Benjamin Shin, M.D.

Academic Diagnostic and Interventional Abdominal Radiologist

My Publications

2023

  • Vu, T., …, McGillen K., Cruz J., Shin B. (February 2023). “Clinical significance of measuring hepatic venous pressure gradient on transjugular liver biopsy for patients with pre-cirrhotic bridging fibrosis liver disease.” Clin Imaging 96:44-48. PMID: 36801536.

2022

  • Vu, T., Shin B., …, Sarwani N, McGillen K. (December 2022). “Ultrasound Versus Computed Tomography-Guided Native Parenchymal Kidney Biopsies for Hospitalized Patients: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Complications.” Ultrasound Q 38(4):328-333. PMID: 35816176.

2021

  • Lee, R.Y., White R.V., Shin B., and Collins B.G. (July 2021), “Hepatic parasitic abscess resistant to traditional anthelmintics: difficulty of diagnosis and treatment of fascioliasis in the USA.” BMJ Case Rep 14(7):e242613. PMID: 34285020.
  • Motz V.L., White R., Lee R., Shin B., McGillen K. (May 2021). “Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for screening hepatocellular carcinoma: an implemented program at a semi-rural academic center.” Abdominal Radiology. PMID: 33956204.
  • Cruz J.C., McGillen K., Pryor W., Esslinger D., Shin B (April 2021). “Novel use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the pretreatment planning prior to endovascular repair of endoleak after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with chronic renal insufficiency: A case report and literature review.” Journal of Medical Ultrasound 23;30(1):54-58. PMID: 35465604.
  • Lee R.Y., Li H., White R., Shin B., Birkholz J. (May 2021). “Rare Variant Hirschsprung’s Disease Presenting as Large Bowel Obstruction in Adulthood: Hypoganglionosis in the Anorectal Canal.” ACG Case Reports Journal.  PMID: 34549071.

2020

  • Nodalski G.J., Redmond J., Shin B., Shamimi-Noori, S., Vance A., Hammelman B., Clark T.W.I., Cohen R., Rudnick M. (June 2020). “Comparison of Clinical Performance of VectorFlow and Palindrome Symmetric-Tip Dialysis Catheters: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial.” J Vasc Interv Radiol S1051-0443(20)30160-3. PMID: 32534972.

2019

  • Shin B.J., Earls JP. (Mar 2019). “Correspondence: Submillisievert CT angiography for carotid arteries using wide array CT scanner and latest iterative reconstruction algorithm in comparison with previous generations technologies: Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy.” J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr S1934-5925(19)30122-4. PMID: 30962032.

2018

  • Shin B.J., Habibollahi P., Hanna Z., Hilton S., Stavropoulos S.W., Trerotola S.O. (Aug 2018). “Reporting of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Complications on CT: Impact of Standardized Macros.” AJR Am J Roentgenol 211:1-6. PMID: 29873505.
  • Habibollahi P., Shin B., Fraker D.L., Trerotola S.O. “Eleven Year Retrospective Report of Super-Selective Venous Sampling for the Evaluation of Recurrent or Persistent Hyperparathyroidism in 32 Patients.” Cardiovasc Interven Radiol 41(1):63-72. PMID: 28770313.

2016

  • Chick, J.F, Reddy S.N., Bhatt R.D., Shin B.J., Kirpatrick J.N., Trerotola S.O. (Dec 2016). “Significance of Echocardiographically Detected Central Venous Catheter Tip-Associated Thrombi.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 27(12):1872-1877. PMID: 27659895.
  • Chick, J.F., Stavropoulos S.W., Shin B.J., …, Trerotola S.O. (Jul 2016). “A 16-F Sheath with Endobronchial Forceps Improves Reported Retrieval Success of Long-Dwelling “Closed Cell” Inferior Vena Cava Filter Designs.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 27(7):1027-33. PMID: 27241396. 
  • Shin B.J., Chick J.F., Stavropoulos S.W. (Mar 2016). “Contemporary Status of Percutaneous Ablation for the Small Renal Mass.” Curr Urol Rep 17(3):23. PMID: 26874535.

2015

  • Almi M., Shin B., …, Tsiouris AJ, Elowitz E, Hartl R. (Jun 2015). “Expandable Polyaryl-Ether-Ether-Ketone Spacers for Interbody Distraction in the Lumbar Spine.” Global Spine J 5(3):169-78.  PMID: 26131383.

2014

  • Woodworth, G.F., K.S. Patel, B. Shin, …, A.J. Tsiouris, E.D. McCoul, V.K. Anand, T.H. Schwartz. (Feb 2014). “Surgical outcomes using a medial-to-lateral endonasal endoscopic approach to pituitary adenomas invading the cavernous sinus.” J Neurosurg PMID: 24527820.

2013

  • Banu, M.A., J.H. Kim, B.J. Shin, …, V.K. Anand, T.H. Schwartz. (Nov 2013). “Low-dose intrathecal fluorescein and etiology-based graft choice in endoscopic endonasal closure of CSF leaks.” Clin Neurol Neurosurg S0303-8467(13)00458-7. PMID: 24315752.
  • Hofstetter, C.P., B. Shin, …, J. Tsiouris, E. Elowitz, R. Härtl. (Aug 2013). “Radiographic and clinical outcome after 1 and 2-level transsacral axial interbody fusion.” Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 19(4):454-63. PMID: 23971765.
  • Shin, B.J., …, A. Gupta, P.C. Sanelli. (Aug 2013). “Does the Location of the Arterial Input Function Affect Quantitative CTP in Patients with Vasospasm?” AJNR Am J Neuroradiol PMID: 23945228.

2012

  • Shin, B.J., I.U. Njoku, A.J. Tsiouris, R Härtl. (Nov 2012). “Navigated guide tube for the placement of mini-open pedicle screws using stereotactic 3D navigation without the use of K-wires.” Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 18(2): 178-83. PMID: 23198696.
  • Burkhardt, J.K., C.P. Hofstetter, B.J. Shin, …, Y. Gobin, J.A. Boockvar. (Nov 2012). “Orthotopic glioblastoma stem-like cell xenograft model in mice to evaluate intra-arterial delivery of bevacizumab: From bedside to bench.” Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 19(11): 1568-72. PMID: 22985932.
  • Kesavabhotla, K., C.D. Schlaff, B. Shin, …, J.A. Boockvar. (2012). “Phase I/II study of oral erlotinib for treatment of relapsed/refractory glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytoma.” Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology 10(1): 71-81. PMID: 22946346. 
  • Burkhardt, J.K., A. Santillan, C.P. Hofstetter, P. Christos, N. Berry, B.J. Shin, …, Y.P. Gobin, J.A. Boockvar. (2012). “Intra-Arterial Bevacizumab with Blood Brain Barrier Disruption in a Glioblastoma Xenograft Model.” Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology 10(1): 31-7. PMID: 22946342.
  • Reifsnyder, J.E., R. Ramasamy, C.K. Ng, J. Dipietro, B. Shin, …, D. Pizzo, D.S. Scherr. (Jan – Mar 2012). “Laparoscopic and open partial nephrectomy: complication comparison using the Clavien system.” Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 16(1): 38-44. PMID: 22906328.
  • Shin, B.J., A.R. James, I.U. Njoku, and R. Härtl. (Aug 2012). “Pedicle Screw Navigation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Perforation Risk for Computer Navigated versus Freehand Insertion.” Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 17(2): 113-22.  PMID: 22724594.
  • Nagineni, V.V., A.R. James, M. Alimi, C. Hofstetter, B.J. Shin, I. Njoku, A.J. Tsiouris, R. Härtl. (June 2012). “Silicate-Substituted Calcium Phosphate Ceramic Bone Graft Replacement for Spinal Fusion Procedures.” Spine. PMID: 22744618.
  • Jeon, J., I. Kovanlikaya, J.A. Boockvar, X. Mao, B.J. Shin, …, H.A. Riina, J. Tsiouris. (May 2012). “Metabolic Response of Glioblastoma to Super-Selective Intra-Arterial Cerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab: An In Vivo by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging Study.” American Journal of Neuroradiology PMID: 22576886.
  • Shin, B.J., J.K. Burkhardt, H.A. Riina, J.A. Boockvar. (Apr 2012). “Superselective Intra-arterial Cerebral Infusion of Novel Agents after Blood Brain Disruption for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Technical Case Series.” Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 23(2): 323-329. PMID: 22440875.
  • Banu, M.A., B.J. Shin, J.A. Boockvar. (Apr 2012). “Dissecting the Perivascular Stem-Cell Niche: Can We Take Tumor Recurrence Down a NOTCH?” Neurosurgery 70(4): N18-9. PMID: 22426056.
  • Burkhardt, J.K., O. Bozinov, J. Nürnberg, B.J. Shin, C.M. Woernle, N.A. Ulrich, H. Bertalanffy. (Mar 2012). “Neurosurgical considerations on highly eloquent brainstem cavernomas in pregnant patients.” Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. PMID: 22425367.
  • Hofstetter, C.P., J.K. Burkhardt, B.J. Shin, …, E.C. Cameron, E. Holland, J.A. Boockvar. (Jan 2012). “Protein phosphatase 2A mediates dormancy of glioblastoma multiforme-derived tumor stem-like cells during hypoxia.” PLoS ONE 7:e30059.  PMID: 22253878.
  • Burkhardt, J.K., H.A. Riina, B.J. Shin, …, A.J. Tsiouris, J.A. Boockvar. (Jan 2012). “Intra-Arterial Delivery of Bevacizumab after Blood Brain Barrier Disruption for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma: Progression Free Survival and Overall Survival.” World Neurosurgery 77(1): 130-4. PMID: 22405392.

2011

  • Shin, B., Burkhardt J.K., J. Boockvar. (Oct 2011). “Glioblastoma Multiforme Stem-Like Cells and Hypoxia: The Novel Role of HAF.” Neurosurgery 69(4):N21. PMID: 21900808.
  • Burkhardt, J.K., H.A. Riina, B.J. Shin, …, J.A. Boockvar. (Sept 2011). “Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Malignant Gliomas: A Critical Analysis.” Interv Neuroradiol 17(3): 286-95. PMID: 22005689.
  • Burkhardt, J.K., B.J. Shin, C.D. Schlaff, H.A. Riina, J.A. Boockvar. (Sept 2011). “Cost Analysis of Intra-arterial versus Intra-venous Delivery of Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme.” J Exp Ther Oncol 9(3): 183-6. PMID: 22070049.
  • Gürsel, D.B., B.J. Shin, …, J.A. Boockvar. (Jun 2011). “Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells – Biology and Therapeutic Implications.” Cancers 3: 2655-2666. PMID: 21796273.
  • Burkhardt J.K., B.J. Shin, J.A. Boockvar. (Jun 2011). “Neural Stem Cells and Glioma Stem-Like Cells Respond Differently to Chemotherapeutic Drugs: Selectivity at the Cellular Level.” Neurosurgery 68:N21-N22. PMID: 21778947.
  • Hofstetter, C. P., B. J. Shin, …, V.K. Anand, J.A. Boockvar, T.H. Schwartz. (Apr 2011). “Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for functional pituitary adenomas.” Neurosurg Focus 30(4): E10. PMID: 21456921