As a hand surgeon in Rochester, Dr. Alexander Shin offers surgical and non-surgical care for conditions affecting the hand, wrist, fingers, forearm, elbow and shoulder.
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Yes, Dr. Alexander Y. Shin is accepting new patients at this office.
200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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Yes, Dr. Alexander Y. Shin is accepting new patients at this office.
200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905-0001
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Dr. Alexander Shin graduated from University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine in 1990.
Dr. Shin has two offices in Minnesota where he specializes in Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Shin works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Michael Leise and Dr. David Plevak.
A hand surgeon in Minnesota, Dr. Shin cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Shin is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
Being an orthopedic surgeon in Minnesota, Dr. Shin is trained to treat and identify all forms of injury to your musculoskeletal system, including the bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joints. After making a diagnosis, Dr. Shin will often resort to surgery when all the other treatment options have already been exhausted or ruled out. Patients might need the attention of an orthopedic surgeon for torn ligaments, sports injuries, fractures, sprains, and more.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Shin, but only those who participate in Medicare.