Ben Shin, M.D.
Ben Shin, M.D.

Ben Shin, M.D.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, more

Locations and Appointments


New Patients

Rehabilitation Medicine at NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital

156 William Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10038
US
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Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

240 East 59th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
US
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Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral

504 West 35th St
New York, NY 10001
US
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Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center

525 East 68th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10065
US
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Insurances Accepted

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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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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.


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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

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Languages

  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

  • Assistant Attending Physician

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

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Hospital Affiliations

  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian

Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Assistant Attending Physician
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • English