Richard Dong-Woo Shin

Background

Shin, Richard Dong-Woo was born on July 23, 1960 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Young Ho Shin and Yang Whee Lee.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia College, 1983; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1987.

Career

Intern, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1987-1988; resident surgery, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1988-1990; fellow surgical research, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1990-1991; resident general surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, 1991-1993; fellow hand surgery, Baylor University, 1993-1994; attending surgeon, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, since 1994. Medical staff Oak Park (Illinois) Hospital, since 1995, Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park, Illinois, since 1995, Elmhurst (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, since 1997, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, since 1997, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, since 1997. Instructor Rush Medical College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Dong-Woo Shin has been listed as a noteworthy Hand surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (associate, certified in hand surgery). Member American Medical Association, Illinois State Med.Soc., Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society, Chicago Society Surgery of the Hand.

Connections

Married Nora Sokotoff, May 22, 1993. Children: Kyler, Kiana, Kedrick.

Father:

Young Ho Shin

Mother:

Yang Whee Lee

Spouse:

Nora Sokotoff

child:

Kedrick Shin

child:

Kyler Shin

child:

Kiana Shin