Alexander Y Shin MD

Hand Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Medical School

200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Summary

Dr. Alexander Shin is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Rochester, MN, specializing in hand surgery. He completed his medical education at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, and a fellowship in hand surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Shin has expertise in minimally invasive surgery, hand and wrist surgery, brachial plexus palsy, and joint dislocations. His research includes publications on peripheral nerve regeneration and brachial plexus injuries, and he has been involved in clinical trials focused on ketamine infusion for neuropathic pain and surgical treatments for wrist fractures. He holds several CMS Meaningful Use Stage certifications for his work with electronic health records.

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

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2028
MN State Medical License 1995 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2001
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Patient Lists, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Range of Motion and Patients With Distal Radius Fractures
COMPLETED
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WRx Distal Radius Wrist Fracture Study
TERMINATED
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A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 10
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Outcome of Radial Nerve Palsy in Closed Humeral Shaft Fractures Treated Operatively and Expectantly.
Kareme D Alder, Nicholas Pulos, Alexander Y Shin
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2026-11-01
Severe Parsonage-Turner Syndrome and Surgically Managed Traumatic Brachial Plexopathy: Motor-Unit Reinnervation and Functional Recovery.
Christopher J Klein, Shahar Shelly, Benjamin Howe, James B Meiling, Alon Gorenshtein
Neurology. 2026-09-22
Empowering Movement: A Human-in-the-Loop Proportional Controller for Assisted Elbow Flexion in Brachial Plexus Injury.
Sandesh G Bhat, Alexander Y Shin, Kenton R Kaufman
Military Medicine. 2026-08-01