John H Shin, MD, MBA
Guggenheim Family Thomas W. Langfitt, M.D. Professor
Director, Penn Medicine Spine Center, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Division Head, Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery,, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Director, Penn Spine AiM (Artificial Intelligence and Mechanobiology) Research Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Neurosurgery
Contact information
Pennsylvania Hospital
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Neurosurgery
801 Spruce Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Neurosurgery
801 Spruce Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Office: 215-662-3487
Publications
Education:
BA (Biology)
Brown University, 1997.
MD (Medicine)
Chicago Medical School , 2003.
MBA (Business Administration)
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2024.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
Brown University, 1997.
MD (Medicine)
Chicago Medical School , 2003.
MBA (Business Administration)
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2024.
Description of Clinical Expertise
complex spine reconstruction surgery, spine tumor surgery, adult scoliosis surgery, adult spine deformity surgery, spine revision and reconstruction surgery, spine fusion surgery, chordoma, sarcoma, schwannoma, meningioma, ependymoma, nerve sheath tumor, bone tumor, giant cell tumor, primary spinal column tumor, primary spinal cord tumor, metastatic spine tumor, cervical stenosis, cervical myelopathy, cervical radiculopathy, cervical kyphosis, cervical spine deformity, chin-on-chest deformity, thoracic myelopathy, thoracic stenosis, thoracic disc, lumbar stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, flat back deformity, high-grade spondylolisthesis, kyphosis, sacral tumor, intradural tumor, spinal cord compressionDescription of Research Expertise
frailty, sarcopenia, body composition, spine surgery outcomes, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, spine biomechanics, fine element analysis (FEA), spine tumor research, scoliosis research, patient reported outcomes research (PROMS), enhanced recovery after surgery research (ERAS), surgery complications and avoidance research, chordoma, sarcomaSelected Publications
Khalid SI, Wang R, Abou-Mrad T, Tiefenbach J, Massaad E, Elsamadicy AA, Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Golubovsky JL, Ozturk AK, Shin JH.: Opioid use and complications following short-segment fusions in patients with psychiatric disorders. J Neurosurg Spine Mar 2026.Sollenberger C, Wu AQ, Hoglund Z, Kathawate VG, Welch W, Ozturk A, Shin J, Judy BF.: Comparative Outcomes of Single-Level Lumbar Laminectomy versus Hemilaminectomy: A Retrospective TriNetX Analysis. Global Spine J Feb 2026.
Golubovsky JL, Gu BJ, Massaad E, Dagli MM, Crabill GA, Ghenbot Y, Arena J, Shost M, Welch WC, Ali Z, Judy B, Malhotra NR, Shin JH, Ozturk AK.: Radiographic predictors of lumbar disc re-herniation requiring repeat discectomy or fusion: a matched retrospective cohort analysis. Spine J Feb 2026.
Bartlett AM, Robertson FC, Shaker E, Than KD, Godzik J, Hofstetter CP, Pollina J, Shin JH, Urakov T, Fessler RG, Abd-El-Barr MM.: Disruptive technologies in spine surgery: current trends, outcomes, and ethical implications. J Neurosurg Spine Feb 2026.
Zaldivar-Jolissaint JF, Chu Kwan W, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Gasbarrini A, Luzzati A, Wei F, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sciubba DM, Lazary A, Kawahara N, Clarke MJ, Barzilai O, Rampersaud YR, Disch AC, Chou D, Shin JH, Hornicek FJ, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Reynolds J, Dea N.: Cervical spine chordomas: surgical outcome assessment in a multicenter cohort from the Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network. J Neurosurg Spine Jan 2026.
Cecchinato R, Tobert DG, Barzilai O, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Chou D, Clarke MJ, Dea N, Disch AC, Gasbarrini A, Gokaslan ZL, Lazary A, Luzzati A, Rampersaud YR, Reynolds J, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Sciubba DM, Shin JH, Wei F, Netzer C, Verlaan JJ, Laufer I, Fisher CG, On Behalf Of The Ao Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor.: Insights From the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor Registries: Advancing the Understanding and Management of Primary Spine Tumors Through International Multicentric Collaboration. A Narrative Review. Global Spine J Jan 2026.
O'Callaghan E, Andrade K, Rivera N, Rowe D, Blasingame M, Reitz K, Dalton T, Crowell KA, Herndon J, Kaplan S, Applegate KL, Garcia ME, De la Garza Ramos R, Shin JH, Erickson M, Goodwin CR.: Perioperative Depressive Symptoms in Surgical Cancer Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2026.
Barbanti Brodano G, Griffoni C, Salamanna F, Noli LE, Monetta A, Luzzati A, Disch AC, Lazary A, Barzilai O, Laufer I, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Verlaan JJ, Chou D, Rhines LD, Shin JH, Teixeira WGJ, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Charest-Morin R, Boriani S, Goldschlager T, Weber MH, Clarke MJ, O'Toole JE, Netzer C, Goodwin CR, Mesfin A, Mummaneni PV, Dea N, Reynolds JJ, Sahgal A, Fisher CG, Gasbarrini A; AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor.: Evaluation of Adverse Events and the Impact on Health-Related Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Metastatic Spine Tumors: Analysis of the Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network (MTRON) Registry Dataset. Global Spine J 2026.
Versteeg AL, Charest-Morin R, De La Garza Ramos R, Laufer I, Teixeira WGJ, Barzilai O, Gasbarrini A, Fehlings MG, Chou D, Gokaslan ZL, Netzer C, Luzatti A, Verlaan JJ, Goldschlager T, Shin JH, O'Toole JE, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Clarke MJ, Weber MH, Mesfin A, Kawahara N, Patel SS, Goodwin CR, Disch AC, Reynolds JJ, Lazary A, Boriani S, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG; AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor.: Association Between Nutritional Status and Survival in Patients Requiring Treatment for Spinal Metastases. Neurosurgery Nov 2025.
Siraj L, Duvall JB, Massaad E, Fourman MS, Shin JH: Preoperative Function, Previous SERM Treatment, and Triple-Negative Tumor Status are Independently Associated With 3-Month Postoperative Function After Surgical Decompression of Metastatic Breast Cancer. HSS J Nov 2025.