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JOHN HYUNG SHIM, M.D., F.A.C.S.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea
Date of Birth: December 15, 1961
Citizenship: United States of America

LICENSURE

Medical Doctor
State of Florida, obtained May 12, 1993

BOARD STATUS

Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Original Certification, Effective January 1, 1995
Recertified to December 2035

FELLOWSHIP

1992 – 1993:

Advanced Studies in Spine Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital
Tufts University School of Medicine
Alexander Wright, M.D., Chief of Spine Surgery

RESIDENCY

1991 – 1992:

Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University; New York
Edward T. Habermann, M.D., Chairman

1988 – 1991:

Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University; New York
Edward T. Habermann, M.D., Chairman

INTERNSHIP

1987 – 1988:

Intern in Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine; New York

MEDICAL SCHOOL

1983 – 1987:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Degree
State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Syracuse; Syracuse, New York

EDUCATION

1979 – 1983:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Life Sciences and Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Boston, Massachusetts

1975 – 1979:

Diploma
Skaneateles High School; Skaneateles, New York

RESEARCH

2006 – Present:

Co-Investigator, FDA IDE Study of Cervical Disc Replacement Arthroplasty

US PATENTS

April 26, 2012:

Patent Application No. 20120101506 Tissue Retractor

August 12, 2014:

Patent No. 8,800,158 Allograft Cutter Device

November 23, 2021

Patent No. 11,182,338 Chronology Software

PRIVATE PRACTICE

July 2019 – Present:

Shimspine
309 State Street East, Suite 201 • Oldsmar, Florida 34677

Orthopaedic and Spine Evaluations;

August 2009 – June 2019:

Orthopaedic and Spine Evaluations;
ShimSpine
309 State Street East • Suite 201 • Oldsmar Florida 34677

August 2009 – June 2019:

General Orthopaedics Sub Specializing in Surgery of the Spine;
Florida Sports, Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine-Westchase

July 1998 – Dec 2012:

General Orthopaedics Sub Specializing in Surgery of the Spine;
Florida Sports, Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine

August 1993 – June 1998:

General Orthopaedics Sub Specializing in Surgery of the Spine;
Matthews Clinic, A multi-physician, multi-specialty, multi-location group
Based in Central Florida

COMPANY AFFILIATIONS

2013 to present President, www.Entanglemedia.com

2019 to present Co-Founder, www.CaseChronology.com

STAFF APPOINTMENTS

Mease Hospitals; Safety Harbor, Florida and Dunedin, Florida

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, North American Spine Society

CERTIFICATION

June 4, 1996:

Certified Independent Medical Examiner;
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

May 17, 1995:

Expert Medical Advisor;
Division of Worker’s Compensation, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Rehabilitation and Medical Services Unit. Tallahassee, Florida

April 22, 1995:

State of Florida Physician’s Worker’s Compensation Certified Training Course For Health Care Providers; Tampa General Healthcare. Tampa, Florida

POSITIONS AND AWARDS

Chief of Surgery 2014-2016
Mease Countryside Hospital; Safety Harbor, Florida
Mease Dunedin Hospital; Dunedin, Florida
Orthopaedic Section Chief 2009-2013
Mease Countryside Hospital; Safety Harbor, Florida
Mease Dunedin Hospital; Dunedin, Florida
Board Member
Morton Plant Mease Research Council
Co-Director of Mease Neuro-Ortho Spine Center
Mease Dunedin Hospital; Dunedin, Florida.

ONLINE RECOGNITION

2020 Telly Award Bronze Winner, Category of Online, Health, Wellness and Fitness– June 2020
Shimspine Youtube Channel – June 2020
6 Spine surgeons ranked # 1 on Google- 2016– December 2016
Top Ten Most Liked Spine Surgeons on the Internet– July 2016
2016 Spine Surgeons to Know list– January 2016

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

March 9, 2021

CLE Florida Bar, Ref: 2100709N
Basic Spine Anatomy
Basic, qualifies for 1.0 hour of General

March 9, 2021

CLE Florida Bar, Ref: 2009044N
Telemedicine Compulsory Medical Examinations
Basic, qualifies for 1.0 hour of General and Technology

December 11, 2020

CLE Florida Bar, Ref: 2009045N
How to Utilize a Medical Chronology Software
Basic, qualifies for 1.0 hour of General and Technology

December 11, 2020

CLE Florida Bar, Ref: 2009043N
How to Build and Analyze a Medical Chronology
Basic, qualifies for 1.0 hour of General

Sept 2015:

www.Spine-Health.com Contributor/author
http://www.spine-health.com/author/john-h-shim-md-facs

June 2014:

Surgeon Insights on the Changing Landscape of Orthopaedic Care.
http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/business-of-orthopedics/news/print/orthopedics-today/%7Bacc02ad4-a32d-44a6-8369-77fe5723cc47%7D/surgeon-insights-on-the-changing-landscape-of-orthopedic-care

March 2010:

Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana

February 2010:

Chapter 33: Interspinous Spacers.
Shim JH, Mazza JS, Kim DH
Published in Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spinal Techniques. Elsevier Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Published 2011)

Chapter 35: Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Lumbar Fusion Technique.
Shim JH, Mazza JS, Kim DH
Published in Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spinal Techniques. Elsevier Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Published 2011)

February 2010:

Faculty
A Review of Dynamic Stabilization in the Lumbar Spine
Selby Spine Symposium; Park City, Utah

November 2009:

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Community Based Lecture; Tampa, Florida

September 2009:

Instructor/Proctor
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Cadaver Lab; Tampa, Florida

February 2009:

Faculty
New Spinal Technology: Cervical Disc Replacement and Interspinous Spacers.
Selby Spine Symposium; Park City, Utah

February 2008:

Faculty
The Degenerative Spine: The Role of Dynamic Lumbar Stablization and Interspinous Spacers
Selby Spine Symposium; Park City, Utah

October 2008:

Emerging Technology and Techniques in Spinal Surgery
Orthopaedics in the 21st Century Symposium; Morton Plant Mease Healthcare;
Largo, Florida

September 2007:

Emerging Technology in Spinal Surgery
Orthopaedics in the 21st Century Symposium; Morton Plant Mease Healthcare;
Largo, Florida

October 2006:

Emerging Technology and Techniques in Spinal Surgery
Orthopaedics in the 21st Century Symposium; Morton Plant Mease Healthcare;
Largo, Florida

May 2005:

The Role of Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Mease Neurosciences Symposium; Clearwater, Florida