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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905- Is this information wrong?
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
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
- 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
- Validation of the Root Analysis Score for C5 Viability in Patients With Pan-Brachial Plexus Injury.Kitty Y Wu, Ellen Y Lee, Michelle F Loosbrock, Allen T Bishop, Robert J Spinner, Alexander Y Shin> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
- The failed adult traumatic brachial plexus reconstruction.Lee, E., Pulos, N., Bishop, A., Spinner, R., Shin, A.> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume. 2024 Feb 19
- Global trends and outcomes of nerve transfers for treatment of adult brachial plexus injuries.Crowe, C., Spinner, R., Shin, A.> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume. 2024 Feb 19
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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
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Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic Hospital - RochesterRochester, Minnesota
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