Joseph K. Shin

Joseph K. Shin is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College (Cornell University) since 2014. He serves as an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, specializing in hospitalist care with no outpatient practice.

• Education
• M.D., New York University School of Medicine (2008)
• B.S., University of Illinois at Chicago (2002)

His research focuses on global health, community health worker utilization, physical diagnosis, and clinical reasoning. His recent publications (2020–2022) address gender-based violence, medical ethics in asylum seeker contexts, and pandemic-era clinical training challenges.

Key trends in his scientific work include interdisciplinary approaches to public health, forensic medicine, and medical education, with a strong emphasis on social justice and ethical implications in clinical practice.

• Scientific Award
• ATS Scholar (2022)

He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and accepts insurances such as Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medicare plans.