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Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Toledo College of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: spondylosis (degenerative spine disease), failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), degenerative disc disease, and more.

970 East Washington Street
Medina, OH 44256

(330) 721-5700

Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Medina, OH specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Medina Hospital Medical Office Building.

Office Locations

Address:

970 East Washington Street
Medina, OH 44256

Some issues Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

If conservative treatment options and other spine surgeries have failed to provide someone pain relief, they may be a candidate for spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic back or leg pain. A spinal cord stimulator, which is surgically implanted underneath the skin (subcutaneously), can deliver electrical pulses to the area of pain. These pulses will reach the brain before the pain signals can, so instead of pain, patients will experience a tingling sensation.

To determine if spinal cord stimulation may benefit someone, they will first undergo a trial period. During this period, a temporary electrode lead is placed subcutaneously above the spinal cord, and it is connected to an external stimulator that they will carry with them. The procedure is typically completed within an hour, and patients may return home the same day. After a few days or weeks, the trial stimulator will be assessed for effectiveness. If the trial is unsuccessful, patients may undergo a second trial period, or the leads will be removed, and other treatment options will be considered. If, instead, a patient's pain is relieved during the trial, they will undergo surgery for implantation of a permanent stimulator and leads.

The components of a spinal cord stimulation system include the stimulator, the leads, and the wire that connects the two. Implantation of permanent leads may be percutaneous (through the skin) or involve a surgical incision. The spinal cord stimulator is implanted subcutaneously in the abdomen or buttock. The stimulator is battery-powered and may be rechargeable. If the battery is not rechargeable, it will last around 2-5 years, and a patient will need surgery to replace it.Their doctor will program the neurostimulator following the procedure.

After spinal cord stimulator surgery, patients may be released from the hospital the same day or the next one. In the weeks following the operation, patients will need to work with their doctors to find the optimal settings for their neurostimulator. Activities such as driving, twisting, bending, raising one's arms, sleeping on one's stomach, or lifting heavy objects should be limited.

doctor visit	478
injections	220
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	189
nerve procedures	14
pain management	234
spinal procedures	220

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

doctor visit	469
hospital care	16
injections	181
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	158
nerve procedures	20
pain management	201
spinal procedures	181

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	450
injections	164
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	144
nerve procedures	22
pain management	186
spinal procedures	164

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	44
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

doctor visit	460
hospital care	10
injections	185
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	171
nerve procedures	20
pain management	205
spinal procedures	185

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	26
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

doctor visit	535
hospital care	10
injections	112
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	83
nerve procedures	26
pain management	138
spinal procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

doctor visit	351
injections	148
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	113
nerve procedures	56
pain management	204
spinal procedures	148

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	35
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

doctor visit	294
injections	138
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve block	99
nerve procedures	48
pain management	186
spinal procedures	138

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	25
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	186
injections	128
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	25
pain management	153
spinal procedures	128

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	480
injections	298
minimally invasive procedures	87
nerve block	254
nerve procedures	87
pain management	385
spinal procedures	298

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Medina, OH were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

doctor visit	412
hospital care	12
injections	176
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	35
nerve block	147
nerve procedures	35
pain management	211
spinal procedures	176

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	270
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine Anesthesiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (1994)

Board Certification: Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Medina Hospital Medical Office Building

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Medina, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul C. Shin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$562 LYRICA $291	EMBEDA $236	FLECTOR PATCH $24	REYVOW $11
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$415 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $391	INTELLIS $24
Medtronic, Inc.	$260 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $139	INTELLIS $121
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$231 Neuro-Chronic Pain $186	Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator $45
Nevro Corp.	$138 Omnia $138
Other	$528 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $134	ELSA ATP $121	Intracept $108	ECAP Study $107	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $27	Other $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,134

Biography

Dr. Paul Shin is a specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Shin include kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), celiac plexus block, and degenerative disc disease. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and residency at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Shin is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic.

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