Ben Shin, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral
Rehabilitation Medicine at NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital
Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- CIGNA
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- MVP Health Care
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Ben Shin, M.D.
Dr. Ben Shin is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. His clinical interest focuses on providingpatient-centered care using individualized multidisciplinary team approach to treat a variety of painful musculoskeletal and neurological conditions related to neck, back, joints, nerves, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Shin offers his patients a comprehensive set of potential procedures to alleviate pain using minimally invasive techniques including, but not limited to: fluoroscopically-guided spine/joint procedures, ultrasound-guided peripheralnerve blocks, regenerative medicine treatments, and neuromodulation.
Dr. Shin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He then attended Baylor College of Medicine wherehe earned his medical degree. He completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then completed his ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pain Medicine at UC San Diego Center for PainManagement.
Outside of work, Dr. Shin is a competitive soccer player and swimmer. As a lifelong athlete, he understands the importance of returning to an active lifestyle and strives to preserve and restore functional outcomes. Dr. Shinultimately aims to reduce pain in his patients while improving their functional recovery, independence, and quality of life.
Dr. Shin is fluent in Korean.
Expertise
Acute Pain Management
Adolescent Sports Injuries
Arthritis
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Spinal Disorders
Cortisone Injection
Degenerative Spinal Disorder
Disorder of Ligament
Elbow Problem
Exercise Physiology
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Herniated Disc
Hip Problem
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injection, Steroid, Spine
Injury of Muscle
Joint Pain
Knee Injuries
Knee Problem
Low Back and Neck Pain
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Lumbar Spinal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorder
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neck Pain, Acute
Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Osteoarthritis
Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
Patellar Tendinitis
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc
Radiculopathy
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Joint
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Problem
Shoulder Tendinitis
Soft Tissue Injury
Spinal Arthritis
Spinal Block
Spine Deformity
Sports Injury
Sprain
Strain
Tear of Meniscus of Knee
Tendonitis
Tennis Elbow
Trigger Finger
Trigger Point Injections
Education
Degrees: Baylor College of Medicine
Degrees: Baylor University
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Assistant Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Degrees: Baylor College of Medicine
- Degrees: Baylor University
Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English