Alexander L. Shifrin, MD, FACS, FACE, FEBS, FISS, ECNU, is a top general and endocrine surgeon who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at his private practice in New Jersey. He additionally serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Shifrin is the Medical Director of Endocrine Oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health System and Surgical Director of the Center for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Diseases at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey, which he established in 2006. Under his leadership, the program gained international recognition for clinical excellence in the management of complex endocrine diseases including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal problems and endocrine syndromes, research, and training of residents and students. With twenty years of experience as a general and endocrine surgeon, he specializes in all facets of his specialty. Dr. Shifrin is the first, and the only US Endocrine Surgeon who was admitted and successfully passed the European Board Exam in Endocrine Surgery. The United States do not have a similar exam for endocrine surgeons. Dr. Shifrin is also a member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons, and the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is also Vice President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. For more information about Alexander L. Shifrin, please visit http://www.shifrinmd.com.

Get to know Surgeon Dr. Alexander L. Shifrin, who serves patients in Neptune, New Jersey. 

Board certified surgeon, Dr. Shifrin, is currently serving Neptune and the surrounding communities in New Jersey. He is affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a not-for-profit academic medical center, and one of the busiest medical centers in the state, it is a university medical center affiliate of UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. They aim to improve the health of the community and advance medicine through clinical care, teaching, and research.  Dr. Shifrin established the first Endocrine Surgery Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in 2006. The Program has received a designated status by the Center for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Diseases. Under Dr Shifrin’s leadership has gained state, national, and international recognition for clinical excellence in the management of complex endocrine diseases including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal problems and endocrine syndromes, research, and training of residents and students. Additionally, he has served as the Medical Director of Endocrine Oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health System

Alexander L. Shifrin, MD, FACS, FACE, FEBS, FISS, ECNU, is a 1992-graduate of St. Petersburg I.I. Mechnikov State Medical Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. His postgraduate training includes his pediatric surgery training at St. Mary Magdalene’s Children’s City Hospital in Russia (1992-1994). Upon relocating to the United States, he served a general surgery internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1999), molecular biology, Immunology and Gene Therapy fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania (1999-2001), critical care fellowship (2003-2004) and general surgery residency (2001-2002, 2003-2005) at Milton Hershey Medical Center and endocrine surgery fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center (2005-2006). He attained board certification in general surgery with the American Board of Surgery. Furthermore, he is board-certified in Endocrine Neck Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy by the American College of Endocrinology (ECNU). Dr. Shifrin is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology, Fellow of the European Board of Surgery, and Fellow of the International Society of Surgery. For more information about Alexander L. Shifrin, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3353566-Alexander-Shifrin-Surgeon.