-07-01 - 5 citationsEndoscopic and Nonendoscopic Approaches to Single-Level Lumbar Spine Decompression: Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Analysis and Frailty-Driven Predictive Model.Alexander J Kassicieh, Kavelin Rumalla, Aaron C Segura, Syed Faraz Kazim, John Vellek
Neurospine. 2023-03-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Western Neurosurgical SocietyMember
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: