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About me
Alexander Shifrin, MD, is an endocrine surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group Surgical Associates of CentraState and surgical director, CentraState Endocrine Program. He is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, and in endocrine neck ultrasound and ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy by the American College of Endocrinology. In addition, he is the first endocrine surgeon in the United States to have board certification in endocrine surgery (FEBS), a designation available only through the European Board of Surgery. He completed two fellowship training programs: one in trauma and surgical critical care, and a second in endocrine surgery.
A national and international leader in the management of complex endocrine diseases, Dr. Shifrin has specific expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat endocrine cancers and diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. These include thyroid gland diseases such as: thyroid cancer, multinodular goiter, Graves’ disease; parathyroid gland diseases such as: primary hyperparathyroidism, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism; adrenal gland diseases such as: Cushing’s syndrome, primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome), pheochromocytoma, and adrenal incidentaloma; familial endocrine syndromes; and other hereditary endocrine syndromes. Utilizing an evidence-based approach, Dr. Shifrin employs state-of-the-art techniques to perform hundreds of surgeries each year with precision, accuracy, and extremely high success rates. He works in collaboration with other specialists to provide patients leading-edge cancer treatments in a safe environment. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE), and Fellow of the International Society of Surgery (FISS).
Dr. Shifrin has edited and authored several books and atlases, including the Atlas of Thyroid Surgery, Atlas of Parathyroid Surgery, Atlas of Adrenal Surgery, Atlas of Parathyroid Imaging and Pathology, Endocrine Emergencies, Advances in Treatment and Management in Surgical Endocrinology, and Endocrine Surgery Comprehensive Board Exam Guide, book chapters, and peer-reviewed papers. He is also a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.
Dr. Shifrin pursued extensive surgery residency training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Shifrin is a full Professor of Surgery at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
SPECIALTIES
Surgical Oncology
AFFILIATIONS
Atlantic Medical Group
CentraState Medical Center
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Patient Reviews
4.5
- 5.0May 30, 20251. Dr. Tara Corrigan is very knowledgeable, kind, and attentive. She analyzed my concerns, answered all my questions, and scheduled a future appointment. The office has a very friendly atmosphere, is always available and willing to help patients. 2. I had a biopsy. Dr. Alexander Shiffrin did the procedure professionally, thoroughly and painlessly. He answered all my questions. Everyone was kind, considerate and very professional.
- 5.0May 21, 2025It was great. I had complete confidence in Dr shiffrin and the staff
- 5.0May 1, 2025Called for an appointment as a new patient and got in within a few days which means alot because most appointments are taking months to get In
- 3.8Apr 29, 2025Office is very well run and immaculately clean
- 5.0Apr 17, 2025Dr Shifrin and his staff are courteous, friendly, informative and well trained!