Alexander Shifrin

Alexander Shifrin, MD, FACS, FACE, ECNU, FEBS (Endocrine Surgery), FISS Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers RWJ Medical School; Professor of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine; Surgical Director of Endocrinology at the Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in New Jersey. After completing General Surgery Residency Program from superb academic universities, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, and two fellowships, Surgical Critical Care at Penn State and then Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital, in 2006 he established the first Endocrine Surgery Program in New Jersey at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and, subsequently, moved his Program to the Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in New Jersey. With more than 15 years’ experience as an Endocrine Surgeon and the leader of the busiest and the most successful Endocrine Surgery Program in New Jersey, he was elected as a Vice President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and become one of the first surgeons granted the status of the Fellow of the International Society of Surgery (FISS). He has attained three Board Certifications: • by the American Board of Surgery (ABS), • by the American College of Endocrinology in Endocrine Neck Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy (ECNU), • by the European Board of Endocrine Surgery (FEBS). One of the most successful parts of his academic career was his publishing experience. Beside multiple medical articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, he has published several medical books and atlases, translated in different languages, such as Spanish and Chinese. Completing an extensive list of publication including seven endocrine surgery books within the past several years as the editor, including one book for public education “Thyroid Encyclopedia”: • “Thyroid Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Conditions and Thyroid Cancer” is a patient’s reference guide for all patients who have thyroid condition, thyroid problems, or thyroid diseases. • “Atlas of Adrenal Surgery" by Springer • “Advances in Treatment and Management in Surgical Endocrinology” by Elsevier • “Avances en endocrinología quirúrgica” Spanish Edition by Elsevier • “Atlas of Parathyroid Surgery" by Springer • “Atlas of Parathyroid Imaging and Pathology” by Springer • “Endocrine Emergencies” by Elsevier • “Endocrine Surgery Comprehensive Board Exam Guide” by Springer • “Atlas of Thyroid Surgery” by Springer.