PARATHYROID, THYROID and ADRENAL SURGERY CENTER at Jersey Shore University Medical Center Alexander L. Shifrin, MD, FACS, FACE 

Endocrine Surgeon, Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Board Certified by Americian Board of Surgery. 
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology. Elected Member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, European Society of Endocrine Surgeons and International Association of Endocrine Surgeons.


         
CLINICAL INTERESTS

Minimally invasive Endocrine Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery:

  • Surgery on thyroid gland
  • Surgery on parathyroid glands
  • Surgery on adrenal glands, laparoscopic adrenalectomy
  • Ambulatory, same day (out-patient) thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
  • Same day Thyroid Surgery under local anesthesia
  • Same day Parathyroid Surgery under local anesthesia
  • Endoscopic thyroidectomy
  • Video-assisted parathyroidectomy
  • Intra-operaive PTH monitoring for parathyroid surgery.
  • Intra-operative recurrent laryngeal nerve and external branch of the superior laryngelal nerve monitoring
  • Robotic trans-axillary thyroidectomy
  • Robotic adrenalectomy
  • Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA thyroid biopsy.

We provide comprehensive care for patients with thyroid (thyroid cancers, Graves disease, multinodular goiter, thyroid cysts and nodules), parathyroid (primary, secondary and tertiary (renal)hyperparathyroidism) and adrenal diseases (pheochromocytoma, Cushing's, hyperaldosteronism, adrenal tumors and adrenocortical carcinoma), including genetic syndromes (MEN 1, MEN 2A, MEN 2B, FMTC and others). Every patients care will be coordinated with endocrinologist. If patient has no endocrinologis we will provide one in your area. Genetic counseling will be provided for every patient with genetic syndromes.

 

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Postgraduate Training:

Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery (surgery on thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands) at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York  Presbyterian Hospital. New York, NY (2005-2006)

Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA  (2002-2003). 

Internship and Residencies:
Residency in General Surgery  (PGY 3, 4 & 5) (2001-2005)  - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
 
Internship in General Surgery  (PGY 1 & 2)  (1997- 1999 ) -  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency in Pediatric Surgery  (1992-1993)  St. Mary Magdelene Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Research Fellowship:

Surgical Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology, Immunology and Gene Therapy (1999 - 2001). Department of Surgery and Institute for Human Gene Therapy. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Education:

Medical School - St. Petersburg State Academy of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia. (1986- 1992)

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Alexander Shifrin MD

Office Address:

Department of Surgery

Jersey Shore University Medical Center,

1945 State Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07754

Phone (732) 776-4770

Fax (732) 776- 3763

 

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