Wooridul Spine Hospital

Spine Specialists

Dr. Shin-Jae KimDirector of International Patient Center

DepartmentNeurosurgery
SpecialtySpine Treatment

Consultation Schedule

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
09:30-12:00	●	●		●
14:00-17:00		●		●

Academic Background
- M.D., Chung-Ang University College of Medicine,
- Intern/Resident, Neurosurgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital,
- Board-Certified Neurosurgeon, Chung-Ang University Hospital,
- M.S. in Medicine, Chung-Ang University Graduate School,
- Board Certified Specialist in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (FABMISS), USA,
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FRCS), UK
Major Careers
- Visiting Professor, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
- Neurosurgery Department Head, Daejeon Military Manpower Administration / Gyeonggi Northern Military Manpower Administration
- Spine Surgery Fellow, Deputy Director, Department of Spine Surgery, Cheongdam Wooridul Hospital
- Former Director, Infection Control / Research Director, Cheongdam Wooridul Hospital
- Current Director, International Patient Center / Chair of Social Contribution Committee, Cheongdam Wooridul Hospital
- IRB (Institutional Review Board) Member
- Training, Memphis Medtronic Fundamentals Course, USA (2023)
- Education, Korean Neurosurgical Society Myofascial Pain Trigger Point (TPI) Training,
- Ring Doctor, DoubleG FC 02 Tournament
Awards
- 2024, Medical Technology Innovation Award, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
- 2023, Medical Technology Innovation Award, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
- 2022, Best Paper Award, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
- 2021, Best Paper Award, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
- 2019, Best Senior Fellow Award, Cheongdam Wooridul Spine Hospital
- 2012, Best Employee Award, Chung-Ang University Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Full Member, Korean Neurosurgical Society
- Full Member, Korean Spine Surgery Society
- Public Relations Committee Member, Korean Spine Surgery Society
- Full Member, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)
- Full Member, Korean Spine New Technology Society (KOSASS)
- Full Member, North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Full Member, AO Spine
Publication
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.210-216.
  Part 2. Various other disc herniations: Double compartment herniation.
  (Kim SJ, Shin SH)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.184-189.
  Part 2. Foraminal disc herniation: Extraforaminal disc herniation_outside-in technique.
  (Kim SJ, Shin SH)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.144-148.
  Part 2. Paramedian migrated disc herniation: Low-grade up-migrated disc using target-oriented approach.
  (Kim SJ, Shin SH)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.131-136.
  Part 2. Paramedian migrated disc herniation: High-grade down-migrated disc at axillary portion using extreme lateral approach.
  (Kim SJ, Shin SH)
- Textbook: Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer Singapore; 2023. p.27-32.
  Part 1. Instruments for transforaminal endoscopy and its handling.
  (Kim SJ)
- J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2022 May 16.
  Comparative analysis of ABM/P-15, bone morphogenic protein and demineralized bone matrix after instrumented lumbar interbody fusion.
  (Ashwin S, Lee SH, Kim SJ, Eun SS, Choi YS, Lee SM, Seuk JW, Lee YS, Shin SH, Bae J)
- Textbook: Laser Spine Surgery: Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, Germany pp9-15, 2021.
  Physics and general principle of spinal laser.
  (Kim SJ, Bae J)
- Textbook: Minimally invasive thoracic spine surgery: Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, Germany pp239-242, 2021.
  Ch 26. Management after mini-thoracotomy without chest-tube.
  (Kim SJ, Bae YS, Bae J)
- Neurospine. 2021;18(2):399-405.
  Transumbilical retroperitoneal lumbar interbody fusion: A technical note and preliminary case series
  (Bae J, Kim SJ, Lee SH, Bae YS, Jeon SH)
- AME Medical Journal 2020; 7. DOI: 10.21037/amj-20-14.
  Spindle cell schwannoma in thoracic spinal cord: case report.
  (Kim SJ, Shin SH, Lee SH, Bae J)
- J Spine Res Surg 2020; 2 (2): 045-051. DOI: 10. 26502/fjsrs0015.
  Can Early First Trial of Void after Elective Spine Surgery Reduce the Incidence of Post-Operative Urinary Retention? - Results from a Cross-Sectional Study of 195 Patients.
  (Kim SJ, Lee SH, Eun SS, Chachan S)
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Oct 1;44(19):1339-1347. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003081.
  Comparison of Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Treating Single Level Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy.
  (Kim SJ, Seo JS, Lee SH, Bae J)
- Korean J Neurotrauma. 2019 Sep 2;15(2):204-208. doi: 10.13004/kjnt.2019.15.e21. eCollection 2019 Oct.
  Brown-Séquard Syndrome Caused by Acute Traumatic Cervical Disc Herniation.
  (Kim SJ, Lee SH, Bae J, Shin SH)
- Korean J Spine. 2014 Sep;11(3):145-51. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.3.145.
  Clinical and radiological outcomes of a new cage for direct lateral lumbar interbody fusion
  (Kim SJ, Lee YS, Kim YB, Park SW, Hung VT)
- Korean J Spine. 2014 Jun;11(2):57-61. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.2.57.
  Unusual clinical presentations of cervical or lumbar dorsal ramus syndrome
  (Kim SJ, Ko MJ, Lee YS, Park SW, Kim YB, Chung C)
- Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2014; 56(1): 51-54.
  Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis of Gastric Cancer Misdiagnosed as Vestibular Schwannoma
  (Kim SJ, Kown JT, Mun SK, Hong YH)

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