Ik-beom Shin

Dr. Ik-beom Shin is a breast and thyroid surgeon at Seoul Miz Hospital. He is a primary author of a study on gasless BABA robotic thyroidectomy. Dr. Shin holds double fellowship training from Seoul National University Hospital and Inje University.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Shin treats breast and thyroid conditions. The Korean Surgical Society recognizes him as an endocrine surgery specialist. This specialist uses ultrasound techniques to evaluate tumors before operating.

He is certified in breast and thyroid ultrasound by the Korean Society of Surgical Ultrasound. Dr. Shin also performs minimally invasive robotic thyroid surgery. This method helps patients avoid visible neck scars after the procedure.

Research and Clinical Publications

The doctor contributes to clinical research in oncology and surgical technology. He has published research in several medical journals:

• 2019 – "Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors of gastric cancer surgery in octogenarians" – Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology
• 2020 – "A prospective, randomized controlled study of the safety and efficacy of gasless bilateral axillobreast approach (BABA) robotic thyroidectomy" – Surgical Endoscopy
• 2022 – "Comparison of the postoperative outcomes of the Miniflap bilateral axillobreast Approach (BABA) and Conventional BABA Robotassisted thyroidectomy" – Journal of Clinical Medicine
• 2023 – "Optimal Cutoff Values of the Contact Angle of Tumor on Sonography System for Predicting Extrathyroidal Extension of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Tumor Location" – Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
• 2023 – "LifeThreatening Hematoma in an Elderly Breast Cancer Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy" – Journal of Breast Cancer

Work Experience

• Breast and Thyroid Surgeon – Seoul Miz Hospital
• Fellow in Breast and Endocrine Surgery – Seoul National University Hospital
• Fellow in Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery – Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
• Hospitalist – Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
• Resident – Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
• Intern – Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital

Education and Training

• Medical Degree – Inje University College of Medicine
• Specialist Certification in Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery – Korean Surgical Society
• Professional Ultrasound Certification – Korean Society of Surgical Ultrasound

Professional Memberships

• Lifetime Member of the Korean Surgical Society
• Regular Member of the Korean Society of Surgical Oncology
• Lifetime Member of the Korean Thyroid Association
• Lifetime Member of the Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons
• Regular Member of the Korean Breast Cancer Society
• Regular Member of the Korean Society of Surgical Ultrasound